European Removals to France: Why Paris is a Popular Place for Expats to Move to

While European removals to France is one of our most popular requests, Paris is one of the favourite cities to move to. In fact, as many as 8,500 British people live and work in Paris, a city known as the worldwide capital of romance, art and fashion. However, it is also one of the world’s most expensive capitals for expatriate employees, so what makes it so appealing? Hamiltons looks at the attraction of Paris, and, in addition to a job move, why so may people choose to settle in this city.

Hamiltons Removals are experienced in domestic and commercial removals to France and we have made scores of successful moves to Paris during our 20 year history.  Whether you want a full packing, unpacking service, sole use of a container or a groupage service, we provide tailor made packages for European removals to France.

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Why British People Like to Live in Paris

Mention to friends and family that you are moving to Paris and your response is likely to be one of fascination, followed by a slight trace of envy. There’s something chic and glamorous about moving to Paris, and, as it is so close to the UK, it is easy to jet home for the weekend to visit those back home.  If you are moving house to Paris, this article looks at why it is such a popular and stylish city to put down roots

Culture

Paris is a leading city of culture: whether you enjoy opera, art, music or theatre, you’ll find plenty of places to go to enjoy a wonderful evening out. The city is most popular for its art museums, with Musée D’Orsay and the Louvre being prime tourist destinations, but there are also plenty of little known places to visit, such as Musée de la Publicité, a museum dedicated to advertising and poster art.

If you like theatre or opera, you’ll also be spoiled for choice as Paris has over 100 theatres, including Opera de la Bastille, a modern opera house, and Comédie Française, the oldest theatre group in France. And, if you enjoy classical music, the Orchestre de Paris performs the majority of its concerts at the Parisian concert hall, Salle Pleyel.

Food

France is known the world over for its culinary delights, but you won’t just be limited to French dishes when you move. Instead, you will have all sorts of flavours to choose from as cuisine from all over the world is represented here. From Michelin Starred French restaurants to North African restaurants, Asian restaurants, Israeli, Japanese and Italian, you will find pretty much anything to suit your palate. Eateries are available in all price ranges, from the top end of the market, to fast food. As a general rule it is best to stay away from the main tourist areas, so you don’t have the pay the extra prices.

Work

Expats moving to Paris work in all sorts of areas, although the majority of these are in the high value service industries such as finance, IT, and technology. Many large scale international companies have offices in France, so employees often take up positions in Paris through relocations - although as the city is such a popular destination, these jobs are generally few and far between.  Other expat positions include posts as au pairs, nannies, babysitters, or English teachers.

Fashion

Paris has been named globally as the ‘capital of style’, so it has long been attracting people from the modelling industry. And, with the Paris Fashion Week featuring twice yearly, it is a huge draw for fashionistas. It is also a centre for haute couture, and its numerous exclusive boutiques makes it the perfect shopping destination for high earners. So, if you like to splash out on clothing and accessories, there’s plenty to delight in Paris.

Study

A number of British students move to Paris each year to study at one of the city’s universities, particularly the famous and prestigious Sorbonne. Others move here as a temporary measure to brush up on their language skills - as the only true way of learning French is to live and speak among the locals. Paris also appeals for those who want to study art, design and/or fashion.

About Hamiltons Removals

If you are moving to house from the UK to France, Hamiltons offer a high quality, competitive service. We provide a weekly removals to France service and also offer a special service, where you set the date for your move.

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