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    All About French Brunch: What You Need to Know About the Paris Brunch Scene

    Brunch, a delicious late-morning meal often enjoyed on the weekends and associated with American culture, has made its way across the Atlantic to France. All over Paris, you’ll find phrases like formule brunch (set brunch menu), brunch pas cher (affordable…

    By Jalen & Maria January 1, 2025
  • Life in France

    How to Exchange Your Foreign Driver’s License for a French One: Our Experience as Americans in France

    Would you believe that in our five years of living in France as Americans, we’ve never gotten behind the wheel of a car? Though Maria and I are grateful to have left our car-centric habits back in the United States,…

    By Jalen & Maria November 13, 2024
  • Jalen at the Palaiseau-Villebon RER station in Palaiseau, France.
    Life in France

    I Got Laid Off in France (And Found Another Job)

    There’s never a good time to get laid off, but as an American in France whose legal residency hinges on having a job, let’s just say it was news I was less-than-enthused to receive. As it turns out, working for…

    By Jalen & Maria April 17, 2024
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    Conquering Law School in France: An Accomplished American’s Perspective

    Believe it or not, only 1.5% of all foreigners enrolled in French higher education are from the United States. That means that as American master’s degree graduates of the Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, it’s not every day that Jalen and…

    By Jalen & Maria March 13, 2024
  • Life in France

    How to Get a Salaried Worker Residence Permit in France: Our Personal Experiences

    As Americans living in France, we need residence permits to maintain our lawful presence in the country. Since moving here for the first time in 2019, we’ve had quite a few different residency statuses. Most recently, after obtaining our master’s…

    By Jalen & Maria January 3, 2024
  • Life in France

    Why You Need to Visit the Informative Palais de la Porte Dorée

    The Palais de la Porte Dorée, a unique building located in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, is currently home to the Musée de l’histoire de l’immigration (Immigration History Museum) and a tropical aquarium. From its extraordinary facade to its thought-provoking…

    By Jalen & Maria November 8, 2023
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