Vivre plusieurs mois à Madagascar avec trois enfants
by Paparazzi22
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
bonjour
mon mari et moi postulons pour adopter un p'tit bout a madagascar et il nous faudra vivre là-bas 3 mois minimum nous avons deja 2 enfants de 11 et 6 ans qui devrons aller a l'ecole(heureusement il y a pas mal d'ecole française là-bas!)
je me demande qu'elle ville est la plus facile pour vivre avec des enfants ?(nous sommes bretons et vivons dans un p'tit port de peche de 4000 hab) et quelques conseils pour trouver une p'tite maison en location.
merci d'avance
caro
alors administrativement c est tana
moi j aime bien tana mais d autres non tana c est une capitale avec ces avantages et ces inconvénient
sinon pour garder un contact avec la mer tamatave deuxieme ville malgache a 400 kms de tana vous aurez tout pour les gamins et vous pouvez passer les week end à foulpointe et mahanbo pour vous baigner
diego au nord pourrais etre tres bien aussi pour votre cas cependant dans le cas d une adoption vous allez faire des aller retour a tana je pense et cela fait 1000 borne
majunga pourrais etre bien temps chaud et sec mais plus loin de tana que tamatave toutes les villes cité il y a une ecole française
sinon pour garder un contact avec la mer tamatave deuxieme ville malgache a 400 kms de tana vous aurez tout pour les gamins et vous pouvez passer les week end à foulpointe et mahanbo pour vous baigner
diego au nord pourrais etre tres bien aussi pour votre cas cependant dans le cas d une adoption vous allez faire des aller retour a tana je pense et cela fait 1000 borne
majunga pourrais etre bien temps chaud et sec mais plus loin de tana que tamatave toutes les villes cité il y a une ecole française
Il faut connaitre, les limites du possible, non, pour s'arrêter, mais pour tenter l'impossible, dans de meilleurs conditions ...
Bonjour!!!!
Je suis d'accord avec Pierre concernant le choix de la ville de Tana qui sera le meilleurschoix pour des démarches pour l'adoption d'un petit malgache, le seul pbl c'est que cette ville est très polluée en son centre et personnellement c'est ce qui me gêne!!!! Mais sinon, c'est une ville très agrable, j'ai de la chance ma copine habite sur les hauteurs et en dehors du centre ville et pour respirer c'est bien meilleurs..
Sinon, effectivement Tamatave est aussi un bon choix surtout pour des bretons car il pleut souvent mais pas la même chaleur qu'en bretagne bien sur, mais très plaisant, seul risque les cyclones et cette année, ils ont été gaté avec eux, ils sont d'ailleurs entrain de s'en remettre!!!!!
Il y a aussi Majunga, et là parcontre par très conseillé pour mes amis bretons car il fait très chaud et contrairement à T/VE, il ne pleut pas souvent mais dans les terres, il fait très chaud!!!
Diègo, bcp plus aéré et dans un cadre fort sympathique, mais, je doute que pour faire tes démarches cela soit le meilleurs endroit à Mada!!
Donc, en déduction, Tana la capitale sera le bon choix!!!!😉
Amicalement
Je suis d'accord avec Pierre concernant le choix de la ville de Tana qui sera le meilleurschoix pour des démarches pour l'adoption d'un petit malgache, le seul pbl c'est que cette ville est très polluée en son centre et personnellement c'est ce qui me gêne!!!! Mais sinon, c'est une ville très agrable, j'ai de la chance ma copine habite sur les hauteurs et en dehors du centre ville et pour respirer c'est bien meilleurs..
Sinon, effectivement Tamatave est aussi un bon choix surtout pour des bretons car il pleut souvent mais pas la même chaleur qu'en bretagne bien sur, mais très plaisant, seul risque les cyclones et cette année, ils ont été gaté avec eux, ils sont d'ailleurs entrain de s'en remettre!!!!!
Il y a aussi Majunga, et là parcontre par très conseillé pour mes amis bretons car il fait très chaud et contrairement à T/VE, il ne pleut pas souvent mais dans les terres, il fait très chaud!!!
Diègo, bcp plus aéré et dans un cadre fort sympathique, mais, je doute que pour faire tes démarches cela soit le meilleurs endroit à Mada!!
Donc, en déduction, Tana la capitale sera le bon choix!!!!😉
Amicalement
Tant que la couleur de la peau sera plus importante que la couleur des yeux, nous ne connaitrons pas la paix.
salut
info le lycee/college de tana est un des meilleurs lycee français a letranger (en 2003 il etait celui qui avait eu les meilleurs resultats au bacs)
les colleges de tana et majunga sont aussi tres bien
jipi le zanatany
le voyage permet de garder l esprit ouvert aux autres
vous postulez.... Mais n'avez pas d'autorisation pour cela, sachez que la loi malgache ne permet pas ça, a moins que ça n'ait changé depuis peu, en tout cas je vous souhaite d'y arriver,
Tana oui pour les papiers et l'administratif ou Tamatave,
Jipi l'a dit, les lycées et écoles malgaches sont excellentes.
je ne comprend pas de quoi vous parlez !?
je connais l'adoption et je fais des demarches légale!
vous avez fait les demarches ou ? en France ou a Mada ?
