The essential FBN guide to finding a doctor in France
As with the UK, front-line medical services are provided by a Médecin généraliste (General Practitioner) who you should find and register with when you arrive in France. When you’re looking for a GP the place to start is Doctolib, which is an on-line directory of all health providers in France, not just GPs. You can […]
Messieurs Dames
Standing in a pharmacy, bakery or doctor’s surgery you may well hear people say ‘Messieurs Dames’ to no-one in particular as they walk in after you and join the queue. It’s the French way of being polite and acknowledging each other as they go about their daily lives. You can do it too, and it […]
Get Yourself a French Connection
One of the easiest ways of embracing French life is to get yourself a French mobile number There are a number of French mobile network providers fiercely competing for your business (Orange, SFR, Bouygues Telecom and Free Mobile – to name the most prominent) and prices are often lower than in the UK. A couple […]
Mealtime Rhythm
Think about mealtimes in a ‘typical’ UK household and they might run to a cooked breakfast, or cereal and toast if you’re in a hurry, sandwich, crisps and a diet coke at lunchtime and then a hot meal in the evening – either freshly prepared or pre-cooked from the supermarket. At the weekend, they’ll be […]
Anyone for Lunch?
If you’re in France and try to go shopping between 12.00pm and 2.00pm you may well find the shop you want is firmly shut. And if you happen to be in a shop that’s closing for lunch, don’t worry, they’ll let you know in no uncertain terms and turf you out into the street bang […]
French Café Culture
French café culture is a deeply ingrained part of daily life in France — it’s not just about drinking coffee, but about social connection, reflection, and the art of slowing down. Here’s what defines it: Cafés in France are social hubs and have historically been places to meet friends, discuss politics or art, read newspapers, or […]
Take the FBN quiz to see how immersed into the French way of life you are
To take the FBN quiz to find out how immersed into the French way of life you are By Howard Lewis France has been a popular holiday destination for British people for many years – it’s close to the UK, was the first country you went to on a school trip or a booze run, […]
Cancer Support France
Providing free, confidential support for all English speaking people in France whose lives have been touched by cancer Cancer Support France is a network of 13 volunteer associations all affiliated to Cancer Support France (National). Every association is independently registered in France with the common aim of providing free and confidential support to every English […]
French life, expert help, no stress.
FBN Service Providers are waiting to assist you We now have an “all new” webpage that allows you, for the very first time, to view our network of Service Providers. They are fully comfortable in communicating in both English and French to help you complete your tasks; and understand the specifics of assisting people who […]
Inheritance planning in France
This is a discussion hosted by The Franco British Network (FBN) featuring lawyer Christophe Dutertre, an expert in international succession and notarial law. Inheritance Planning Part 1 / Inheritance planning in France, French vs English Law Hosted by Tharwat Mansour of the Franco British Network with guest lawyer Christophe Dutertre. They discuss: ** French vs. […]
