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Open House
2025-11-27 09:30 - 10:30 (Europe/Paris)

🚀 Workshop Mastering an Interview in France
2025-11-26 09:30 - 11:00
🗓️ Date: 26/11/25🕘 Time: 9h30📍 Location: 4 rue Faraday🎯 Who is it for? All expat partners who are members of Absolutely French💬 Language: French / English📌 Program: Details coming soon!
✨ A warm and inspiring workshop to boost your confidence, understand French culture, and build your network.

🤝 HR event - Forum for Expatriate Management Paris Chapter
2025-11-21 08:00 - 11:00
FEM | How L’Oréal supports expat partners- 21 November 2026 – 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. Paris, France
Theme : How L’Oréal turns spouse integration into a driver of performance, engagement, and attractiveness for its international talents.
We will start by a workshop: small group discussions reflecting on the role of the spouse in the expatriation journey, followed by welcoming the spouse of an expatriate who will share her personal experience.
Cost: Free of charge for:
– Corporate HR/ Global Mobility Professionals
– Suppliers with a valid annual FEM Membership (see all the benefits below)
More info: Click here

🎉Soirée Jeux de Société
2025-11-14 19:00 - 22:00
🎉 Absolutely French Evening – Meet, Connect & Enjoy! 🇫🇷✨
📅 Date: 14/11/25🕖 Time: 7pm📍 Location: TBC – details will be shared with registered participants
Looking to meet fellow expat partners, practice your French (no pressure!), and simply have a good time in a relaxed atmosphere?Join us for an evening full of smiles, conversations, and connections!
👋 Friendly expat meet-up💬 French & franglais chats😊 Good vibes only
Exclusively for Absolutely French members.👉 Registration required

🤝Exclusive Afterwork HR
2025-11-13 09:30 - 11:00
Join us on October 7th from 7 to 9 PM for a dedicated HR networking event.
Discover our expat integration programs in a relaxed setting.
Only 8 spots available—reserve yours now!

🚀Workshop How to Improve Your CV for the French Job Market💼
2025-11-05 09:30 - 11:00
A new workshop is coming soon !
🗓️ Date: 05/11/25
🕘 Time: 9h30
📍 Location: 4 rue Faraday
🎯 Who is it for? All expat partners who are members of Absolutely French
💬 Language: French / English
💶 Prix: 10€ for non-members | Free for Absolus
📌 Program:

Learn how to structure your French-style CV
Understand what recruiters expect (and what to avoid!)
Discover how to make your experience truly shine
Get personalized feedback and real example.

✨ Please bring your updated CV in French and English =printed and ready to work on during the session 🖨️🇫🇷
✨ A warm and inspiring workshop to boost your confidence, understand French culture, and build your network.
📎 Join us here : How to Improve Your CV for the French Job Market💼

🤝 HR event - Forum for Expatriate Management London
2025-10-20 - 2025-10-21
Forum for Expatriate Management – London🗓 20–21 October 2025📍 London, UK
Join global mobility leaders at FEM London for two days of insights, networking, and best practices in expatriate management.
👉 More info: https://www.forum-expat-management.com/

🍂 School Holidays
2025-10-18 - 2025-11-02

🤝HR event - Permits Foundation Round Table
2025-10-16 11:00 - 14:00
📅 October 16 | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM📍 Location: Alstom💼 Round table on global mobility and employment support for expat partners.

🎉Soirée Absolutely
2025-10-15 19:00 - 22:00
🎉 Absolutely French Evening – Meet, Connect & Enjoy! 🇫🇷✨
📅 Date: 15/10/25🕖 Time: 7pm📍 Location: To be confirmed
Looking to meet fellow expat partners, practice your French (no pressure!), and simply have a good time in a relaxed atmosphere?Join us for an evening full of smiles, conversations, and connections!
👋 Friendly expat meet-up💬 French & franglais chats😊 Good vibes only
Exclusively for Absolutely French members.👉 Registration required

🚀 Balancing Careers and Families Abroad Workshop
2025-10-15 09:30 - 11:00
📅 When? Wednesday, Oct 15 | 🕤 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
📍 Where? Faraday
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 For whom? Expat parents, spouses & international talents balancing family and career
🌐 Language: English
✨ An inspiring session for expat parents who want to pursue professional goals while raising a family abroad. Our speakers will share personal stories, challenges, and practical strategies to help you find balance and confidence.
🔑 Key points:
– Time management & self-confidence ⏳💪
– Returning to or starting a career abroad 🌍
– Balancing professional and family life ⚖️
– Networking & support systems 🤝
🌟 We look forward to welcoming you for this empowering workshop!

