A Life in France. Lived Well
We Got Frenched is a place for practical guidance, honest stories, and lived experience about moving to France. How we did it, what works, and the parts most people only discover after they arrive.
Most people arrive here with a plan that fits their dream but miss the parts that actually matter. We Got Frenched grew out of learning that the hard way. Repeatedly.
Here you’ll find stories from the move, practical guidance on how to do it yourself, and the strange, funny moments that come with building a life in France.
Stories from France
Funny, strange, and humbling moments from daily life in France.
How to Move to France
The practical steps that make the move possible.
Places to Visit
Regions, towns, and discoveries from traveling around the country.
Get Frenched
Get Frenched is a clear-eyed, lived-in guide to what actually matters when you’re thinking about moving to France.
Not the fantasy. Not the Instagram version. The parts that decide whether the life you’re imagining actually works. Told honestly, without pretending it has to be grim to be useful.
“I just wanted to let you know how fantastic and invaluable your book/blueprint is and thank you for the obvious time and effort you put into it. You paint the full picture, and make sure your reader is aware of the rewards but also the hurdles they face in this potential adventure. In my mind, it is a masterpiece.”
It’s everything you need to move to France, including the parts no one warns you about.
Get Frenched shows you how to do this the right way — visas, daily life, money, dogs, and the realities that actually decide whether you stay.
Paul Blanchard is the author of Get Frenched and the upcoming memoir Savoring the Chaos.