Storybook Living France

Do✨ Thinking of moving to France? You're in the right place.

✨ Storybook Living France is your data-driven guide to relocating in France — exploring all 13 regions city by city, from charming villages to major cities like Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux, and Marseille.

✨ We cover housing costs, real estate, cost of living, jobs, salaries, healthcare, schools, French culture, expat life, and retirement in France — so you can choose exactly where to land.

✨ Honest research. Straight answers. New cities added regularly.

📌 Free City Finder Calculator coming soon — visit the website to sign up for updates and your free relocation guide!
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Storybook Living France

The full housing and lifestyle breakdown for Besançon is live 👇 on the channel right now.
The video covers real 2026 rental ranges, property prices by neighborhood, the guarantor problem and how to solve it, salaries, childcare costs, and a quiet reveal at the Citadelle that I didn't see coming in the research.
There's an honest trade-off too, and the video covers when Besançon makes sense and when it doesn't.
Watch it here. Bonne Journée! À bientôt 🇫🇷
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2buW...
#movingtofrance #besancon #bourgognefranchecomte

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Storybook Living France

If you’re lucky enough to be in Limoges this weekend check out the Tahitian flavored fair!! This looks great for gastronomy, shopping, music, and all around fun aficionados! I wish I was there!
www.instagram.com/foire.de.limoges/
#francemarket #limoges #foiredelimoges

4 days ago | [YT] | 1

Storybook Living France

What attracts you most to smaller French cities? And make sure to watch our newest series in Besançon! Link in comments!
#movingtofrance #expatsinfrance #limoges #bordeaux #carcassone #besançon

1 week ago | [YT] | 3

Storybook Living France

It’s time for Besançon!! 👇 Is this the hidden gem you’ve been looking for? Let me know if this might be your next home!
https://youtu.be/ffchGUc2VTY?si=eBBVY...
#besançon #bourgognefranchecomté #doubs #movingtofrance #expatinfrance

1 week ago | [YT] | 9

Storybook Living France

Watch the Annecy finale here 👇 and see if this life could be a reality for you!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpHPR...
#movingtofrance #annecy #hautesavoie #annecyfrance #auvergnerhonealpes

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 4

Storybook Living France

It looks like we have a winner!! Besançon!!! Next week we will begin our new series! I’m excited to explore this city and find out how livable it really is! This Saturday we complete our Annecy series so make sure you’re subscribed! And thank you all for voting!! 🎉🎉🎉
#movingtofrance #besançon #expatinfrance #lifeinfrance #Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 12

Storybook Living France

Ok let’s vote!! In the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, which cities have you considered moving to?
#voting #wheretolivefrance #movingtofrance #besancon #beaune

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 3

Storybook Living France

Next week we’re heading back to the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. I would like to see how you feel about Besançon (a large city after Dijon) or perhaps Auxerre or Chalon-sur-Saône? Is it time for a poll? Comment below! 👇
#Bourgogne-Franche-Comté #movingtofrance #wheretonext #dijonfrance

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 7

Storybook Living France

Have you been dreaming of Annecy? 👇 Here is the first part of our series covering life, cost of living, nature, experiences and more! Add this to the list of possible future home cities!
https://youtu.be/DZLa1qVLl0g?si=Rbk0t...
#movingtofrance #annecy #lakeannecy

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 4

Storybook Living France

✦ Limoges · Nouvelle-Aquitaine ✦
Hermès and Dior chose the Limousin to expand luxury manufacturing. The infrastructure, the skilled workforce, the cost base, and a porcelain heritage running since the 1700s all add up.
The new video covers what that means for everyone else considering France: real housing prices, real salaries by sector, the four suburbs locals quietly recommend, and the daily logistics of life here.
Plus a "stay until the end" detail you'll only catch on YouTube.

🎬 Watch the full breakdown on YouTube. Link below 👇 .
📩 Free 2026 France Relocation Guide is in the bio link too. 🔔 Subscribe so you don't miss next Saturday's drop: Annecy 🏔️, the "Venice of the Alps."

Coming soon: a free 30-city Region Match Calculator and the 58-city Complete Bundle.
#LimogesFrance #MovingToFrance #StorybookLivingFrance #FranceRelocation #ExpatLife
https://youtu.be/FqS-pun8egY?si=wMQ-m...

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 6