Carte de séjour anyone ?

[Admiral]

Thanks Chris and Julie

Really helpful info.

Shame I don't have a French mobile.  Maybe I won't pass the first hurdle.   Basically I hate mobile phones.

I can't help thinking that this is a rather cack-handed attempt by the French government to find out how many Brits are living in France.  They have repeatedly said over the years that they have no idea how many of us are here.  Why?

Or is it an attempt to flush out those Brits "busking it" and living on the black?

Call me a cynical old fool if you like.