So far we've called agencies...and got told it's easier to buy then to rent here (oh, unless you're French, I guess), hired a certified translator to prepare a full French dossier, engaged a relocation expert, verified with our French bank that they will guarantee the lease, got rejected from one place because Kai doesn't have a French employment contract (so called CDI - contrat à durée indéterminée, which somehow guarantees that the CDI holder will not EVER be unemployed), seen a bunch of questionable apartments, got stood up twice in Cimiez by two different agents, get to practice our French with lots and lots of agencies every day.
Going to see the place above tomorrow. Wish us luck!
Bonne chance vraiment! I was afraid this might happen. Once read a book, 'Les Francais aussi ont un accent', which describes at length the seemingly endless process a canadian couple went through to lease an apartment, albeit in Paris. But, hey, in the end it'll have been worth the trouble: you'll find the place dreams are made of. Ça avait valu la peine.
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My cousin Barbara Jones (in Nova Scotia) has a friend in Montreal that winters in Nice. I have emailed Barbara, asking that she contact Donna to see if she has any connections that might be of help to your search. I will let you know what she returns with. Hang in there!
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