Expat Services France / Relocation / Homestays

Sometimes, the most beautiful relocation stories begin with something very simple… a walk through Lyon and a photo taken in front of our office on Quai Tilsitt 😊
A few months later, this American couple contacted Expat Services France from upstate New York with a dream: relocating to Lyon and starting a new chapter in France.
Today, they are happily settled into their dream apartment in the heart of Lyon, and reading their words honestly means so much to me.
Thank you for your trust and welcome again to Lyon ❤️🇫🇷

Here is their review :
"After visiting Lyon in the fall of 2024, my wife and I began to dream of moving there. On one of our walks along Quai Tilsitt, we spotted the offices of Expat Services. The office was closed, but I took a photo of the window with all of the contact information.

Fast forwarding to this past winter, we found ourselves freezing our butts off in upstate NY and reached out to Expat Services to begin planning our relocation. Initial email exchanges led to online meetings with founder Sophie Dord whom we hired to help us find housing and to set up a French bank account. Sophie also connected us with those who could guide us through the long stay visa process.

Before arriving in Lyon, Sophie had met with us several times online and gathered information on our needs and interests. The day after our arrival, she welcomed us at her office and outlined our upcoming day of apartment hunting which included accompanying us to five apartments.

By the end of the day, we had made our selection and let Sophie know of our interest in a beautiful, one-bedroom, furnished apartment in the heart of the city. Within hours she let us know we had been accepted and over the following days, Sophie took us through the entire process of leasing, including being present for the final inspection and handing over of the keys to our dream apartment in Lyon.
Might we have been able to do this on our own? Perhaps.

But certainly not without a lot of headaches given language and paperwork. Expat Services thus proved invaluable to us in realizing our dream to settle here in Lyon.
Merci Sophie and Expat Services France!"