Vivre à Madagascar de janvier à mai
by Christinetta
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
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nous voudrions passer les mois d'hiver français à madagascar, sommes retraités
je pense que le sud ouest est + judicieux car à priori la météo est + favorable, je cherche la côte, 1 ville avec aéroport en cas de soucis de santé,
je voudrais faire construire 1 case spacieuse et sobre, je crois savoir qu'on ne peut pas acheter de terrain, seulement 1 concession
quelles sont les précautions à prendre, si vous y vivez, quel budget mensuel, quelles formalités, vos expériences m'intéressent, nous sommes déjà allés en touristes 2 fois, pensons y retourner en sept octobre pour prospecter
merci pour tout
cricri
Bonjour,
Pour une séjour de moins de trois mois un simple visa touristique est suffisant. Pour passer plus de temps à Mada en tant que retraité(e) ce n'est pas très compliqué non plus, il suffit d'ouvrir un compte et de prouver que il y a des virements mensuels vers ce compte pour obtenir un visa de résident. En ce qui concerne l'achat c'est en effet impossible d'acheter du terrain à bâtir en tant que étrangers et c'est TANT MIEUX. Pourquoi acheter d'ailleurs, c'est facile de louer un bungalow quelque part au bord de la mer. Étant donné que vous voulez venir en période cyclonique le nord ou le sud de Tulear (aéroport) conviendrait probablement. Pour le budget mensuel ça dépend de vos exigences
Pour une séjour de moins de trois mois un simple visa touristique est suffisant. Pour passer plus de temps à Mada en tant que retraité(e) ce n'est pas très compliqué non plus, il suffit d'ouvrir un compte et de prouver que il y a des virements mensuels vers ce compte pour obtenir un visa de résident. En ce qui concerne l'achat c'est en effet impossible d'acheter du terrain à bâtir en tant que étrangers et c'est TANT MIEUX. Pourquoi acheter d'ailleurs, c'est facile de louer un bungalow quelque part au bord de la mer. Étant donné que vous voulez venir en période cyclonique le nord ou le sud de Tulear (aéroport) conviendrait probablement. Pour le budget mensuel ça dépend de vos exigences
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Attention qd meme com ca vient d'etre dit c pas la meilleure periode pour aller a mada; j'y suis allé cette année en fevrier; j'ai eu de la chance au niveau climat mais bon 3 jours apres mon retour un cyclone deferlait sur l'ile.
Si vous tenez qd meme a cette periode; preferez le sud (tulear par exemple) ou l'ouest (region de morondava) pour le climat.
Voila bonne chance
alex
Lorsque tu ne sais pas où tu vas, regarde d'où tu viens (proverbe Africain)
Ni aujourd'hui ni jamais, la richesse ne suffit à classer un homme, mais aujourd'hui plus que jamais la pauvreté le déclasse (Charles Maurras)
Ni aujourd'hui ni jamais, la richesse ne suffit à classer un homme, mais aujourd'hui plus que jamais la pauvreté le déclasse (Charles Maurras)
Bjr,
Nous sommes aussi des retraités qui passons tjrs l'hiver au soleil. En 2005/2006 nous avions passé l'hiver Mada (nous pensons d'ailleurs le refaire cette année) pour des raisons de santé, nous avions choisi Majunga, d'abord la plage d'Amborovy, puis en ville (je vs passe l'adresse en M.P) et, de cette ville, avec les transports 'first classe' (trouvé sur le site de Majunga) nous avons pu voyager et visiter une grande partie de l'île. Bien entendu il y a un aéroport, bien désservi d'ailleurs. A Majunga il fait très chaud, mais on y trouve de tout et c'est bien commode! Bonnes recherches!
Nous sommes aussi des retraités qui passons tjrs l'hiver au soleil. En 2005/2006 nous avions passé l'hiver Mada (nous pensons d'ailleurs le refaire cette année) pour des raisons de santé, nous avions choisi Majunga, d'abord la plage d'Amborovy, puis en ville (je vs passe l'adresse en M.P) et, de cette ville, avec les transports 'first classe' (trouvé sur le site de Majunga) nous avons pu voyager et visiter une grande partie de l'île. Bien entendu il y a un aéroport, bien désservi d'ailleurs. A Majunga il fait très chaud, mais on y trouve de tout et c'est bien commode! Bonnes recherches!
Bonjour.
je suis retraité et j'ai l'habitude de passer l'hiver en Asie.
