Pimpernel

The Library

Every guide, in one place

Honest, lived-experience guidance for Britons moving to and living in France — grouped by what you’re actually trying to sort out. No filler, nothing to sell you.

Admin & getting set up

The portals, permits and logins that turn arrival into residence — the part most guides skate over, explained in full.

Money & property

The big financial and property decisions — before, during and long after the move.

Health

How the French health system actually works for British residents — and how to pay nothing for the things that matter.

Living here

The day-to-day business of being British in France — status, language, schooling and getting about.

Family & life events

The big human moments — welcoming a child, and facing a loss — handled the French way.

One useful email, most weeks

New guides land regularly, and the rules keep moving. Join the list and we’ll keep you posted — and founding members lock in a discount on their first year’s membership, plus money off their first done-for-you job. The reward for being early.

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