When companies relocate an employee, they relocate a family.
And in every expatriation, one factor quietly determines success or failure: the integration of the expat spouse.
At Absolutely French, we specialise in expat spouse support and expat partner integration in Paris.
Our mission is simple: integrate expat spouses into French life so they become autonomous, confident, and ready to build their own professional path.
This is not language training, it’s much more than that.
This is integration — human, practical, and effective.
Support Dual-Career Families at Every Stage
What usually happens
Expat spouses arrive motivated, qualified, and willing to adapt.
Yet within weeks, many face isolation, loss of confidence, and a feeling of invisibility.
Why?
Because integration does not happen alone, online, or behind a screen.
It happens through people, shared experiences, and real-life practice.
And when the partner struggles, the assignment feels heavier for everyone.
Who we work with
These companies partner with us because they know that integrating expat spouses is key to well-being, autonomy, self-confidence — and successful international assignments.
Our unique integration approach
Absolutely French is an in-person integration center dedicated to expat spouses and partners.
We deliberately work:
in small groups
face to face
in Paris
with people living the same reality
Why small groups (4–7 people)?
Because integration requires speaking, not listening.
Because confidence grows faster when people feel safe.
Because every voice matters.
And because expat spouses need space to express doubts, ambitions, and ideas.
Why in-person?
Because expat spouses do not need more screens.
They need human connection, real encounters, and a place where they belong.
Why groups of peers?
Because bringing together people living the same challenges creates something powerful:
immediate connection
mutual support
shared solutions
long-term friendships
This group dynamic accelerates integration far beyond any individual solution.
What our integration program includes
Our expat spouse integration program combines:
Practical French used immediately in daily life
Cultural decoding of French habits, rules, and unwritten codes
Real-life activities (Play & Learn, Cook & Learn, Stroll & Learn)
Guided conversations around administration, school system, work culture, and everyday life
A strong community to practice, connect, and support each other
- Workshops with experts (partnerships with APEC, Linkedin and recruitment agencies) about the French job market and cultural diffrences on CV/interview… 18 different workshops
Everything is designed to move fast from arrival to autonomy.
And you’ll love this: 100% of participants complete the programme.
Build Career Continuity - In Paris
From integration to employment
We strongly believe in one thing:
You cannot access employment without integration.
Before writing a CV or applying for jobs, expat spouses need:
confidence
local references
language used in real situations
understanding of professional and cultural codes
Our integration work lays the foundations that allow expat partners to:
regain confidence
feel legitimate
understand the French professional environment
move naturally toward employment or personal projects
Integration is not the end goal.
It is the gateway to autonomy and career rebuilding.
What you Gain
When you support the accompanying partner, you’re not just doing the right thing — you’re doing the smart thing.
Here’s what changes when you invest in French integration training and dual-career support:
- Lower assignment failure rates
- Stronger employee retention and satisfaction
- More effective international onboarding
- A more inclusive mobility policy, aligned with DEI goals
- A real answer to the dual-career challenge
You also give time back to the expatriate — time they’d otherwise spend helping their partner navigate the unknown.
That time is reinvested in your business.
Designed for Global Companies Like Yours
You’re managing complex mobility flows. You need partners you can trust, who understand what’s at stake.
That’s why leading international employers — from energy to luxury, industry to pharma — already choose this model. With structured reporting, flexible formats, and multilingual coordination, everything is designed to support your goals.
You’re not just offering a perk.
You’re enabling success — from day one, for everyone.