A wealth of information can be found on the Start Business in France website. Valerie Lemiere is French and works in France as a business adviser for the national organization called Boutique de Gestion. She helps French entrepreneurs with all aspects of starting and running their business. This video presentation is slightly over 24 minutes (so grab a large cup of coffee) … [Read more...]
What to Expect if Having a Baby Prematurely in France
With my scare the other day of my body being close to going into labor, I have done some serious thinking. Am I ready if she arrives sooner rather than later? What should I expect at the hospital and with the French administration? I know what to expect in the hospital for a normal delivery but have not paid attention to information regarding complications. I never thought … [Read more...]
Bribing Mothers in France to Have More Children
France is obsessed with growing its population numbers. Some historians contribute this to World War II with their great loss of numbers, while others believe that the problem goes back much further than that. This country has for centuries not been able to get its population growth rate much higher than its death rate. Now faced with an aging population and not enough … [Read more...]
Gotta Love their Maternity Leave in France!
France sure knows how to treat their mammas! Maternity leave in France is required for all full-time working pregnant women. They are given 8 weeks paid maternity leave, with the maximum of 16 weeks. If you are lucky to have twins, then you are entitled to a total of 36 or 38 weeks. Furthermore, if this is your 3rd child, then you are bumped up to 26 weeks. There are … [Read more...]