Posts By Gracie Bialecki
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1.0KExpat EssentialsTrying to explain the French PACS to American friends and family (hint: it’s not a marriage!)
The first time I heard about a PACS was a few months after I moved to France. A new French friend had...
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Gracie Bialecki in France: How to sign up for health insurance
For the first year after I arrived in France, every time I went to the pharmacy or doctor, they’d ask for my...
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Gracie Bialecki in France: How to get a Complémentaire Santé Solidaire
(Editor’s note: This post about getting the complementaire appeared originally on The American in Paris blog. It’s reposted here with the permission...
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La Formation Civique: My adventures in French integration
(Author’s note: I already wrote about signing a contract d’intégration républicaine (CIR) and attending the first day of civics training, so I’ll...
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Grace Bialecki in Paris: Another take on French customer service
(Editor’s note: This post about French customer service was previously published on The American in Paris blog. It’s reposted here with permission.)...
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Gracie Bialecki in France: What’s your ‘why’ for studying abroad in Paris?
(Editor’s note – This post about studying in Paris originally appeared on The American in Paris blog. It’s reposted here with the...
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Grace Bialecki in Paris: What Is a contrat d’intégration républicaine, or CIR?
(Author’s note: I can’t say I never expected to have to sign a contract with France… 🙂 This post about the CIR...
