Simon Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Hello,I am a French student and I am currently completing a Bachelor's degree of International Business Communication in England. I am conducting a questionnaire survey about British citizens whish to settle in France. To be filled in ONLY by British citizens who are at present non resident in France but whish to settle in this country in the future (or who think that one day they might do so)If you are interesting to answer my questionnaire, please ckick to the link below:My questionnaire is now close This is a very short questionnaire with 10 questions.Your participation would be appreciated and will be very useful for my study.Thank you very much Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Simon,Ce programme devrait vous intéresser: (BBC2 vendredi 23 février)Dream CommutersFri 23 Feb, 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm 30minsWebsite: http://www.bbc.co.uk/moneyprogrammeLibbyPotter meets commuters who enjoy life in France or Spain and travelregularly back to Britain for their jobs. But is it really possible tohave it all? [S](Subtitles) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted March 4, 2007 Author Share Posted March 4, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 I see Simon has listed all of the good and accurate points made by that TV programme [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted March 6, 2007 Author Share Posted March 6, 2007 My questionnaire is now close Thank you for all respondants,Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Can we have a digest of your findings, in due course? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted March 6, 2007 Author Share Posted March 6, 2007 For people who are interesting to see my results, this is a glimpse which can provide some interesting information: 1. Have you already visited France? Response Percent yes97.6% no2.4% 1. In what type of area would you like to live? Response Percent countryside48.8% seaside7.3% near a village53.7% in a village43.9% near a small town41.5% in a town7.3% in a city 0% 1. Would it be a first home or a second home? Response Percent first33.3% second30.8% second then first33.3% other2.6% 1. What motives will affect your choice of home? Response Percent quality of environment89.2% proximity of your workplace5.4% property prices 37.8% presence of other British residents 0% low cost transport10.8% Other (please specify)32.4% 6. Question 5 1. What kind of house do you intend to buy (or rent)? Response Percent an old house to restore48.6% a new house13.5% land to build your own house on18.9% a flat5.4% castle 0% Other (please specify)21.6% 1. If you intend to purchase, about what amount would you be prepared to pay? Response Percent £ 80,000 - 120,00037.8% £ 121,000 - 160,00021.6% £ 161,000 - 200,00016.2% £ 201,000 or +13.5% Other (please specify)10.8% 1. Which of the following reasons would be important in your decision to settle in France? Response Percent professional8.6% family37.1% health service20% life style80% property prices37.1% standard of living51.4% affinity for French people60% climate54.3% presence of other British nationals 0% presence of others members of the family8.6% low cost transport5.7% Other (please specify)8.6% 1. What difficulties could change yours plans to settle in France? Response Percent cost of accomodation11.1% financial plan25% difficulty with house hunting2.8% lack of assistance with settling in France5.6% language11.1% french bureaucratie50% Other (please specify)36.1% 1. In which age group are you? Response Percent 18-242.8% 25-345.6% 35-4936.1% 50-6452.8% 65-742.8% 75+0% 1. Do you intend to work in France? Response Percent yes19.4% no50% maybe25% I don't know5.6% Questionnaire is inspired by Gervais-Aguer, M.M. (2006) 'Prospective Analysis: Residential choice and territorial attractiveness' Cahier du Gres, Cahier no 2006 - 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 That makes fascinating reading, Simon. It's interesting that nobody seemed interested in moving near other Brits, especially when you think how much we chat on here! Maybe we all prefer cyber-Brits to real ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Very interesting - a lot of information to discuss. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreizeVents Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 It is great to have feedback on the responses, thanks. As with most "social science" questionnaires there are usually very few surprises. That seems to be the case here. Although we don't know how representative the sample is, I guess we can discuss without worrying about that. For example, the response that always attracts me is "other". One surprise for me is the answer to the question " Which of the following reasons would be important in your decision to settle in France?" Unlike nearly all other kinds of immigrants to a strange country, NONE, not one, of the Brits admit that being near other Brits is important. NONE. Not one. And also NONE of the responses say that the choice of home would have anything to do with being near Brits. Given all the other kinds of immigrants and their patterns, which we know from France, Britain and America (for example), how can this be so? What makes these British immigrants so utterly unanimous that having other Brits around the place is anything whatever to do with their choices? Is it true? Do no Brits whatever want to have the company of those who speak their mother tongue and share a cultural history? Turks often live together. Chinese famously have Chinatowns. In America every set of immigrants has their own area before they begin to spread out a bit. I need not mention the clustering of immigrants in Britain. In France, well, you don't get a lot of African immigrnats in the countryside, they go to cities. Maybe its just that most Brits don't work or are unlikely to. Maybe they are all just a bit richer than most other immigrants. Other immigrants all want help from their people, countrymen or fellow villagers who have been there before and know the ropes. I find it terrifically interesting that NOT ONE Brit says that having other Brits around has anything to do with their choice. Maybe the answer is so obvious I am missing something. How can the Brits in France be so different to every other set of immigrants. And we know that once Brits arrive, they do tend to have just a few more British freinds than the average French person. Don't we?Mind you, the 2.4%, which might mean one response, never visited France before moving here. Strange. And not one single response says they would like to live in a city. That's really weird, in my mind. I know there are Brits in cities. Not a big surprise that only 7.3% want to live in a town, although I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 I think that the selection of the sample is an important question. On at least one other forum I suspect that many responders would state that they wanted to be near other Brits. The sample is self-selecting, in that sense, as most of us here deny that as a motive (whether or not that is true or a case of trying to meet forum norms is another matter) and those who might say that are inhibited from doing so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 Hmmmm. Amateur market research. No further comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 Be fair, school project research. He has to start somewhere, and he won't have the time and resources to conduct a proper survey. I expect that his teacher/supervisor is much more interested in how well he can draw justifiable conclusions from what he finds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 Okay. I'll lay off. As long as no-one takes the results seriously and it's just an academic exercise for course work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 I think that's fair.It can still be a starting point for non-serious discussion, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 Okay. What do you make of the 49% looking to buy an old house to restore. Are they still being born every minute? Discuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 Yes they are. I'm one of them, or was!If they stopped then a whole industry would collapse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 Oops! Oh David Skrela, Talent d'Or! Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha HaHa Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha HaHa Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha HaHa Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Zoff Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 Pity he didn't include a question along the lines of:"Might you be so bored - or boring - as to have to spend every waking moment on an English-speaking internet forum, taking every opportunity to comment on anything and everything, whether or not you had something useful to say?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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