My wife and I sold up in England last year and are now living very happily near Limoux in the Aude region. Have successfully achieved carte sejour and acceptance into the securitie sociale, but would appreciate advice on 2 matters (apart, that is, from income tax and aquiring French number plates!!!) 1. On the CPAM attestation is a phrase "Hospitalisation et soins externes hors budget global" - what on earth is this in plain English? 2.As we are 68/67 respectively top-up insurance is very necessary. According to David Hampshire's excellent book on living and working in France mutuelles (non profit-making) are much preferred to private insurance companies. Is this true, and is a mutuelle quote of 120 euros per month for average cover for the 2 of us reasonable? We have friends also very interested in this topic. Must be lots like us out there who can offer advice which will be gratefully received.
