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InterNations - a trusted Network for French in Switzerland

Community of trust
  • Join our community and get to know members of Switzerland’s vibrant expat community
  • Receive reliable information and exchange insider tips about the Swiss expat living
  • Meet fellow expatriates at top InterNations events in Zurich, Bern and many other regions

Meet French Expatriates in Switzerland!

    • Elin Gustavson
    • Elin Gustavson 
    • "At the first InterNations event that I attended, I met my wonderful partner. We now live together in a flat next to the Limmat."
    • Marina Salgado
    • Marina Salgado 
    • "I was amazed by the variety of people that I got to meet through InterNations Bern: diplomats, CEOs, artists and expats from all nations."

InterNations – Connecting French living in Switzerland

Are you looking for fellow French in Switzerland? Do you need advice and tips from your French countrymen? Or would you like to go for a trip with other French expats to discover attractions like the mountain ranges of the Jura Vaudois together?

Whether you are already living as an expat in Switzerland or still residing at home in France to prepare your relocation abroad, InterNations Switzerland provides you with all you need: Founded in 2007, our trusted community has quickly established itself as the international networking platform for expats and global minds worldwide. Among our members there is also a sizable number of French expats in Switzerland, planting their roots across France - from Burgundy, over Normandy to Provence.

Fellow French in Switzerland

Receive Information and Tips about Switzerland from French Expats

Obviously, expat life in Switzerland is not only about packing boxes and getting some paperwork done. The regular exchange with French compatriots is also an important aspect of the expat experience to get accustomed to the Swiss culture and people. InterNations helps you to get to know and exchange with other French in Switzerland, living in Zurich, Geneva, Bern and many other places across the country. Just visit our network of French in Bern or French in Zurich.

So, if you should ever feel like speaking your French mother tongue, finding out where to shop for French food or chatting about FC Bordeaux's latest match, join the Swiss InterNations Community:

  • Browse our high-quality expat network to find like-minded expatriates from France or French-speaking expats in Switzerland.
  • Receive and share advice in our Switzerland Expat Forums – e.g. how to find a French-speaking nanny for your kids or where to shop for herbes de Provence and the best French vintage in Zurich.
  • Browse the InterNations Expat Guide for Switzerland to find institutions like the local Institut Français or the nearest French embassy.

From Interlaken, the outdoor and action sports capital of Switzerland, to the mountain resort of Zermatt, we’ll get you in touch with helpful and friendly French expats in Switzerland.

Take part in various Expat Activities to meet fellow French in Switzerland

In addition, you are cordially invited to participate in our regular expat events and excursions taking place in Switzerland. Activities cover various interests and range from a small expat dinner to enjoy the traditional Swiss rösti, to big expat get-togethers with hundreds of guests in Zurich’s top locations. You may also join one of our expat excursions for a weekend trip together with our group of French in Geneva to visit the pleasant waterfront of Lake Lugano and other impressive landmarks across Switzerland.

This way, our events and activities are a very nice occasion to meet fellow expats from Franceand around the world in a casual atmosphere. Interested? Simply request your personal invitation to become a member and you’ll soon be welcomed with a warm Bienvenue from our French living in Switzerland!

InterNations Members at a Glance
  • 87% of members have university degree
  • Members are 30 to 60 years old (average: 38)
  • Members come from 179 countries
  • 53% expat women
  • 47% expat men
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