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  • Meet Americans in France

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  • Join exciting events and activities

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  • Ruben Barbosa

    After work I enjoy meeting other Brazlian expats offline. We go for a beer together and it feels like home. Thanks InterNations.

InterNations – Uniting Americans living in France

Would you like to get in touch with other Americans in France? Are you in need of help and advice from your American compatriots? Or would you like to join other American expats on an excursion to discover sights and landmarks – e.g. the salty marshland of the Camargue?

Whether you have settled as an expat in France or are still living in the United States of America and planning your upcoming foreign assignment, InterNations France offers everything you need: Established in 2007, our trusted community soon became the leading platform for international networking among expatriates and global minds around the world. Our network also counts a considerable number of American expats in France, coming from all corners of United States of America - from New York City, over Washington D.C. to Los Angeles.

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Meet other Americans at our events in France

Attend our monthly events and activities for Americans expatriates to get to know like-minded expatriates in real life.

May 1, 2025, 11:00 AM
2 attendees
1 heure de yoga vinyasa dynamique à la Forêt de Buzet puis auberge espagnole.
May 2, 2025, 2:30 PM
6 attendees
After Rothko, De Staël, Van Gogh and Kelly, we are continuing our series on colour with David Hockney. The exhibition, David Hockney, 25, will show how the artist has continually renewed both his sub
Jean-Philippe RACCA VAMMERISSE est l’invité du MUSEE des BEAUX-ARTS dans le cadre de la BIENNALE des ARTS et de l’OCEAN NICE 2025. Avec une iconographie largement puisée dans les mystères des fonds ma
May 2, 2025, 6:30 PM
12 attendees
This "chai" is a winery right here in the centre of the city! Two winemakers, Ronan and Joseph, harvest their vines in the countryside and then bring the grapes into Gambetta where they are stomped (b

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Why Americans move abroad … (and do they like it?)

Every year, we publish one of the biggest global surveys for expats — Expat Insider — where we ask people living around the world about every aspect of expat life. We’ve rounded up key facts about the typical American expat: what motivated them to move to a new country, what they enjoy about life abroad, as well as what they struggle with the most.

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    From United States of America, living in Marseille
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    From United States of America, living in Montpellier
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    From United States of America, living in Bordeaux
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    From United States of America, living in Marseille
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    From United States of America, living in Grenoble
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Pursue your hobbies with amazing new friends

Do you want to continue with your hobbies — or discover new ones — while living abroad? There’s a variety of InterNations Groups you can join, including everything from sightseeing to hiking. These are run by dedicated Consuls with at least one activity each month, such as dinners in the cities finest restaurants, sports or outings with other expats to explore all that your new home has to offer.

Find other Americans to share your hobbies with

Find Tips and Advice on France from American Expats

Of course, expat living in France is not just about shipping your belongings and filing in some bureaucratic papers. Regular socializing with fellow Americans is an essential part of expat life and helps getting accustomed to the French way of life and mentality. InterNations helps you connect and meet up with other Americans in France, residing in Paris, Lyon, Nice and many other places throughout the country. Just take a look at our group of Americans in Paris or Americans in Lyon.

  • Look up our top quality network to get to know open-minded expats from the United States of America in France.
  • Obtain and share insider tips in our France Expat Forums – e.g. how to hire a babysitter fluent in your native tongue for your children or where to get st■ turkey in Lyon.
  • Search the InterNations Places database for France to get information on institutions from your home country, including the American embassy.

From the salty marshland of the Camargue to the Loire Valley, also known as the "Garden of France", we’ll help you connect with supportive and friendly American expats in France.

Join Our Expat Activities and Mingle with Fellow Americans in France

Moreover, please feel free to attend our regular expat events and activities in France. Our get-togethers are very diverse and range from a cozy gathering to enjoy the traditional French foie gras, to big expat celebrations with hundreds of participants in Paris’s best locations. You can also participate in one of our expat trips to go and see the Mediterranean climate and scenery of La Provence as well as other beautiful landmarks in France.

Our meet-ups and activities are a great opportunity to mingle with expats from the United States of America and various other countries in a casual setting. Interested? Just sign up and you’ll soon be receiving a cordial Hello from our Americans living in France!

  • Ruben Barbosa

    After work I enjoy meeting other Brazlian expats offline. We go for a beer together and it feels like home. Thanks InterNations.

  • Verona Torres

    The idea to connext expatriates in Strasbourg fits perfectly to the city. Both are truly international.

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