As the title suggests this is a comprehensive guide or handbook rather than a narrative on moving to live and settling into life in France. The author has taken the approach of detailing every single conceivable query or question that those thinking about moving to France or recently arrived might need answering and he has answered each and every question as comprehensively and accurately as possible.
This is not a book to be read from cover to cover in one sitting, instead it will act as an incredibly useful guide to be dipped into as and when a query arises. There are over forty chapters in ‘France: A Handbook for New Residents’ where information is alphabetically arranged for ease of identification, and this book comes highly recommended by all those who have read it.
The author of the book has taken time out to consider the questions that ‘would be’ expatriates as well as those who have recently arrived in France might need answering. Information is supplied to comprehensively answer a given question or address a given issue and where relevant, a complete list of sources is supplied from where a reader can get even more information or practical assistance.
The author of ‘France: A Handbook for New Residents’ is Michael Brady and he has enlisted the assistance of a native French editor to ensure not only that all the information is up to date and fully accurate, but that where French terms have been used they are correctly written, and where translations are offered or interpretations given they are also completely correct.
Anyone reading this book can gain valuable insight into such topics as banking, the church, defence and security in France, electronic goods, emergencies, farming, food, pets and animals, telecommunications, trade and travel to name but a few.
There is a dedicated section for further reading and assistance where the author suggests alternative sources for specific information, there is a French index and an English index to make it even easier to search for the specific subject that an individual requires information on, and because this book has been so well thought out and the content so well researched, it makes for an ideal companion for anyone thinking about spending more than just a little time in France.
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