{"id":2615,"date":"2013-03-25T14:18:21","date_gmt":"2013-03-25T14:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/?p=2615"},"modified":"2022-09-21T13:43:52","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T13:43:52","slug":"top-ten-websites-for-expats-in-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/top-ten-websites-for-expats-in-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 websites for expats in France"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bonjour! And welcome to our next round of the prestigious\u00a0Expat Star Awards<\/a>\u00a0– sponsored by MyCurrencyTransfer.com, which, in case you hadn\u2019t guessed already, honours our the top 10 websites and blogs for expats in France. \u00a0This list truly celebrates the cream of the crop \u2013 the piece de resistance in our book.<\/p>\n

Very well done to French Connections, Lost in Cheeseland, Connexion France, which are our Gold, Silver and Bronze winners respectively.<\/p>\n

Now for the rundown of our top 10 winners. Drumroll please:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"Gold<\/a><\/p>\n

Frenchconnections.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0 found tweeting @francelovers<\/p>\n

If you love all things France, you\u2019ll love this site, which is our overall Gold winner. From property for sale and short term accommodation to holiday guides featuring where to visit, this site has it all. It\u2019s a lovely little site with plenty of inspiration to boot. Whichever region of France you fancy, this brilliant platform is sure to whet your appetite.<\/p>\n

\"Silver<\/a><\/p>\n

Lostincheeseland.com<\/a>\u00a0found tweeting @lostncheeseland<\/p>\n

How could we not honour a website with such a brilliant name?! \u2018Musings on food, love, life and struggles in Paris\u2019 is what this blog is all about \u2013 and we absolutely love it! Whether or not you\u2019re into cheese, if you love the vin rouge, allure of the tour d\u2019effeil and le metro, this one\u2019s for you. It\u2019s a true insider\u2019s look at all that\u2019s good about Paris and it certainly merits our Silver award.<\/p>\n

\"Bronze<\/a><\/p>\n

Connexionfrance.com<\/a>\u00a0found tweeting @connexionfrance<\/p>\n

The Connexion is France\u2019s English language newspaper and, for anyone who hails from Britain yet lives in France, is a lifesaver in terms of keeping up-to-date with what\u2019s happening locally in a language you are fluent in. Needless to say, it\u2019s filled with news, features and even help guides perfectly suited to those relocating en France.<\/p>\n

\"Finalist<\/a><\/p>\n

Lost-in-France.com<\/a>\u00a0found tweeting @expatfrance<\/p>\n

Et voila \u2013 a brilliant little site full to the brim with useful and practical information for expats setting up home in France. Everything from skyping and cheaper internet calls back home to the French tax system and opening a French bank account is covered here.<\/p>\n

Francethisway.com<\/a>\u00a0found tweeting @francethisway<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve recently relocated to France and are worried about settling long term, this site has it covered. It\u2019s filled with personal takes on striving to become a French national and features lots of insightful posts on the likes of making a living online in France, moving house and much more. In a word \u2013 helpful!<\/p>\n

Sarainlepetitvillage.com<\/a>\u00a0found tweeting @saralouiselpv<\/p>\n

Sara in Le Petit Village is a really amusing blog for anyone who can identify with settling in France and all the adventures and quandaries it has in store. Funny pictures and \u2018warts and all\u2019 stories are the life blood of this site and anyone who loves a rom com will love it!<\/p>\n

Aussieinfrance.com<\/a>\u00a0found tweeting @aussiefrance<\/p>\n

Aussie in France provides a brilliant insight into settling in Europe when you\u2019re upbringing has been Down Under. You\u2019ll find great personal stories, recommended places to eat, drink and stay and much more here, as well as where to shop, what to cook and which wines to seek out. But don\u2019t be fooled, it\u2019s not just for Aussies \u2013 it\u2019s a brilliant information point all round.<\/p>\n

Greetingsfromtheamericangirl.com<\/a>\u00a0found tweeting @petitelinds<\/p>\n

What a funky blog! This well-designed platform almost reminds us of Wonder Woman and has a really fun feel about it. It’s smart, picture led and is full of anecdotes and personal experiences based on being a young American women living in France. Definitely worth a look & \u00a0a worthy winner.<\/p>\n

Completefrance.com<\/a>\u00a0found tweeting @francemagazine<\/p>\n

Complete France is exactly that and does just what it says on the tin \u2013 covers the entire of France in terms\u00a0 of property, every day living, holidays, language and culture and much more besides. Make sure you bookmark this one.<\/p>\n

Littlepiecesoflight.com<\/a>\u00a0found tweeting @milstersmac<\/p>\n

Little Pieces of Light is a romantic little site \u2013 and isn\u2019t that just the French way? Great photography, tips and personal experiences are the order of the day \u2013 and we love it! In short, clever title, clever blog and a real insight into the ups and downs of living as an expat in Paris.<\/p>\n

Congratulation! Our ten Expat rockstar winners and finalists are invited for an interview on\u00a0MyCurrencyTransfer.com<\/a>\u00a0& eligible to upload their badges of honour from the main\u00a0Expat Star Awards 2013<\/a>\u00a0page.<\/p>\n

Tell the world how good you really are!<\/p>\n

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So.. what do you think of our top 10? All your comments, thoughts and tips are welcome!<\/p>\n

Dan Abrahams on\u00a0Google<\/a>\u00a0+<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bonjour! And welcome to our next round of the prestigious\u00a0Expat Star Awards\u00a0– sponsored by MyCurrencyTransfer.com, which, in case you hadn\u2019t guessed already, honours our the top 10 websites and blogs for expats in France. \u00a0This list truly celebrates the cream of the crop \u2013 the piece de resistance in our book. Very well done to French Connections, Lost in Cheeseland, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2615"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2615"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2615\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5792,"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2615\/revisions\/5792"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2615"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2615"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2615"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}