Overview

Thinking about moving to France? Excellent choice. Now let's make sure you survive it with your sanity, and your sense of humor, intact. Get Frenched is not another dreamy memoir about sipping wine in Provence or a sterile checklist of visa paperwork. It's the first brutally honest moving-to-France guide that's actually fun to read. It's for anyone ready to blow up their life (in the best way possible) and start fresh. Blending real-life stories, practical steps, and a generous side of sarcasm, Paul Blanchard shows you the unvarnished truth about making this leap - from blankly staring at mystery produce in a French grocery store to surviving the administrative maze without faking your own death for the insurance payout. Inside, you'll get: Proven, accurate steps for visas, banking, healthcare, housing, and settling in Cultural curveballs explained, so they surprise you less and amuse you more Common mistakes (his) so they don't become yours Clear structure and zero sugarcoating - and zero boredom This isn't make believe. It's the real blueprint Paul wishes he'd had. It's packed with the hard details and honest screw-ups that make it both reliable and impossible to put down. If you've been dreaming about life abroad but need an actual guide that won't bore you to death, this is it. France is calling. Bring your sense of humor.

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""I just bought your book last week and absolutely love it. The insight and detail you provide is incredible and so amazingly useful. You paint the full picture - the rewards and the hurdles. In my mind, it is a masterpiece."" - Eric, San Francisco ""I literally laughed out loud multiple times. Your writing style is awesome - direct, funny, real. It feels like you're telling me the stuff I actually need to know instead of sugarcoating it."" - Tasha, New York

Author Information

Paul Blanchard left a successful 30-year career in financial services and sales leadership in the U.S. to chase a long-held dream of life in France. Now based in the Loire Valley, he writes with humor and honesty about the realities of expat life-the challenges, the joys, and the occasional bureaucratic absurdity. He is the creator of We Got Frenched, a resource for Americans planning their own move to France.

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