💛 Pétanque Night
2025-10-02 19:00 - 23:00 | Rue de Paradis, Bar, 2 Rue de Paradis, 75010, France
✨ Soirée Pétanque in Paris! ✨
📅 When? Thursday, Oct 2 | 🕖 From 7:00 PM
📍 Where? Bar, 2 Rue de Paradis, 75010 Paris
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 For who? Absolus who love play, fun, and good vibes!
🎯 What’s pétanque?
It’s a traditional French game, similar to bocce, where you throw small metal balls (boules) as close as possible to a tiny target ball (the cochonnet 🐷).
Super easy to learn, fun to play, and usually enjoyed with friends over food & drinks 🍷
🔑 The deal:
– 21€/person including veggie & non-pork sharing boards 🧀🥗 + a glass of red or white wine 🍷– Payment via Weezevent

🎉Soirée Absolutely
2025-09-25 19:00 - 22:00
🎉 Absolutely French Evening – Meet, Connect & Enjoy! 🇫🇷✨
📅 Date: 25/09/25🕖 Time: 7pm📍 Location: TBC – details will be shared with registered participants
Looking to meet fellow expat partners, practice your French (no pressure!), and simply have a good time in a relaxed atmosphere?Join us for an evening full of smiles, conversations, and connections!
👋 Friendly expat meet-up💬 French & franglais chats😊 Good vibes only
Exclusively for Absolutely French members.👉 Registration required

🚀Workshop
2025-09-24 09:30 - 23:00
A new workshop is coming soon !The theme is currently being finalized, but as always, it will be a great opportunity to learn, share, and connect with other expat partners in Paris.
🗓️ Date: 24/09/25🕘 Time: 9:30am📍 Location: 4 rue Faraday🎯 Who is it for? All expat partners who are members of Absolutely French💬 Language: French / English📌 Program: Details coming soon!
✨ A warm and inspiring workshop to boost your confidence, understand French culture, and build your network.

💡Open House
2025-09-12 09:30 - 22:30
Experience Our French Method Live
Join our next free Open House on September 12th at 9:30 AM!
Try our immersive method in real time and see how fun learning French can be.
Only 8 spots available—sign up now!

🚀Workshop
2025-09-10 09:30 - 11:00
A new workshop is coming soon !The theme is currently being finalized, but as always, it will be a great opportunity to learn, share, and connect with other expat partners in Paris.
🗓️ Date: 10/09/25🕘 Time: 9:30am📍 Location: 4 rue Faraday🎯 Who is it for? All expat partners who are members of Absolutely French💬 Language: French / English📌 Program: Details coming soon!
✨ A warm and inspiring workshop to boost your confidence, understand French culture, and build your network.

🎉 Soirée Absolutely
2025-09-09 19:00 - 22:00
🎉 Absolutely French Evening – Meet, Connect & Enjoy! 🇫🇷✨
📅 Date: 09/09/25🕖 Time: 7pm📍 Location: TBC – details will be shared with registered participants
Looking to meet fellow expat partners, practice your French (no pressure!), and simply have a good time in a relaxed atmosphere?Join us for an evening full of smiles, conversations, and connections!
👋 Friendly expat meet-up💬 French & franglais chats😊 Good vibes only
Exclusively for Absolutely French members.👉 Registration required

🇫🇷 Fête nationale
2025-07-14
This 14th July, we celebrate France… and all those who discover it every day!
Happy Fête Nationale!

🎙️Absolutely Talks
2025-07-04 13:00 - 14:00
Live Linkedin : every first friday of the month.
Follow Armelle on Linkedin, to watch it.

🗣️CINDEX - Centre Inter-Entreprises de l'Expatriation
2025-07-01
Our founder, Armelle Perben, proudly represents Absolutely French at CINDEX – the International Mobility Think Tank
A dedicated space for sharing strategies and policies on international mobility.
The association’s goal: to connect with organizations employing expatriate staff in order to improve access to information and help shape effective action policies.

