Moving to Lyon is an exciting adventure. But finding an apartment can quickly become one of the most challenging parts of your relocation. Every year, many expats and international professionals spend weeks searching for accommodation, sending dozens of applications without receiving a single response. The problem is rarely a lack of motivation. More often, it's because they don't yet understand how the Lyon rental market works. After helping hundreds of international clients

If you’re an expat in France, getting your Carte Vitale and French social security number is essential to access healthcare and doctor visits. This guide explains every step — from forms and documents to waiting times — so you can apply easily, even if you don’t speak French. The French administration and bureaucracy system can be intimidating but Sojoourn is here to help you navigate through successfully. We empower expats to succeed in their integration in France through ou

Moving to France and renting your first apartment? Understanding your tenant rights in France is essential before signing a lease. French rental laws offer strong legal protections for tenants, but they can also be very different from those in other countries. Whether you're an international professional, student or family relocating to France, this guide explains your rights and responsibilities as a tenant so you can rent with confidence. What Are Your Tenant Rights in Fran

If you’ve fallen in love with Lyon’s café culture, riverside views, and world-famous gastronomy , you’re not alone. Lyon is increasingly popular among expats who want a vibrant yet livable French city with great career opportunities, international schools, and easy access to Paris and the Alps. Buying an apartment in Lyon is not only possible for foreigners — it’s also a smart long-term investment . In this complete guide, you’ll learn everything you need to know: the costs,

Travel with us and Wally every month to a new country. The concept We launched a new series about travelling to give you the feeling of...

Lyon has the perfect size to just hop on a bike and cross the city centre in 15 minutes. Not to mention de 300km bike laines. While many...

Travel with us and Wally every month to a new country. The concept We launched a new series about travelling to give you the feeling of...

Sojoourn was born from a need A need to connect and be part of an international community. Our founder Emmanuelle, has launched the famous ApéroExpats events to build a community of expats, because she missed being in an international environment after coming home from abroad. And slowly but surely she has built an international family of expats in Lyon. It’s been nearly three years and we haven’t stopped. Sojoourn was growing by listening to the needs of its members. We are

Travel with us and Wally every month to a new country. The concept We launched a new series about travelling to give you the feeling of...

Meet Gerone She is an Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga teacher from the Philippines who wants to show people that yoga is for everybody regardless...

Travel with us and Wally every month to a new country. The concept We wanted to launch a new series about travelling because so many of...

At Sojoourn, we believe that we all meant to live in communities. The joy of being a part of something bigger than yourself and the need...

Meet Martina She is an internationally renowned award-winning speaker, coach and founder of StartWithin, as well as a citizen of the...

Meet Sarah-Lena She is a health coach and founder of The Slow Mundane, originally from Germany with a true expat soul. After living in...

Meet Crina She is the founder of Inventum Aventures and Sojourn, a travel agency that places the "human encounter" and "the story each...

Meet Christy She works at Sunnset as the chef, while explores all the possibilities that Lyon can offer as the capital of gastronomy....

Meet Myriam She is the founder of Dopamine Dealer and wishes to offer a sensory experience for gourmets; help them to stabilise their...

If you are an expat, making new friends is something you have probably given considerable thought to. Rightly so. Humans are social...

Meet Nina She is the founder of Yoga in English with Nina, a yoga teacher passionate about teaching yoga according to the unique...

So many people ask me... "Why do you do what you do?" This is why! Meet Emmanuelle For those of you who don’t know me, let me introduce...