WeGotFrenched
We Got Frenched is in no way a slight on France. What started out as a witty response to things that went wrong because we did not understand the flow of life and how things work here. It has become more of a love affair with the French lifestyle. Simply put, as a good friend and fellow expat once said “I have been seduced by France” we hope you will be frenched too.
Not All Baguettes Are Created Equal
When you visit France, one of the first things you realize is that most of the baguettes we get in the US are pretty bad. Sure, there are some great bakeries makin...
It’s not what you are thinking. It is worse.
During our month in Avignon, we tried to explore as much of Provence as we could within an hour or so from the place we were renting.
One day we went ove...
Let’s talk about getting medications in France.
Prior to moving over here, we both made sure that our US doctor had loaded us up with our meds. Our hope was to not need to visit a doctor for a while....
Back in my 20s a bad bounce from a very hard softball knocked out my top front teeth. A good friend of mine was a very good dentist. He put in a bridge that lasted almost 30 years. That is too long fo...
From my experience, the French have a much different relationship with healthcare than we do in the United States. However, from what I have read and heard; hospital care is actually quite good here.
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We are lucky, Sully is the type of dog that people see and want to pet. Not that he is special, he’s just a big-headed golden retriever. But for some reason, everyone wants to pet him when we are out ...
The question we are often asked is “should you ship your car to France’ when you move there. That is a personal decision for everyone. Let me tell you about mine.
As some of you already know, our mov...
I think we just got Frenched…
During our first week of moving to France, we had to drive from Paris to Lot et Garonne, our temporary home for the next month. We chose a cool property down in Lot et ...