Sanary-sur-Mer is loved by France locals like me but not very well known internationally. It's my favorite coastal town on ...

They’d always loved being close to the mountains, but Jennie Vercouteren and her husband, Ward, never imagined that they’d end up living in the French Pyrenees. The couple, who met while they were ...

Thinking about moving abroad? You’ve come to the right place. International Living just released a new report that highlights ...

But for some who’ve made living overseas permanent, less obvious facets of what can make life in Europe so appealing often come in the form of an absence of some of the smaller worries — or ...

I'm an American mom living in Bordeaux, France. Despite trying hard to assimilate, I can't hide the fact that I'm American. It's the most obvious when I'm around French parents. As an American living ...

Sisters Jennifer McGuire and Kat McAfee wanted to retire, but they quickly realized they couldn’t afford it. “We saw that living on our combined Social Security benefits would not allow us to have a ...

Editor’s note: "Retire in France" is part of an ongoing series on retiring abroad. To see all the articles in the series, jump to the end of this story. Enjoying fresh, warm croissants on the ...

My first inkling of French values came when I got into a taxi, aged 25, and the older male driver gave me an odd look. I ...

When I first lived in France in 1998 no one I knew celebrated Halloween which shocked me. By 2013 there were Halloween themed bags of candy for kids, and people wearing make up. In 2018 I threw a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Ledsom is a France-based contributor who covers travel. France intends to introduce a new healthcare charge for all non-EU ...