Survey Result for BordeauxSurvey Number - 25

Survey Date: 07 Jan 2004

Personal Info
Nationality: American
Native Language: English

Location Info
Survey Location: Bordeaux
Department: Haute-Garonne(31)
Time Spent in Location: 2 years

Please rate location on the following criteria:
Civil Servants (Préfecture, Mairie…): No Opinion
Quality of Life: Good
Job Opportunities: No Opinion
Find Housing (buy or rent): No Opinion
Movies/Books in your native language: Average
Friendliness of Locals: Good
Expat Support/Community: Good
Things to Do: Good
Cost of Living: High
Personal Safety: Good
Native Language Professionals (Bankers, Doctors, Builders…): Below Average
Native Language Schooling: No Opinion
Overall Rating (In general how would you rate this location as an expat): Good
Would you recommend this location to a potential expat? Yes

Best Plus: The biggest plus is the great weather, which means a lot of sun.

Biggest Drawback: The biggest drawback is that Bordeaux is far from Paris and other large cities.

Comments: I spent almost two years in Bordeaux and found it to be full of expats, mostly British. Everything was set up before I arrive so I had a place to stay, job and all that.

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