Je voudrais changer...
J'adore Majunga que je connais dans les mois d'aout à Novembre.
Je voudrais y passer l'hiver.
Comment était le temps en Janvier, Fevrier, Mars.?
Quelle esr la frequence de la pluie, vent?, inondations.....etc
JE SUIS TRES INTERRESSE PAR VOTRE EXPERIENCE Etes vous toujours à Majunga, moi j'y serai fin Aout. Amicalement, merci d'avance pour votre réponse. Jean-Pierre
JE SUIS TRES INTERRESSE PAR VOTRE EXPERIENCE Etes vous toujours à Majunga, moi j'y serai fin Aout. Amicalement, merci d'avance pour votre réponse. Jean-Pierre
Bonjour,
Je vous envie de retouner à Mada, il se peut que je vous demande un petit service d'ailleurs :apporter un colis (que vous pourrez ouvrir auparavant pour vérifier son contenu, c'est normal et même recommandé!) pour une famille malgache de la plage AMBOROVY à côté de Majunga,
Notre séjour s'est bien passé, nous avions loué une villa à Amborovy petite plage, mais c'était pas commode donc nous avons déménagé et loué la suite de l'hôtel DU PHARE sur la corniche où il y a télé, frigo et où nous pouvions nous faire un peu à manger, sinon nous allions chez KANTOO (sur la corniche) et nous leur demandions de nous préparer ceci ou cela , nous convenions de l'heure afin d'éviter une trop longue attente, La Petite Cour était réservée aux jours fastes, ensuite chez Karon surtout pour le paysage, attention le 1 er Janvier beaucoup de restaus sont fermés (ils ont fait la fête la veille)
Pour la météo ce fut plutôt clément, de gros (trés gros , vraiment )orages vers 16/17 heures avec pluie torentielle, la bas de la ville en était inondé, mais dans l'ensemble nous avons eu plutôt trop chaud, d'autant que la Jirama coupe l'électricité, dons la clim, nous avons appris par la suite qu il vaut mieux loger prés de l'hopital pour ne pas souffrir de ce désagrément, à l'alliance Française ils connaissent des personnes qui louent des logements (du moins qd nous y étions)
J'ai appris qu il y a maintenant un Jumbo Score à Majunga, ce qui facilite les achats sans doute, nous, nous allions chez MAGRO prés de l'alliance Française pour les produits non périssables et les boissons et AUSSI pour les YAOURTS (délicieux) et les glaces (absolument sans danger ), pour le marché c'était celui du début de la ville, le pain de mie chez Zapandis était bon,
le cyber café que je préférais était celui d'ORANGE, (à l'époque Wanadoo), car climatisé, celui prés de l'alliance française était bien aussi , vers le Crédit Lyonnais se trouve la boutique informatique qui mes gravait les CD de photos,
Bien sûr nous n'avons pas mangé de porc dans les restaurants (trop de risques de parasites) mais méfiance aussi avec le Zébu...mon mari a hébergé un ténia!
Beaucoup de mangues à cette époque, avec 'la pluie des mangues' mais mon souvenir le plus amusant c'est la petit train Fiana Manakara en période des litchis(un retour, trés long, parmi les ballots de litchis et un train plus que plus que complet!!!), à ce propos à Mada on part toujours avec de la nourriture , de l'eau et des pastilles purifiantes, de quoi se couvrir (eh oui ! il peut faire frais!) et un parapluie (pas un imper, on crève là dessous!)
sachez qu'à beaucoup d'endroits les Lémuriens viennent vous voir à l'hôtel (ils les nourrissent) alors que ds la forêt on marche 3 heures en transpirant bcp pour par grand chose!! (mais on aide en payant, alors...)
Mon meilleur souvenir de Mada c'est la visite de la communauté du peuple en blanc (prés de Fiana) dans un village dont j'ai oublié le nom, mais les guides connaissent , INCROYABLE!
Nous avons évité la communauté européenne locale qui ne correspond pas à nos critères de découvertes d'un pays et toujurs demandé aux Malgaches ou aux Karanes et n'avons eu qu'à nous féliciter de ce choix, ceci dit puisque vous connaissez déjà les lieux inutile de préciser qu'un OUI malgache correspont à........????c'est cela qui fait le charme!!
Mada demeure quand même une destination assez chère (du moins pour moi) si on reste longtemps et qu'on veut un minimum de confort.
