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Certificat de Capacité à Mariage: Step One in the French Marriage Process
The first step in the process to getting married in the States with a French person; the banns are published and le certificat is issued. Having completed this step will allow the next step, validating the marriage with the French…
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Weekend Getaway: Provins
Provins, most known for its roses, sits at the edge of Zone 5 and is accessible by train from la Gare de L'Est. It takes about an hour and twenty minutes by train and a quick jaunt in the navette…
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How I Got My French Spouse Visa as an American
The short version of my process from start to finish in obtaining my carte de séjour visa vie privée et familiale. This whole process took about 7 months from start to finish with a wedding in between.
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Père Lachaise Cemetery
Père Lachaise is the largest cemetery inside the city limits of Paris, specifically located in the 20th arrondissement. Here, there are quite a few famous people buried amongst the 43 hectares (106 acres) of land. Chopin, Edith Piaf, Jim Morrison,…
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Weekend Getaway: Dieppe
My boyfriend asked a friend to see if their apartment was available for a little weekend getaway in Dieppe, a town on the English Channel. We were looking to do a mini weekend away fro, the hustle and bustle of…
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Weekend Getaway: Maintenon
This is Madame de Maintenon. Also known as Françoise d’Aubigné and Madame Scarron. Françoise was born to a Huguenot father while he was serving time in prison. It was because her father’s family and the circles they associated with that…
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Is That Really Art?
I love Instagram. I have found many amazing things down that deep dark rabbit hole. I have created connections with people I never thought I could. There is a certain charm about Instagram that makes it easily accessible to connect…
