Woman, 79, ditches New York for Paris...three years later, at 82 she still loves it

Inspirational.

I adore Paris. I’d move there if I could afford it

Fresh croissants an French press coffee....daily...with plenty of time to savor them. I'm jealous

Qui était cette cunt?

I wonder how she got her Carte Vitale

I wonder what's she paying in rent?

She's a very unusual person. Smart but not pretentious, upbeat but not obnoxious, open-minded but not insipid, energetic at 82...I think I hate her.

French men love older pussy. Hope she’s having fun

She studied at Sorbonne and worked all over the world but only when she moved permanently to Paris in her 70s did she discover that an exchange must start with Bonjour?

Right, R9, something is off about that. Maybe the chronology as the story indicates she was travelling to France for the 7 years prior to her move.

It seems quite odd to have acquire that bit of very basic knowledge only late in life after considerable exposure to France.

She looks like Lily Tomlin's chic younger sister.

I'm shocked she's still employed at 82, doing what she's doing.

Everyone gets pushed out of their jobs much earlier. I have to wonder if it's part-time and she's also getting social security?

Great for her - but extremely uncommon.

I mean, if you don’t mind all the terrorism and gang violence.

Paris can be a lot too - just like NYC - and it's pricey.

If I were her, I would have tried Lyon or Nice. You can take the TGV to visit Paris whenever you want and you get a much nicer and bigger apartment at half the cost.

Better weather too.

I've lived in Paris - it's great, it's fine - but after you've done a lot of it, you get a better feel for French life outside of Paris IMO.

I don't understand why so many Americans have this hard-on for Paris only.

What was she able to leverage to move there? Countries don’t usually just let 79 year olds move there.

Her story is full of holes or the journalism sucks, here. Or both.

Interesting story.

[quote]French men love older pussy. Hope she’s having fun

C'est vrai

Good for her. Does she work at Les Galeries Lafayette? Van Cleef & Arpels?

the article reveals her job. read it.

[quote] I don't understand why so many Americans have this hard-on for Paris only.

I don't get it, either. It's far too crowded and overpriced. There are dozens of charming smaller cities that still have great food, beautiful architecture, etc. France is my favorite country, but I don't care if I ever visit Paris again.

[quite]What was she able to leverage to move there? Countries don’t usually just let 79 year olds move there.

The current requirement is a long-stay visa (study, work, visit, etc) , a valid passport, proof of residence, and an annual income of €21,000 (or proof of sufficient assets) - not necessarily from employment but from investments, etc.

I don't see anything age specific in the requirements.

France has some of the 'cheaper' visas for non EU citizens. I checked their retirement visa years ago and was surprised it was affordable. Age doesn't matter if you have the money. Where it does matter is with renting, as she mentioned. French law says you can't evict a tenant over 75. She said it took her awhile to find a place.

R21 - agreed. Again, no dis on Paris at all, but for someone in their early 80s, I just think it would be a lot - particularly all the stairs. There are some metro stations with elevators - but I didn't see a ton.

And some of the connecting Metro stations where you go from one line to another - it's like a Step Reebok workout. There are so many stairs up and down to different elevations.

Not to mention most residential buildings don't have elevators. And there's still a petty crime element in Paris and unsavory characters. It's not like she's going out to bars and dance clubs and looking to date eligible young French men, which I think is some of the underlying romance fantasy so many young American women have when they move there.

You're just 1 of millions and millions of tourists/ex-pats in Paris. I just think she'd feel more welcomed in another city - plus you get to explore the charms of actual France, not just Paris.

She seems unusually vibrant at 82, still working and all. But that's not necessarily going to last. But not my life or decision.