Bien entendu nous avions nos médicaments, le répulsif moustique local (genre citronelle) est bien et se trouve partout, au marché il y a des moustiquaires, donc BON SEJOUR MAJUNGA et si vous avez des questions plus précises n'hésitez pas
M.P
Bonjour,
Facile de passer les mois pluvieux à Madagascar, c'est une saison que j'aime bien et Madagascar est immense avec des zones climatiques extrêment diversifiés. Viens faire tes expériences, le seul soucis pour les non résidents c'est le visa qui oblige "en principe" de sortir du pays après expiration du visa touristique de trois mois et qui se concrétise bien souvent par un A/R à la Réunion pour repartir sur 3 mois. Bonne journée
Facile de passer les mois pluvieux à Madagascar, c'est une saison que j'aime bien et Madagascar est immense avec des zones climatiques extrêment diversifiés. Viens faire tes expériences, le seul soucis pour les non résidents c'est le visa qui oblige "en principe" de sortir du pays après expiration du visa touristique de trois mois et qui se concrétise bien souvent par un A/R à la Réunion pour repartir sur 3 mois. Bonne journée
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For a family, which area would you recommend?
Thanks in advance for your replies!
Starting this spring, we want to settle near Aix-en-Provence. We're tired of living in the mountains with all the snow—we really need some sunshine and a fresh start. Is it hard to find a house to rent there? What about prices? If you have any great tips or useful info about the area, we’d love to hear it. I work in education and want to do prevention work in Marseille or Aix—are there jobs in the social sector?
Anyway, we need tons of info, but we’re sure we’re going to take the leap—no hesitation, adventure is adventure!!! Thanks for your help and any experiences you can share.
Anyway, we need tons of info, but we’re sure we’re going to take the leap—no hesitation, adventure is adventure!!! Thanks for your help and any experiences you can share.
Hi,
I’m an osteopath and I’d like to set up and open an osteopathy practice in Thailand. I don’t have a precise location in mind yet, but I’m thinking maybe Hua Hin. I saw there’s an osteopath based in Phuket, so I wrote to him for some info, but he still hasn’t replied🤪!
So I’m reaching out to people who live there or know the country well: I’d like to know what the best ways are to advertise and get known in Thailand. Are there any local classifieds newspapers? First, I’d like to practice from my apartment. Is that allowed in Thailand? Ideally, I’d like to work part-time in a private hospital as an osteopath. I’m thinking that in Thailand, the medical field is much more open than in Europe!!! Has anyone seen an osteopath or chiropractor working in a Thai hospital? Do you know the price of a consultation?
Any info you can share will be super helpful! Thanks in advance[;)!!!]
I’m an osteopath and I’d like to set up and open an osteopathy practice in Thailand. I don’t have a precise location in mind yet, but I’m thinking maybe Hua Hin. I saw there’s an osteopath based in Phuket, so I wrote to him for some info, but he still hasn’t replied🤪!
So I’m reaching out to people who live there or know the country well: I’d like to know what the best ways are to advertise and get known in Thailand. Are there any local classifieds newspapers? First, I’d like to practice from my apartment. Is that allowed in Thailand? Ideally, I’d like to work part-time in a private hospital as an osteopath. I’m thinking that in Thailand, the medical field is much more open than in Europe!!! Has anyone seen an osteopath or chiropractor working in a Thai hospital? Do you know the price of a consultation?
Any info you can share will be super helpful! Thanks in advance[;)!!!]
Hello everyone,
We’re a small family from the south of France, with a 2-year-old little boy, and we’re dreaming of starting a new adventure abroad by opening our own business. For now, we haven’t chosen a specific destination yet.
We mainly speak French, with a basic level of Spanish and English, and we’re ready to improve these two languages if needed. We’re looking for a multicultural, safe country with quality healthcare and good schools accessible for our son. We’d also love a pleasant place with a mild climate where life is good.
Our idea is to travel to different countries to explore, compare, and refine our project. We’d be really happy to read your tips, experiences, or anecdotes if you’ve already undertaken a similar project or if you know key points to anticipate.
Thanks in advance for your shares and help—it would really help us move forward with our project! 😄
Hi everyone,
I’m heading to Dublin as an au pair in a few weeks.
I’m looking for a reputable language school. It’s so hard to choose! Has anyone already done a language stay in Dublin? Any tips? Thanks so much! :)





