Living and Working in France: Chez Vous en France

Living and Working in France: Chez Vous en France

by Geneviève Brame (Author)

Synopsis

Praise and Reviews An unusual and refreshing expatriate guide, written by a local. Beautifully illustrated and with many quotations, this will even appeal to the absent francophile. WOMAN ABROAD An easy and enjoyable read, the book is a good introduction to living and working in France. FT Expat If you are interested in France, this book is for you. Informal and original, it welcomes you like a friend. Whether you are going to France for work, study or pleasure, Living and Working in France: Chez vous en France will be your companion. Genevieve Brame's book shines a practical, political and cultural spotlight on French values and customs. The author gives you the keys to unlock the mysteries of the country she knows best - her own. She introduces you to your new surroundings and helps you find your way through the labyrinth of administrative and immigration procedures. Sections on the socio-economic environment, the European Union, language, travel, health, home, education and the French lifestyle will provide answers to all your questions. Since 1993, Living and Working in France: Chez vous en France has been read by many people around the world. Their advice about France and the French will assist you, as will the opinions of private and public companies. Living & Working in France: Chez vous en France offers an attractive and realistic image of the country. It contains all the essential information you will need, plus the little details that reveal the diversity of the French experience and take you beyond the hackneyed cliches. This book is aimed first and foremost at welcoming newcomers, but it is also for those who have been there for a while, to help them prepare for their naturalization interviews. It will guide you but will not do the work for you. So browse at your leisure, then come and be chez vous en France!

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Edition: 3
Publisher: Kogan page
Published: 07 Jun 2004

ISBN 10: 0749442549
ISBN 13: 9780749442545

Media Reviews
Very well researched guide to living and working in France deals with everything you would expect, with a few added extras... Invaluable reading for anyone considering a move across the Channel. France Offers an attractive and realistic image of the country and gives all the essential information you will need, plus the little details that reveal the diversity of the French experience. Ernst & Young Global Website An excellent introduction to France, the French, their way of life and customs. Living France Particularly interesting because the author is French, yet writes in a way that will resound with non-French everywhere. Living Abroad Magazine Practical, political and cultural insights into French values and customs...a comprehensive guide for those who are going to France for work, study or pleasure, and for those who have been there for a while...useful information, interesting quotes from famous people, and a list of further information. Career Secretary Chez Vous en France possesses the overwhelming advantage- when compared to other guide books - of providing not only extremely precise information about getting along in daily French life, but also a thorough introduction to the folkways. She defines ... essential expressions, acronyms and specific colloquial tems not found in standard dictionaries. This well- researched guide. Times Outline
Author Bio
Genevieve Brame `Une francaise`, Genevieve Brame was born in Normandy. At the University of Caen, she took a degree in humanities and then a Master`s in international human resources management. Since 1996, Genevieve has worked as a consultant in the International Mobility Department (Global Employment Solutions) at HSD Ernst & Young in Paris. Inspired by her intercultural communications work with multinational companies, Genevieve has written for French and foreign expatriates, both adults and children. Her publications (books, articles, studies) include Lamy Mobilitie Internationale (Editions Lamy, 1999) and Le Capital Humain: Gestion et valorisation (Editions Dunod and Arts et Metiers, 2001). She is creative director and author of the Editions Hachette collection: `Pays d`enfance`: Chez toi en France, (1995, English summary), Chez Toi en Europe (1997), Chez Toi en Normandie (1999) and ZipzapFrance.com (2000, English/French), with the French Embassy in London.