40 city guides, checked at the source
Expat life with kids, together.
MumExpat is the first global community for French-speaking expat mums. So you never have to navigate schools, healthcare, paperwork and daily life abroad on your own.
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MumExpat in numbers
40 cities, all checked at the source, city by city.
Over to you
MumExpat is your site first
We don’t want to guess for you. Tell us what would really make life abroad easier: tick everything that speaks to you, no limit. We’ll build what you ask for most, first.
What mums ask for most
Share of mums who ticked each idea. Your choices are in orange.
- A social network for mums in my city
- Sell and buy when moving (furniture, appliances…)
- Resell school books at the end of the year
- Be welcomed by a mum who already lives there
- Meet-ups and outings with mums near me
- Find a trusted babysitter or nanny
- Professionals recommended by mums (doctors, tradespeople…)
- Car-pooling for school and activities
What we'll be writing about
Three pillars to walk with you.
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For a calmer expat life with your family
Schools, paediatric care, admin paperwork, family tax: our journalists and expert mums break down the real questions expat parents are asking.
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To explore, go out, and grow with your kids
Family outings, bilingual events, kid-friendly spots: we tell you what's worth doing in your city, sorted by your children's age.
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So you never feel alone again
Every week, we share stories of French-speaking mums around the world. So you know you're not alone.
A MumExpat exclusive
Your school's calendar, in your agenda.
The official 2026-2027 dates of the French schools in our cities: first day, holidays, local public holidays. Taken from each school's published calendar, subscribable in one click in Google or Apple Calendar, and updated if they change.
- Dates verified against each school's official calendar
- One click and it lives on your phone, all year long
- Local public holidays and festivals included
And if the dates change, you can get an email heads-up.
London
Singapore
Dubai
Montreal
Casablanca
Riyadh
San Francisco
Abidjan
Luxembourg
Athens
Dublin
Ho Chi Minh City
Mexico City
Munich
Seoul
Vienna
Washington, DC
An exclusive tool
What will their schooling really cost?
Before choosing a school, compare their fees from one city to the next, in euros, and work out the budget across your whole time abroad.
- Up to 3 French schools compared side by side, across all of our cities
- The budget simulated over every school year, not just the first one
- Official school fee scales, ECB conversion, comparison exportable as PDF
Free, no sign-up needed. If in doubt, the school's official scale prevails.
Coming to the platform
Living cities, through the eyes of mums.
Each city will have its own page: schools, paediatric care, local French-speaking community and family events.
Ranked live by the mums who live there 💛
Tap a city to open its guide.
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Live weather: Open-Meteo
Mobile apps
The right apps, before you even land.
Taxis, groceries, delivery, banking: for each city, the apps families actually use every day, with their App Store and Google Play links.
- 637 apps listed across 40 cities
- Sorted by need: getting around, groceries, delivery, daily life
- One tap and the app opens in your store
- Abidjan
- Abu Dhabi
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Amsterdam - Athens
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Barcelona - Berlin
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Brussels - Casablanca
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Doha - Dubai
- Dublin
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Geneva - Ho Chi Minh City
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Kuala Lumpur -
Lisbon - London
- Los Angeles
- Luxembourg
- Madrid
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Mauritius - Mexico City
- Miami
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Milan - Montreal
- Munich
- New York
- Riyadh
- Rome
- San Francisco
- Seoul
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Shanghai - Singapore
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Tokyo - Toronto
- Vienna
- Washington, DC
- Zurich
Your city isn't on the list?
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