🚀Bienvenue dans l'univers 5 étoiles
2025-06-25 09:30 - 23:00
Découvrez l’Hôtellerie-Restauration française avec Aura International School of Management.
🇫🇷 Practice real French in a fun and supportive space!
This workshop will help you express yourself, navigate politeness, and improvise in daily situations – with a special focus on French food & restaurant culture.
👉 Open to all levels (even “Beginners”), perfect if you want to practice!
🗓️ Wednesday, June 25th
🕖 9:30 am to 11:00 am
📍4 Rue Faraday

🗣️CCI Paris - The Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry
2025-06-23
Our founder, Armelle Perben, proudly represents Absolutely French at CCI Paris
The Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI Paris) supports the growth of Parisian businesses and retailers. It offers tailored services for entrepreneurs who want to create, grow, transfer, export, or innovate, and works to enhance the capital’s influence and reach.

🎉The Great Expat Gathering - Pique-nique
2025-06-20 19:00 - 22:00
Picnic & sunshine – Our famous annual event!
✨ It’s our biggest community event of the year, a special moment to connect, share, and build lasting bonds with the Absolutely French family! Celebrate summer with a relaxed picnic in a secret Parisian park.
🍲 Bring a dish and/or drink from your country, a taste of home to share!

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Open to all: families, couples, and solo adventurers!

🗓️ Friday, June 20th
🕒 7:00 to 10:00 pm
📍 Avenue Foch – 16th Paris

🤝FEM Paris – Forum Expat Management
2025-06-17 08:30 - 22:00
🤝 A unique space to bring together HR professionals & service providers, and co-create the future of international mobility.
✨ Our ambition?To rethink current practices.To imagine new solutions.To build bridges between your HR challenges and our on-the-ground expertise.And above all… to learn how to work better together — with trust, collaboration, and innovation.
💡 On the agenda: interactive workshops, real-world exchanges, collective energy… and a touch of fun!
🎯 If you’re an HR professional, CHRO, or Global Mobility Managerand you’re eager to contribute to a truly human and impactful think & do tank
Joins us!

🎉Stripe & Roll - Picnic & "Pétanque"
2025-06-13 19:00 - 22:00 | Absolutely French, 4 rue Faraday, Paris, 75017, France
Join us for Stripe & Roll, a unique outdoor gathering where the charm of a classic picnic in Paris meets the friendly competition of “Pétanque”.
Whether you’re a seasoned boule player or simply here for the striped vibes and sunshine, this event promises relaxed fun games.
Good spirits guaranteed. Let’s roll!
📅 When?
Friday, June 13th, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM
📍 Where?
Île de la Cité, near Notre-Dame Cathedral – a stunning spot for some laid-back “Pétanque” matches!
👕 Dress code?
Come as you are, comfy and ready to play and have fun.

REGISTER HERE

🚀Entrepreneur - Startup Story
2025-06-11 09:30 - 23:00 | Absolutely French, 4 rue Faraday, Paris, 75017, France
Discover Yolo, a conciergerie to help equality.

Rebecca Fischer-Bensoussan, an inspiring entrepreneur, will explain why she decided to create her startup Yolo, 3 years ago.
🇫🇷 Join this workshop to boost your confidence and meet others walking the same path.
✨Yolo is recruiting part-time bilingual talents (English and French B1 and up).

🗓️ Wednesday, June 11th
🕖 9:30 to 11:00 am
📍4 Rue Faraday

🎉Soirée à La Felicita
2025-05-27 19:00 - 22:00
Hello everyone!
Olivia invites you to an evening full of good vibes, laughter, and unforgettable moments: an hour to get together, party, dance (a little), and enjoy yourself together!
📅When? Tuesday, May 27, 2025, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
📍Where? La Félicità, 5 Parvis Alan Turing, 75013 Paris
(Metro Bibliothèque François Mitterrand – Line 14 or RER C)
🎶 A chilled and festive atmosphere, music, surprises, and of course… all of you to make this evening unforgettable!
👗 Dress code? Come as you are, on top form: open-mouthed, smiling, and ready to enjoy!
REGISTER HERE TO PARTICIPATE
