France Made Simple

We catch up with the people behind a really great community centre in Normandy and reveal how you can get involved. Check out their page on Instagram : lecuriegenets

French paperwork is notoriously time consuming so we look at all the main apps available which allow you to so stuff from your phone or tablet and free up more time for doing the things you like!

We look at all the ways you can shave costs and reduce your outgoings! From energy saving measures - https://www.economie.gouv.fr/particuliers/prime-renovation-energetique- to car-share - https://www.blablacar.com/ to energy and phone tariffs comparison sites - https://comparateur-offres.energie-info.fr/compte/profil and https://www.monpetitforfait.com/ - we go through all aspects of household expenditure and reveal how to spend less!

Survive France’s Catharine Higginson explains why she moved to France and why you should too!

We discuss some of the ways you can generate an income in France and take an in depth look at running gîtes.

We answer listeners questions about employment and self-employment and look at working for an overseas employer whilst living in la belle France! Find out all you need to know about working for an overseas employer here : www.foreign-companies.urssaf.eu/index.php/fr/ Complete your employment formalities here : www.tfe.urssaf.fr/portail/en/accueil.html

France is a huge country and deciding where to buy a property can be a difficult decision to make! Cat explains all the factors you need to take into consideration before you find your dream home.

Starting your own business in France is simple as long as you know how! We look at the start up procedure and possible pitfalls. You can register as an AE here www.autoentrepreneur.urssaf.fr/portail/accueil/creer-mon-auto-entreprise.html

Find information on the qualifications required for certain professions here www.artisanat.fr. And find out lots of useful additional information here www.federation-auto-entrepreneur.fr and last but not least, don’t forget to get your public liability insurance - responsabilité civile professionnelle - policy in English from www.fabfrenchinsurance.com

A quick overview of how French car insurance works with Nannie from Fab French Insurance

We chat to healthcare specialist Marieanne from Fab French Insurance who has some very useful information to impart and explains how reimbursements actually work!