From Sept 29 to Oct 3rd, 2025, many of you attended our online event Living the French Dream: a free pathway to understanding the realities of moving to France. Whether you’re at the beginning stage of planning or refining your strategy, the content of this event is a valuable resource to help clarify your next steps and bring the dream closer to reality.
You can now view all webconferences on replay! Find the list and links below.
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Preparing your move: everything you need to know (visa, real estate, moving process, money matters) – REPLAY
Where to relocate?
Southwest of France – REPLAY
Paris / Ile de France – REPLAY
Southeast: the Riviera – REPLAY
Northwest: Normandy, Brittany – REPLAY
Northeast: Bourgogne, Alsace – REPLAY
CONTACT THE SPEAKERS

Tom Easdown
French Plans
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Tom is a UK and French qualified architect and managing director of French Plans. With many years of experience working within the French planning system he is perfectly placed to provide insights into the opportunities and risks developing and renovating property in France presents. As a team we deliver 100-120 projects per year ranging from simple requests all the way up to chateau, wedding venue and hotel developments.

Fabricio Carminati
French Riviera House Hunting
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Fabricio has explored the French Riviera for over 20 years, from hidden villages to iconic coastlines.
His passion for stone and interior design reflects a deep appreciation for homes as personal expressions.
With 15 years in luxury hospitality, he brings exceptional service and an international mindset.
Guidance, trust, and personal connection are at the core of everything he does.

Ellen van Duijn
Currencies Direct
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Ellen is a native French, Dutch and English speaker with a deep understanding of these cultures. Having lived in France for over 25 years, she knows firsthand what it takes to navigate French life—from the practicalities of relocation to embracing the charm and rhythm of everyday living. For the past 11 years, Ellen has been dedicated to helping Americans and other internationals successfully send funds seamlessly around the globe at great rates and to France.

Allison Grant Lounes
Your Franceformation
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Allison Grant Lounes is the founder of Your Franceformation and has been helping people to move to France for over a decade. However, her primary focus extends beyond individual relocation services to actively serving and supporting the community of Americans living in France. Since 2010, she has dedicated herself to assisting Americans navigate the complexities of moving to and settling in France, offering practical advice on visa acquisition, administrative procedures, and cultural integration, starting with a blog to provide information on French bureaucracy in 2011, which has evolved into a relocation agency and a thriving online community today. She is the author of Foolproof French Visas and the host of the Profiles in Franceformation podcast.

Alex Ingrim
Liberty Atlantic
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Alex was born in Alaska and grew up in the Pacific Northwest. Over the past 15 years, he has lived in France, Canada, the UK, Italy, and Malta. He started his career in London, specializing in investment analysis for large, international wealth management organizations. As a U.S. passport holder, he faced common challenges faced by Americans abroad, such as the need to find reliable U.S. expat tax support. Now, as the husband of a foreign national raising dual-nationality children, he is intimately acquainted with the many-layered considerations that accompany U.S. expat life.

Antony Bryan
Beaux Villages
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Born and raised in Yorkshire, Antony made the move to France 25 years ago and has never looked back. Working in real estate for 20 years, Antony has a wealth of detailed knowledge and experience that he brings to bear in helping hundreds of vendors to find a buyer for their property and move on to the next chapter in their lives.

Melissa Regan
MR Agency
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Melissa Regan Devogele, originally from California and an MBA graduate of Pepperdine University, is a Paris-based entrepreneur and founder of MR Agency, established in 2016. After more than 15 years of experience in property management and acquisitions, she expanded the company with the creation of MR Agency Real Estate in 2021 to meet growing international demand for commercial and residential properties in Paris. Today, she and her team guide global investors, buyers, and leading companies in securing strategic spaces in the French capital, offering expertise in acquisitions, relocations, and long-term property investment.

Suzanne Jenkins-Pearce
Suzanne in France
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Founder and director Suzanne Jenkins-Pearce has built the company on strong values of customer service, professionalism and a willingness to go the extra mile.
As a market leader in a highly sought-after, accessible area of Normandy, we utilise a combination of traditional and internet-based marketing solutions, to sell your property.
And for buyers, Suzanne in France provides a safe route to that dream property, thanks to our in-depth local knowledge, language support and insider’s understanding of the French property-buying process.
This event was organized by Frenchly, and sponsored by Currencies Direct, leaders in money transfers since 1996, and Your Franceformation, Visa Specialist.





