There are many "hoops" to jump through to become a permanent resident in France.  Our temporary visa's have expired as of a couple of days ago.  When we inquired about this, the authorities shrugged it off that the government is a bit overwhelmed right now and they will be processed soon..  Inside I thought, "okay, but we are traveling in and out of the country....what is going to happen when an official gets a look at my passport?"  Hmmm. 

Today I had to go to the "Perfecture de Police" to jump through another hoop and obtain my "temporary residency" card.  Thank goodness Dan's company has hired a company to keep track of all of these things we need to do, forms to complete, etc.  A representative who speaks French met me inside the beautiful building which faces Notre Dame.  The inside was lovely but like any government agency; we picked a number and  waited and waited (even though we had an appointment).  Once our number was called, we entered a breathtaking room with a killer view and a large arched window freshly painted in a crisp white outlining the windowpanes.  It was unbelievably beautiful.  All of my paperwork sat before a women who asked me to fill out more forms.  The representative helped me when I had a question.  A few minutes later and I had my "temporary residency card" in hand.  

My next hoop will be my medical exam, if I have no cootie's, they will then issue a permanent residency card.  All of these hoops for such a short stay......it is still worth playing this crazy game.