New members of the France forum, introduce yourselves here - 2026

Hello,

My name is Victoria, I'm originally from Russia, but I've been living in France for quite a long time now. I love France and love discovering new places. I visited lots of regions already, but there are still so many more to discover.

I love French language and French culture and want to share it with new people coming to live or visit this beautiful country. It's so exciting to see people veiwing things differently, more in a French way, comparing their own culture and understanding more things in life.

Hi

I'm Paul, originally from the UK via many other countries.  We are currently living in Normandy with my wife and two (French) cats, running a gite business and a small accounting firm whilst enjoying great French food and the more relaxed pace of life out here

. 

Hello! I'm April, and I'm from America. I've always dreamed of living, learning, and loving France and its wonderful culture in the stunning city of Paris. This will be my first experience living outside of America, and I'm thrilled to meet new people and make friends along the way.

Hello everyone,

Welcome to Expat.com 😀

If you have any questions or topics you would like to discuss with other members, feel free to start a new thread on the France forum.

Have you had a chance to check our guide ''Living in France: the ultimate expat guide''

yet? If not, I encourage you to take some time to read it. Here is the link > https://www.expat.com/en/guide/europe/france/

All the best,

Cheryl

Expat.com team

@Julien

Hello gadghahinabil,

Welcome to Expat.com 😊

How can we help you?

Hello all,

I'm Lori & I've just moved to Agde from the foothills just west of Denver, Colorado, USA after retiring.  In all honesty, I haven't been to France for some 30 years but I love the strength of this country and its people.  At the moment I've got a 3 month rental and am planning on exploring up toward Bordeaux, and West toward Nice.  I feel very comfortable near the sea, but through visiting the various towns along the way I'm hoping one of them will jump out at me as "home".  Any pointers the community can give me would be appreciated, and I'm very interested in community meet-ups.

Hello Lori,

Welcome to Expat.com 😀

Thank you for introducing yourself.

Hopefully, members will share some tips and meetup ideas soon. Enjoy the journey of finding your new “home”!

Cheers,

Cheryl

Expat.com team

@Ashildr

Hey Lori,

Visit local cafes and practice your French; you might be lucky and find people who want to speak English. I did this in my local Area in Austria and was amazed to find a whole group of Expats, and we have a thriving group now, and expanded into another town.

@SimCityAT Thank you for the suggestion.  Agde is a bit odd in that I haven't really found a "downtown" yet. There's a town square where the locals gather and sit, a couple of markets.  I saw someone mention a weekly farmers market, but I don't know where that is.  I'll keep hunting around - there are a few  commercial zones, I'll keep poking around.  This may not be my final landing place, but I'm here for 3 months at least!