Bailee Rainwater
Paris rooftops at sunset
Guides & resources

All About
France

I moved to France without a plan, a job offer or a French relative, and I figured out the visa, the bank, the apartment and the paperwork the slow way. Everything I learned is here so you can do it the fast way.

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The world is yours to explore, to adventure, to see and experience. No one is going to come and tap you on the shoulder and give you permission. You have to make the decision to go for it, if it’s what you really, truly want.
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The Big, Beautiful Guide: Moving to France
The full guide · 120 pages
Moving to
France
(without the overwhelm)
The North American’s guide to France: visas, money, apartments and building a real life once you land. Written from the inside, updated as the rules change.
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What’s inside
#1
Visas, decoded
Which one you actually qualify for, what the consulate wants to see, and how to write the cover letter that gets it approved.
#2
Money & taxes
Opening a French account as a foreigner, moving money without losing it to fees, and what the US still expects from you.
#3
Finding an apartment
The dossier, the guarantor problem, and how to be believable to a landlord who has forty other applications.
#4
Healthcare, phone, admin
Every registration in the order you should do it, with the documents each one asks for before you show up.
#5
Building a real life
The part most guides skip: making friends as an adult, the language, the loneliness in month three, and staying anyway.
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The French Visa Reality Check
Getting real about the visa pathways that are available to you & how you can actually gain the right to live and work in France. No fluff.
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The French Visa: Reality Check guide — preview of the inside pages
The Iconic Paris Travel Guide & Itinerary — preview of the inside pages
$19 guide · 34 pages
The Iconic Paris Travel Guide & Itinerary
You have a friend who lives in Paris… me! 34 pages of spots, restaurants, itinerary, tips & more.
Inside the 34-page guide
  • My complete 3-day Paris itinerary
  • 100+ places to eat, drink, shop & explore
  • My favorite restaurants + what to order
  • Where to stay (and where I wouldn’t)
  • Boulangeries, cafés & classic French foods
  • Paris nightlife, cocktail bars, jazz & cabaret
  • Shopping, French fashion, beauty & pharmacy buys
  • Photo spots throughout Paris
  • What to do with extra days + day trips
  • Practical tips I wish every visitor knew
  • My personal ⭐ Bailee’s Picks throughout
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If your situation is specific: the visa you’re unsure about, the timeline, the kids, the job. Book a call and we’ll work out your actual next step together.
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