How to become an au pair in France?
typically |
The website of the Alliance française provides you with news, practical information, French classes: all you need to plan your stay in France! Want to discover France, get some ideas for nice trips and beautiful destination: just visit the French official tourism webiste. And if you have a bit of reading time, this article from the Guardian offers an interesting view on how it is to live in France. |
typical day in a family |
This is pretty much it: A Day in the life: France. It is also really interesting to read the blogs from some au pair to kind of get a hint what can be expected and how is a typical day in a family: as a selection. |
cost of living |
For those of you interested in the official figures of the cost of living, the Insee website is the place to go (in French). For a more lighthearted approach (if this can be the case with burgers!), why not have a look at the Big Max Index from the Economist (comparing the average price of a burger in a set of countries)? Otherwise, numbeo is the reference to get an idea of everyday item prices. |
holidays |
The list of public holidays in France can be found here. Workers are entitled to two-and-a half working days’ leave for each month worked, i.e. five weeks of paid leave per year worked. |

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