| |
 |
| Everyday life |
|
|
www.parislangues.com
(eng)
Several formulas are offered, mostly for people who already
get around in French. |
|
www.berlitz.fr
(eng)
A method which has shown its worth, an intensive program or
a lighter program, courses for children and several locations
in the Ile de France, it’s ideal. The teachers are excellent.
The prices : high. |
www.ecole-eiffel.fr
(eng)
In this school, there are conversation classes, the training
is done for foreigners who do not speak French. |
www.yvelines-langues.com
(eng)
In this school, you will find courses for your children, it
is perfect if you are living in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, they
also offer individual lessons at home . This school has excellent
credentials. You can download the registration form and take
a test on-line. The prices are indicated. |
www.verlaine-langue.com
(eng)
This school is really specialized in teaching foreigners who
want to understand French, the classes are done with small
groups of students. |
www.fle.fr
(eng)
A site where you can find information on all the schools which
have this “French as a second language” quality
label. |
www.toutapprendre.com
(eng)
At home, you can use the famous Assimil method, which offers
interactive courses with pronunciation exercises and examples. |
www.telelangue.com
(eng)
A company which for the past 20 years has developed a learning
method by phone and which offers today presential courses
with an e-learning follow-up. Many French companies trust
them when it comes to training their expat execs as well as
their spouses. inpat chose Télélangues
to train its team . On-line estimates available. |
www.neille.com
In this judicious and amusing site, a young American woman
who spent several years in Paris working for a French company
has made a list of everything she liked and disliked in Paris. |
|
|
www.avf-accueil.com
(eng)
This is a French association created to welcome new-comers
in their city, whatever their nationality. |
|
|
www.awgParis.org
(eng)
An association which offers courses to adapt to the culture,
with competitive prices (next program in October, 2003). |
www.wice-Paris.org
(eng)
This association namely offers French courses, for beginners
or conversation classes with schedules adapted to housewives. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
www.animal-services.com
Here you have all the addresses to have your pet groomed and
to order pet food and accessories on line. |
|
www.facts-line.com
It's an association under the French law of 1901 provides HIV
/ AIDS treatment information, support and education by volunteers
to English-speaking people of all nationalities in Paris. |
 |
| Getting around |
www.viamichelin.com
(eng)
www.sncf.com
(eng)
You can calculate yourself if it’s worth going by car
or by train, by using the sites of Michelin and the
SNCF. |
|
|
www.infotaxiparis.com
(eng)
To reserve a taxi with an independent driver. On this site,
you will also find all the addresses of the existing taxi
stops in Paris. |
www.viamichelin.com
(eng)
Check out this site, very well designed, to find the best
itineraries and the time it takes to destination. |
|
|
www.mobile-en-ville.asso.fr
On this site, you can see all the streets open to bikes and
roller skates by clicking on the bottom right hand corner
at « Plans ». |
|
|
|
www.regional.com
Domestic flights, many connections to Clermont Ferrand, European
destinations. |
|
|
|
| Health |
www.amb-usa.fr
(eng)
On this very complete site, you can download the list of English-speaking
physicians in the Ile de France area as selected by the American
Consulate. |
|
www.sparadrap.org
(eng)
All the recommendations to help your child during a stay at
a private or public hospital. |
www.aphp.fr
Site of the Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris (Paris
public hospitals). |
www.american-hospital.org
(eng)
A private hospital that is « non conventionné
» (does not apply the social security rates) which gives
the best quality treatments to the American, French and International
communities. |
|
