How to set up your RSI account online
Set up your RSI Account To see this video, join the Serenity Club
New French Language Test Requirements in 2026: What You Need to Know
If you’re planning to apply for a long-term residence permit, a 10-year resident card, or French citizenship, big changes are coming from 1st January, 2026. You have no doubt been hearing about this for quite some time via various news and media channels and wondering how this will affect your application. The French government is raising the required language levels for these applications, and the TCF IRN (Test de Connaissance du Français – Intégration, Résidence et Nationalité) will be at the heart of the process. At LBS, we want to make sure you are fully informed and prepared for these new rules and how that…
CAF – Declaring your annual income
CAF – Declaring your annual income To see this video, join the Serenity Club
Starting a Business in France: Your Visa, Structure & Success Blueprint
As a relocation expert and paperwork professional based in the South of France for the past 30 years, I know firsthand how overwhelming it can be to start a business here. When I launched my own venture in 2012, navigating the legalities, social charges, taxes, and setup felt like wandering through a minefield. That eye-opening experience led me to expand my services in 2014 to include business creation and management. I also founded the Serenity Entrepreneur Club—a space designed to guide and support aspiring business owners in France, and most importantly, to take the frustration out of French paperwork. Since…
CFE, AE Top Tips on problems
Health Care in France Business Tips CFE tax in France Top Tips from Tracy Leonetti from Tracy Leonetti on Vimeo. Join the Serenity Club
Brexit Language test
A facebook live from Tracy Leonetti on the practical tips on passing the language test that you will need if wishing to obtain French Citizenship. What to expect and how to prepare. Based on my experience of the test in the South of France
Tax Tips 2042, 2042C Pro, 2044, 2047
A video live from Tracy Leonetti sharing practical, down to earth information on the french tax declarations. Useful for many who have basic tax declarations to do !
Brexit Practical Prefecture Tips
A facebook live from Tracy Leonetti dealing with the different prefectures in France. The difficulties and what to expect. Answering the 3 key questions that LBS gets asked all the time about this complex process.
Changes in the air : Auto Entrepreneur, social charges & more
It’s ‘La Rentrée’ in France and like every September, it begins with the rush of parents getting their children to school, them getting back to work or their pre-holiday plans and of course a whole new holiday season for the elderly who want to avoid the busy season. The temperatures drop almost overnight, the children catch their first colds before they even get to school and us Southerners who have been complaining about the heat for 3 months, start complaining about the cold – it’s the way it is! Every year 🙂 This September is particularly marked however as many…