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Originally Posted by expatwannabe2010
but based on the needs of the family, you'd probably be able to create a situation that works for both them, and you, right? A friend of a friend (trying to get in touch with her) works only a few hours a week as an au pair. Don't know if she lives with the family or not. But it seems like every situation is different. looking into it... :-) thanks for your input!
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The issue is not "every situation is different" but "what are the regulations regarding the type of visa you hold." Just as in the US, there are certainly those cases where people abuse the terms and conditions of an au pair visa. If you get caught, you can be tossed out of the country, or your au pair family can be subject to fines.
Check with the appropriate French consulate, but an au pair visa requires an employment contract approved by the French labor department, just like any other work visa. You are not permitted to take on other employment (not legally, anyhow), and you are supposed to be enrolled in French culture or language classes while you are in France.
This is the Service-Public (i.e. official government) website page concerning au pair work and contracts for foreigners in France:
Cas particulier des stagiaires aides familiaux - Service-public.fr
Cheers,
Bev