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A Buckeye in Paris

From Buckeye to Baguette

Welcome to A Buckeye In Paris!

My name is Sarah and I moved to Paris in March 2020, a week before confinement n°1. This little corner of the internet is where you can find my tales of dealing with the ever-mystic French Administration as well as the latest baking endeavor.

I hail from the great state of Ohio, the buckeye state, and have left everything behind to join my husband (you can read the story here) in baguette country. I would not trade this life for anything! Come along with me as I explore Paris as an expat, bake my American comfort foods, and create a balanced life between French administration and la je ne sais quoi. 

  • Life in France,  OFII,  Paperwork

    Taking the TCF for my carte de résidence application

    Sarah / 26 January 2023

    My experience taking the TCF for my carte de résident application at the préfecture. Taking about where I went for the test, how much it cost, how the test went and my results.

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  • French Administration,  OFII

    What is a Contrat d’Intégration Républicaine?

    Sarah / 17 January 2023

    Now that you've validated your visa, what's next? You'll receive a convocation to an appointment to sign a CIR, contrat d'intégration républicaine. What's this? Read on to find out more!

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  • French Administration,  Paperwork

    Everything you need to know about French visa terminology

    Sarah / 14 September 2021

    Visa? Titre de séjour? Carte de séjour? Récéipissé? A little lost? Here's everything you need to know about French visa terminology. Because I needed to look these terms so now you don't have to!

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    Ramblings

    Apartment hunting differences : Columbus VS Paris

    Sarah / 20 June 2021

    Apartment hunting differences between Paris and my "hometown" of Columbus. Looking at some of the requirements in the two processes. Discovering the nuaisances of the process between the two cultures.

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  • French Administration,  Paperwork

    Picking up my carte de séjour : remise de titre de séjour

    Sarah / 14 May 2021

    The final step in getting my titre de séjour, picking it up from the Préfecture. Pleasantly surprised in the process especially since I had to email them after 2 months since I had no news.

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  • French Administration,  Paperwork

    The Ins & Outs of a French Dossier

    Sarah / 28 April 2021

    Pulling together my research into a staple in an expat's daily life in France, the dossier . A full breakdown of what a French dossier is and what it is used for, how to maintain it and some tips and…

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Bonjour et bienvenue!
My name is Sarah and I'm A Buckeye in Paris. I moved to Paris (only took 20 years) in 2020 because I fell in love with a Frenchman.
This blog details my American Francophile life; navigating French administration (and sharing all the details about surviving it), Paris tips and tricks, how to beat the immigrant blues and much, much more!
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