AU PAIR CULTURE QUESTS

FRANCE
Western Europe
Capital: Paris
Language(s): French
Predominant Religion(s): Christianity
(Roman Catholic)
COMMON CHARACTERISTICS:
- Applicants from France are motivated by the opportunity to enhance their career and improve their English.
- The French are known for being friendly, polite, proud and healthy.
- The French love their language and culture and are very proud of their heritage.
FUN FACTS:
- France is the most visited country in the world with approximately 75 million tourists each year.
- France produces over 400 types of cheese.
- In France, it’s illegal to name a pig “Napoleon”.
USEFUL PHRASES:
- How are you? Ça va?
- Fine, thanks: Oui, ça va, merci.
- My name is…: Je m’appelle….
- Nice to meet you: Enchanté/é
- Thank you: Merci
“Go! It’s a great opportunity to learn about yourself and to have a different view on the world.” – Charlene, au pair from France
“Being an au pair was the greatest experience ever. Now I have two families and so many friends from all over the world.” – Fanny, au pair from France
“I would say it is the best experience of my entire life, we grow up so much during the year. Unfortunately the year goes by very quickly!” – Aurore, au pair from France
“The most important thing is that, like my host mum said…, I am part of the team. I share their daily routine and I am lucky to be with my host family.”
Verena, au pair
Germany