About me
If you’re an expat, American or not, curious about living in France or looking for helpful advice, you’ve come to the right place. I hope to serve as a one-stop site for great expat links, news and original articles.
A bit about me: I’m working as a Project Manager at a PR firm in Paris, Agence New Robinson Creapress, part of the BBDO (Omnicom) network. In 2010, I finished my Masters in “Communication d’Entreprise et Management à l’International” (International Corporate Communications and Management) at the University of Grenoble, and I also interned with the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in France, Rhône-Alpes Auvergne chapter, based near Lyon. Before that, I was an English teacher in Lyon. I’m a communications consultant, journalist, translator, English teacher as well as musician/songwriter. I know about intercultural interactions and the effects they can have on a person or a company. Personally I have many friends and colleagues from diverse backgrounds and my girlfriend is French.
In addition to living in Paris, Lyon and Grenoble, I studied abroad in college (University of Notre Dame) in Angers, France during the 2004-05 school year and completed an internship in Paris at Sciences Po in 2006.
If you have questions, comments, or suggestions, you can reach me at MichaelBarrett1984@gmail.com.
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Hi. I just saw your post to the French Connections group on Linked In and decided to check out your site. I had the pleasure of visiting France (Charente-Maritime – La Rochelle, Saintes, Pons, and up to Poitiers) for the first time earlier this year and have really fallen in love with the country and it’s people. I can’t wait to get back…and stay as long as I can. So, thanks for all of the great informational links!
What a great website and resource. Not just for expats but for anyone (even the French) interested in better understanding the hexagon.
Hello. I recognize the beautiful mountains behind you. Love to ski down that way. I lived in France from 62-66 (USAF), then from 78-86 as a civilian. Married twice, both wives are French. Vive la France.
Bonjour Robert,
Thank you for connecting and commenting. If you look at my post here , you’ll see that the official figure for Americans in France is 101,750, but I’d bet that excludes students here on exchange and others on short-term contracts…not sure the criteria they use to measure, but it gives you an idea at least. If you have any suggestions for my blog, let me know. Best to you for a happy 2010!
Hi. I just saw your post to the French Connections group on Linked In and decided to check out your site. I had the pleasure of visiting France (Charente-Maritime – La Rochelle, Saintes, Pons, and up to Poitiers) for the first time earlier this year and have really fallen in love with the country and it’s people. I can’t wait to get back…and stay as long as I can. So, thanks for all of the great informational links!
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