Welcome to Episode #43 of Profiles in Franceformation. I'm your host Allison Grant Lounes and today I'm speaking with Cherie Mitschke, a foreign language curriculum designer, and editor who moved to France in 2021 after working with Your Franceformation. She's the editor of Allison's very first French textbook Allez, Viens!, and currently works to develop language learning materials for French and Spanish for various publishers in Europe and the US. Welcome Cherie. Cherie explains: Where her affinity for the French language and French culture came fromHow she and her husband made the decision to move to France in 2021Her experience applying for a visa and first arriving in France, as well as her experience applying for a visa during COVIDHer advice to women dealing with administrative procedures in France, all due to a name changeWhat she loves most about living in France and what she has found challenging adjusting to within French cultureWhere she sees herself in the next 5 years in FranceThe challenging aspects of French bureaucracy that she has experienced since moving abroadWhat she has done to meet new friends in her French townHer advice for anyone wishing to move to FranceIf you are considering moving to France like Cherie, Foolproof French Visas can help you navigate the path toward finding the right visa for you. It can be purchased here: https://www.yourfranceformation.com/books or in paperback on Amazon.  If you would like to pursue your own Franceformation, you can also request a free 30-minute clarity call with Allison to review your visa options and decide how to move toward creating your ideal life in France: https://www.yourfranceformation.com/free-call      If you liked this episode, please leave a positive review and be sure to subscribe so you won't miss next week's episode!