Moving to France 🇫🇷 The Ultimate Expat Packing Guide

Moving to France or Paris as an expat? This is THE definitive packing guide you need. We remixed our entire 4-part series into one supercut with fresh context, practical advice, and real stories from our move.

In this video you will learn what to bring and what NOT to bring when relocating to France, including documents, medications, electronics, clothing, food, and those comfort items you cannot live without. Plus the hilarious mistakes we made so you do not have to.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
✅ Essential paperwork and certified translations you MUST have
✅ Electronics, adapters, and power strips that actually work in France
✅ Clothing and shoe sizing differences (and why you should pack light)
✅ Medications, pharmacy culture, and what is banned in France
✅ Kitchen gadgets, furniture, and household items to leave behind
✅ Food items you can and cannot bring (spoiler: we miss our macadamia nuts)
✅ Smart packing strategies for small apartments and tiny elevators

BONUS: Stick around to the end for a major life update about Susie's surprise job offer in Paris - with a last-minute week-long trip to London for training - and a preview of our upcoming interview with Alekz from Alekz Does France!

If you are planning your move to France, check out Alekz Does France for more expat survival stories:
https://www.youtube.com/@AlekzDoesFrance

COMING UP ON CHEZ DAVIS:
📚 New series on learning French in France (in-person, online, hybrid options)
💼 Susie's complete job search journey documented
🎙️ Interview with Alekz from Alekz Does France

Thanks for watching! If this helped you, hit subscribe and let us know in the comments what is one thing you always bring when you travel.

A bientot!

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👋 About us:
American expat life in France starts here. We left our lives in the U.S. and China to start fresh in France and welcomed our daughter in Paris. At Chez Davis, we share honest expat stories, practical tips for living in Paris, and real experiences about parenting abroad, French language learning, and navigating French bureaucracy.

🎯 Dreaming of France? New American expats struggling with French systems? We're your front-row seat to real expat family experiences.

🛂 Real guidance on French visas, housing, healthcare, crèches
🎥 Cultural observations from a filmmaker's perspective
👶 Honest parenting abroad stories as older first-time parents
📍 Based in Paris suburbs with adventures across France

Perfect for American expats in France, families considering moving to France from US, and French language learners.

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