Robert Hopkin
English expat in France
Forum posts
6
About me
English
Speaks English and French
Registration: 19 July 2026
Occupation
I am Retired.
My expat journey
France
England
Activity
Moving from mainland France to La Reunion by Robert Hopkin
Hello, My wife and I are both English, retired and living in the south of mainland France for a few years now. Now that we are assimilated into the French 'System' (i.e. bank accounts, Carte Vitale, Mutuelle, etc,etc.) we are wondering if a 'Final' ...
@champacs Hello Champacs, Thank you for your advice. Yes we are reasonably fluent in French. Thank you for the information about shopping costs - we will bear that in mind. We are not too concerned about the travel costs commuting back to France as ... Read More
Any suggestions where to look for a place to live ? by elw139
Hi,My name is Eileen and I live in Tucson, Arizona. I have been perusing YouTube videos for a place to live in southern France.聽 I won't be moving this year.聽 Just looking for now.聽 I want an inexpensive place to live in a city that ...
@elw139 Hello Eileen, We are a retired English couple who came (back) to live in France in 2024. My question is, just because you are a 'City Girl' from Tucson, do you really need to live right inside another city? In our experience cities in ... Read More
Moving from mainland France to La Reunion
Hello, My wife and I are both English, retired and living in the south of mainland France for a few years now. Now that we are assimilated into the French 'System' (i.e. bank accounts, Carte Vitale, Mutuelle, etc,etc.) we are wondering if a 'Final' ... Read More
New members of the Reunion Island forum, introduce yourselves here - 2026 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Reunion Island forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
@Bhavna Hi Bhavna,As a matter of interest, I have been hosting a Blog about our explorations in the Languedoc region since we arrived here about three years ago. Will the forum allow me to post the address of my Blog for others to read? Read More
New members of the Reunion Island forum, introduce yourselves here - 2026 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Reunion Island forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
@Bhavna OK Bhavna, I did manage to bookmark it thanks.Robert Read More
New members of the Reunion Island forum, introduce yourselves here - 2026 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Reunion Island forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
@Julien Hello Julien, My wife and I are English, retired ex-patriats living in the Gard department of mainland France. We are considering in the medium term to sell our home here and to retire finally to Reunion probably for the rest of our lives - ... Read More