- Paperback: 384 pages
- Publisher: Kogan page; 4 edition (3 Oct 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0749454091
- ISBN-13: 978-0749454098
- Product Dimensions: 3.2 x 15.7 x 22.9 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,058,633 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Very well researched guide to living and working in France deals with everything you would expect, with a few added extras... Invaluable reading for anyone considering a move across the Channel." France "Offers an attractive and realistic image of the country and gives all the essential information you will need, plus the little details that reveal the diversity of the French experience." Ernst & Young Global Website "An excellent introduction to France, the French, their way of life and customs." Living France "Particularly interesting because the author is French, yet writes in a way that will resound with non-French everywhere." Living Abroad Magazine "Practical, political and cultural insights into French values and customs...a comprehensive guide for those who are going to France for work, study or pleasure, and for those who have been there for a while...useful information, interesting quotes from famous people, and a list of further information." Career Secretary "Chez Vous en France possesses the overwhelming advantage- when compared to other guide books - of providing not only extremely precise information about getting along in daily French life, but also a thorough introduction to the folkways. She defines ... essential expressions, acronyms and specific colloquial tems not found in standard dictionaries. This well- researched guide." Times Outline
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"An attractive and realistic image of the country...all the essential information you will need."
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Thorough survival guide to living in France
2 Dec 2008
Format:Paperback
French-born author Genevive Brame acknowledges the cold reputation of her own people, but promises that they would welcome anyone who takes the time to learn about French culture and customs. Thus she brings us Living and Working in France, a survival guide for anyone planning to work, live, visit or study in France. This primer on the minutiae of everyday French life, including government, communication, media, real estate, weather, shopping, schools, driving, and healthcare puts France under a microscope while teaching new expats how to accept and be accepted in French culture.
Readers may be surprised by the many similarities between American culture and French life, and even more surprised by the differences. For example, in this country where cooking is a culinary art, even rapid meals are enjoyed sitting down at a table. Practical bits of advice like this can help readers avoid the occasional faux pas, but the most important step one can take to fit into French culture is to learn the language. "Immerse yourself linguistically," Brame writes. "Take the opportunity to speak, without restraint, and learn French, without being a perfectionist." Chock full of French phrases, the book offer quick learners the opportunity to learn some key phrases before their planes touch down in Paris. It also features a list of informative Websites, a timeline of French history, maps, and a metric conversion table.
Readers may be surprised by the many similarities between American culture and French life, and even more surprised by the differences. For example, in this country where cooking is a culinary art, even rapid meals are enjoyed sitting down at a table. Practical bits of advice like this can help readers avoid the occasional faux pas, but the most important step one can take to fit into French culture is to learn the language. "Immerse yourself linguistically," Brame writes. "Take the opportunity to speak, without restraint, and learn French, without being a perfectionist." Chock full of French phrases, the book offer quick learners the opportunity to learn some key phrases before their planes touch down in Paris. It also features a list of informative Websites, a timeline of French history, maps, and a metric conversion table.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Wow! Lot's of Info Here!
2 Nov 2009
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I am not even a quarter of the way through (I read at least 5-6 books at a time) kinda like when I was in school. Works for me. She has an interesting style that keeps you reading and makes the information easy to understand. Glad I bought the book!
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Useful for entrepreneurs
8 Sep 2009
Format:Paperback
The emphasis of this book is for people who want to start a business. There is an analysis of each department's plusses and minuses vis a vis opening one's own firm, and the information in that section may be useful for readers whose emphasis is NOT self-employment.
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