About a month ago, I posted an original article about the French healthcare system and its benefits (as well as its pitfalls). According to the 2009 HSBC Expat Explorer Survey (France pp. 28-29), which focuses on British expats, France comes out #2 for quality of life (#1 is Germany), in large part due to its healthcare system. You can find much more about this survey, country profiles, etc…here.
This article explains a bit more:
“Only 12 per cent of Brits working overseas plan to return home for retirement, a study from Alliance & Leicester has found. According to the group, France is the most popular destination for expats planning to retire, with 18 per cent of those questioned planning to retire over the Channel….For those concerned about securing good quality healthcare during their retirement, France may be a wise choice as the country recently topped the HSBC Expat Experience survey in the healthcare category…”
Fellow expats in France, what have been your experiences in France, specifically relating to healthcare?
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This past Thanksgiving (Nov. 26), many American expats in France were able to enjoy a traditional holiday…myself included. Thanks to the association France Etats-Unis Grenoble (FEU), the local chapter of the national France Etats-Unis, I joined fellow American expats and French residents for a dinner of turkey, stuffing, casserole…pumpkin pie…the works. The food, company and exchanges were great, and it was a little taste of home in France. FEU holds many events for connecting French and Americans. Please see their website for more information.
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On Nov. 24, 2009 at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Lyon, American University Clubs of France launched the Rhone-Alpes chapter. AUC is based in Paris, but they plan on expanding activities in the Rhone Alpes region, starting in the Lyon metropolitan area. The turnout was positive and brought together American expats as well as French graduates of American universities. I was able to meet some very interesting individuals, and I have high hopes for AUC in Lyon.
If you would like more information on AUC, go to their website or contact the President here:
Aurelien Cottet
Email : faep@acottet.com
To contribute to a short survey on AUC’s activities in Rhone Alpes, please go here.
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