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If you think French admin is slow now, just wait for next month! August is traditional holiday time for the French. Many businesses, small shops and administrative services close and most of Paris heads out of town for their annual break because schools and workplaces are shut. So if there is anything you’ve been meaning […]

Time flies in France, even on a long stay visitor visa.Here’s how to stay longer. Many of our clients arrive in France on a 12-month long stay visa, and the allocated year stretches gloriously ahead. Unfortunately, time really does fly when you’re having fun – and that’s when you realise you want to stay longer.

Gordon and Deb first discovered France in 2011 when they came for a two-week holiday. They enjoyed that trip so much that they started coming back regularly, initially for two weeks every two years, and then for three weeks every year. Little did they know that those early adventures would one day lead to owning

Here at French Connections HCB, we’ve been bursting to share some exciting news with you. Over the past few months, we’ve been lovingly crafting our first ever brochure.And looking forward to sharing it with you. Today’s the day! Inside these colourful pages you can meet our friendly team, feast your eyes on stunning photography and

As the long summer holidays approach, there’s a potential hiccup you might want to avoid as a parent. Like you, every child who is not an EU passport holder needs a valid visa when they arrive in France if they are going to be staying longer than 90 days. At the end of a one

Introducing your own personal assistant for just 89 euros a month. Ever locked your keys inside your car? Accidentally put washing up liquid in the dishwasher? Or lost a filling to a Carambar on a Sunday when the only dentist in town is shut? You are not alone! Say hello to our monthly Subscription Service,

Every one of our clients is unique, and they all have a different story to share. In the first of a ‘Behind The Scenes’ series, we’re delighted to introduce you to Bryan and Jenya, who have used five of our services over the past year. Like many of our clients, their story begins in the

Where you choose to live in France very much depends on the person you are. For many, it is love at first sight when they spend a week or two on holiday in a specific town or department. But for others, the adventure begins when they decide to come and live here. With 96 distinctly

With summer on the doorstep, here’s a way to work around the 90/180 rule. Since January 2021, the freedom of British people to come and go in France has been restricted to 90 days out of 180, with no possibility of re-entry until the time is up. While 90 days might sound like plenty for

How do you go about finding your dream home in France when you live in another country? From an abandoned Château with everything to do, to a cute little one-up-one-down that’s ready to move into, everybody’s vision of ‘chez nous’ is unique. For Melanie Atkins from French Connections HCB, it’s a topic that’s dear to