Author: quentin-pion

  • Healthcare system in France

    Healthcare system in France

    If you are sick during your stay in France, you can consider yourself lucky. Well, kind of… Because France has one of the best healthcare systems in the world. Chez Nestor, a specialist in services for young nomades in France, tells you more about French social security system. How does healthcare system work in France?…

  • Discover Lyon's specialties

    Discover Lyon's specialties

    Lyon has many traditional dishes and is considered the world’s capital of gastronomy. You should know that in Lyon, a traditional restaurant where you can eat specialities is called a “Bouchon“. You can find many of these eateries in the Vieux Lyon and in the small streets of the Presqu’ile! So what are you waiting…

  • How to survive in a French university!

    How to survive in a French university!

    You are questioning yourself of your course choice for next year? You’re in the period of all the subscriptions? Or you have simply already subscribed to a French university? You’re many to come each year in France to study.  Whether your courses count towards your overall degree grade or not, it can be a challenge…

  • How to stay financially afloat on your Erasmus year?

    How to stay financially afloat on your Erasmus year?

    #1 Financing your year abroad If you are a student, you may already be an expert on saving money and stretching your loan. However, the Erasmus lifestyle can be a financial challenge to anyone, regardless of how economical they are with their euros. #2 Financial help If you are moving abroad as part of the…

  • Insurance system in France

    Insurance system in France

    Before coming to France, you have to be prepared to subscribe to two obligatory things: housing insurance and civil liability insurance. You can find here a definition of these two services and a guide to subscribing without having too much trouble!An insurance is a service you pay for, usually with contributions, which offers you protection…

  • Housing in France or how to handle the French rental system

    Housing in France or how to handle the French rental system

    Are you coming to France soon? Between the lease, the guarantor, the security deposit… finding a home is not an easy task. Chez Nestor tells you everything about renting an apartment in France and presents its solution to avoid the incessant administrative procedures! This is it, you are finally coming to France. But you must be…

  • Top 5 nightclubs in Toulouse!

    Top 5 nightclubs in Toulouse!

    The pink city is a good atmosphere guaranteed! Toulouse is crawling of cafés, bars, clubs… and they are always full. No wonder when you know that it is one of the youngest and most student cities in France. Chez Nestor made just for you a top 5 nightclub in Toulouse : first we give you three “normal” nightclubs and then our two…

  • Bank holiday alert : Assumption, August 15th

    Bank holiday alert : Assumption, August 15th

    Discover what this event refer to with Chez Nestor! Not to be confused with L’Ascension, the Assumption is another Christian celebration in the French calendar, and so, another occasion to have a public holiday! Origins The assumption refers to the elevation of Mary into the sky after her death. The story differs according to the…

  • Trains in France

    Trains in France

    Your year abroad is to work or study but also to discover France and maybe, some European countries. You will have to be acquainted with French trains if you want to travel. So here are some tips to have nice trips in France with a small budget ! How does it work? France has only…

  • Flatshares with individual leases in Montpellier!

    Flatshares with individual leases in Montpellier!

    You come to live there for a while? Whether for your studies, for an internship, or for a job, you have made the right choice. Is your registration finalized? Have you signed your agreement or employment contract? All you needs now is to make your life there…and it starts with a place to live. Ah… Montpellier, the…