AU PAIR IN fRANCE
This program is dedicated to all young people desiring to live in France within a host family, to discover a new culture and to work with children.
Our au pair agency is based in France and will help you finding the perfect family and settling in France.
Why to be an au pair in France ?
This program is made for you, if you:
- Want to live for several months in France to discover a new culture and improve your French.
- Are looking for a cost-effective stay, with free accommodation.
- Wish to work with children.
- Dream of an immersion with a family but are afraid to venture alone with strangers.
- Want to stay with a nice and respectful family offering good living conditions.
- Need advice for organising your au pair stay in France.
AU PAIR in france: an affordable stay
Being an au pair in France, you will get full board and lodging, and receive weekly pocket money (min. 80€). This program is therefore a good alternative to a traditional language stay in France.
We make sure that families respect IAPA (International Au Pair Association) quality au pair placement guidelines. They will also subscribe for your health and liability insurance.
your safety first
Our families are supervised by experienced au pair agents who take all the necessary guarantees to ensure the quality of your placement. Our office in the South of France remains at your disposal during the whole duration of your au pair stay.
we help you settling in france
Our French team will help you step by step to settle in France: insurance, bank, French courses…
Guaranteed advantages
Our au pair agency offers you several advantages:
- Quick departure at any time of the year.
- 100% guaranteed placement in France.
- Choose your family;
- Families respect IAPA quality au pair placement guidelines.
- Strict selection of families.
How to be an au pair in France ?
Feel free to register online at the bottom of this page.
Do not hesitate to contact us for more information.
We can offer you a telephone appointment to know more about your project.
Program Conditions:
As an au pair in France, you will be/get:
- Full board and lodging.
- Clean single room.
- Pocket money: minimum 80 € per week.
- In charge of children and daily household chores, from 25 to 30 per week.
- Off-duty 1 to 2 days a week.
- On vacation for 1 week after 6 months of stay.
- Free time to take French classes.
A typical day as an au pair in France
- 6:30 am: Children wake up.
- 7:00 am: Breakfast and preparing to go to school.
- 8:00 am: Let’s go to school.
- 8:30 am: Children dropped off at school.
- 9:00 am: Back home, tidy up the kitchen, living room and children’s room.
- 10:30 am: Beginning of French course.
- 1 pm: Lunch time with classmates.
- 3 pm : Back home.
- 4:30 pm: Pick children up after school, snack and homework.
- 6 pm: Showers and pyjamas, play with children.
- 7 pm: parents are back home. Free time.
When and where to go ?
Most of our host families are looking for an au pair for the whole school year. Au pair placements in France are also available during the year, for candidate available at least until the end of the school year. Some placements are available during the summer (minimum of 2 months). Families are based all over France, especially in big cities such as Lyon, Paris, and on French Riviera.
our au pair agency in France
Our au pair agency is based in the South of France, with an au pair agent also available in Paris.
Wherever your au pair stay in France will be organised, we always remain available for you, to give you the best possible support.
Want to be an au pair in France ?
You will find guidelines to register online at the bottom of this page.
For any questions, please feel free to ask us for a telephone appointment:
Who can be an au pair in France ?
You can become an au pair in France if you are/have:
- 18 to 28 years old.
- Pre-intermediate French level and Intermediate English.
- Minimum 50 hours experience.
- 2 childcare experience (out of your own family).
- Driving license and experience preferred.
- Availability of at least 6 months. Some summer placements are available for 2 to 3 months. Summer au pairs should stay flexible.
- Happy to follow a visa request process if requested.
Prepare your budget
AU PAIR IN FRANCE
Program Fees
- Online registration below:
- Program fees to be paid in 3 steps:
- Deposit of €150 before the interview, refunded in case your application will not be accepted (excluding €75 administrative fee).
- 50% of the remaining fees charged when starting the search and balanced at placement confirmation stage (please see guidelines below).
- REFUND YOUR PROGRAM AFTER THE FIRST MONTH (get full board and lodging and at least 320 € per month).
- Our programs abroad are 100% guaranteed. We only accept candidates we can place.
- Not sure about your eligibility? Please feel free to contact us.
Global Budget
Here some information about additional budged needed to be au pair in France:
- Flight: From 100 €, depending on your location.
- Insurance: from 50 € per month.
- Visa : around 400 €.
- French classes : prices depend on schools.
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Even if this program remains one of the most advantageous solutions to live in France, we recommend you start your stay with some savings and prepare your budget in advance for a better experience. This could also be requested by French administration services to get a visa.
Join our au pair in France
Please download guidelines at the bottom of this page, prepare your documents and apply online in a few minutes. We’ll then come back to you.
To easily transmit your documents, we recommend that you register using a computer (see instructions below).
« Being an au pair is a unique opportunity to discover a new culture, create strong links with a host family, and become a more mature person”.