Looking to meet French people in Charlotte (considering moving to Charlotte from Paris)

[Mcline]

< I too joined just to respond to someone, it was an American living in France discussing moving back to the US. >

We are an American Family planning to move to North Carolina from Sete, France. Our son attended Lycee Rochambeau in Washington, DC and when we moved here almost eight years ago, he was truely bilingual. I wish I could say the same for us.

I had not considered Charlotte prior to reading this thread on Charlotte. I know for me it is extremely difficult to think that we will be leaving France. Our son has already gone back to the States so we are here alone with our two standard Poodles waiting to sell our house. Living in France has been sweet and sour. I will miss my French friends and all the beauty of France, but I will not miss the endless hours spent dealing with the paperwork and trying to understand the complexities of various laws. What has been the turning point is the dollar to Euro exchange. It would be quite paradoxical if the dollar went to parity with the Euro as we arrived back in the States.

I would appreciate it if those of you who are now living in Charlotte would
compare living in Pittsboro, for example, to living in Charlotte. Also is it possible near or around Charlotte to find a home with almost an acre of land under 400,000 $. Until reading this thread, I had no idea that there were so many French people interested in Charlotte.

One suggestion I have for health care is for one spouse to find a position with the federal government. If both of you are US citizens, then either of you would be able to look for a federal position. Once hired, the federal health insurance has no excemptions for preexisting medical problems. The insurance would cover your immediate family.

[Londonlawyer]

Charlotte is a nice city if you want a comfortable, inexpensive lifestyle. However, why anyone would move from one of the three best cities in the world (i.e., Paris, London and NY) to Charlotte is beyond me. Having an enormous house for next to nothing must be very important to you.

[cunparis]

Originally Posted by Londonlawyer

Charlotte is a nice city if you want a comfortable, inexpensive lifestyle. However, why anyone would move from one of the three best cities in the world (i.e., Paris, London and NY) to Charlotte is beyond me. Having an enormous house for next to nothing must be very important to you.

I encourage you to read the entire thread, I have discussed several reasons one of which is the housing but there are many more.

[msannapolis56]

I am considering to move to north caroline also from Annapolis Maryland I was there doing the valentine weekend and loved what I saw so please tell me if charlette is a good city to live eva

[timal]

i just want to let y'all know we have 2 french player in a team of the charlotte bobcats them names are Boris Diaw (27yrs) and Alexis Ajinca just turn 21years old both of them came last year in charlotte