En effet aprés une suspension de 18 mois, il est de nouveau possible d'adopter à Madagascar.
http://www.agence-adoption.fr/.../spip.php?article248
Bon courage et bonne chance dans vos démarches.
http://www.agence-adoption.fr/.../spip.php?article248
Bon courage et bonne chance dans vos démarches.
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Il est temps de vivre la vie que tu t'es imaginée (Henri James)
merci mpandeha Mise en place d’une liste de "demandes en attente"
Compte tenu de la mise en place progressive de la nouvelle procédure à Madagascar, il a été demandé à l’AFA d’organiser des envois de dossiers régulièrement mais en nombre limité.
Dans un premier temps, une cinquantaine de dossiers seront progressivement transmis par l’AFA. Un point sur l’avancement des procédures sera fait à l’issue du premier semestre 2008.
De ce fait, seules les demandes reçues à partir du 25 février 2008 au siège de l’AFA, par voie postale uniquement (pas de remise en mains propres ni de transporteur), seront enregistrées, par ordre d’arrivée, sur une liste de "demandes en attente". Aucune demande ne sera prise en compte auparavant.
Le pré-dossier permettra de vérifier l’adéquation du projet des postulants avec les critères du pays, et le cas échéant, de proposer, dans la limite des capacités de traitement des dossiers par l’Autorité Centrale malgache, un Projet de Mise en Relation (PMR) à partir duquel les candidats pourront constituer leur dossier.
La signature du PMR est un préalable légal à l’envoi du dossier des candidats à Madagascar par l’AFA. L’AFA ne recevra aucun dossier complet avant cette étape.
puisque vous connaissez l'adoption, vous devez savoir que vous n'avez pas a vivre a mada trois mois, en vacances oui. de plus vous ne pouvez non plus choisir l'enfant ni le voir avant...
Proposition d’enfant faite exclusivement par l’Autorité Centrale malgache après étude du dossier L’attention des postulants, à qui un enfant serait directement proposé par des particuliers ou des centres d’accueil malgaches, est appelée sur le fait qu’un tel apparentement est contraire aux dispositions de la Convention de La Haye et de la législation malgache et que, dans ces conditions, ils ne pourront pas obtenir de visa long séjour adoption. En effet, l’adoption d’un enfant préalablement identifié est interdite, sauf dans le cas d’une adoption intrafamiliale. Par conséquent, l’AFA ne peut prendre en charge aucun dossier de candidats ayant au préalable identifié un enfant.
Proposition d’enfant faite exclusivement par l’Autorité Centrale malgache après étude du dossier L’attention des postulants, à qui un enfant serait directement proposé par des particuliers ou des centres d’accueil malgaches, est appelée sur le fait qu’un tel apparentement est contraire aux dispositions de la Convention de La Haye et de la législation malgache et que, dans ces conditions, ils ne pourront pas obtenir de visa long séjour adoption. En effet, l’adoption d’un enfant préalablement identifié est interdite, sauf dans le cas d’une adoption intrafamiliale. Par conséquent, l’AFA ne peut prendre en charge aucun dossier de candidats ayant au préalable identifié un enfant.
misaotra betsaka, je suis heureux de l'apprendre, ça fera des heureux.. sans doute.
veloma.
non en effet nous n'avons pas a choisir un enfant c'est mada qui nous choisira pour un enfant! et dans la nouvelle procedure il est obligatoire de vivre là-bas 3 mois alors là je connais le sujet ! c'est pas de ça que je souhaite parler ici mais de notre futur sejour a mada !
merci
Et moi, je peux vous dire que si vous n'avez pas le droit de choisir l'enfant(?) vous avez tout à fait le droit de le voir .
J'en connais qui ont choisi leur enfant, n'en déplaise aux empêcheurs de tourner en rond!
Bien que je soie contre le fait que l'on déplace ces petits même si c'est pour leur donner le maximum de chance . Pour ma part, je préfère payer les écolages et suivre mes protégés de loin quand je ne suis pas là-bas et de près quand j'y suis, bien évidemment.On peut aussi aider les orphelinats qui font un travail titanesque auprès de tous ces enfants malheureux .
Mais chacun a le droit d'aider comme il l'entend et si l'adoption existe, c'est qu'elle doit servir l'Enfant.
Je pense que Tana est la ville ou vous serez le mieux pour les démarches, les écoles etc. Si vous avez besoin d'adresses ou de renseignements, n'hésitez pas !
Je pense que Tana est la ville ou vous serez le mieux pour les démarches, les écoles etc. Si vous avez besoin d'adresses ou de renseignements, n'hésitez pas !
vous avez tout à fait le droit de le voir .
J'en connais qui ont choisi leur enfant, n'en déplaise aux empêcheurs de tourner en rond!
c'est faux lisez la legislation dixit le lien au dessus de mpandeha.*
pas empecheurs de tourner en rond,
Si vous choissisez de rester sur Tana, contactez "Chez Jeanne". Elle a l'habitude de recevoir des parents adoptants pour de longs séjours. Elle saura vous conseiller.
http://chez.jeanne.free.fr/
Bien que ma ville de coeur soit Tamatave, pour vous je pense que Tana est la meilleure solution car la ville est centrale et vous permettra de bouger tout autour, il y a de belles sorties à faire avec les enfants. Les autres grandes villes sont en ce moment en effervescence avec l'installation de nombreux expatriés suite au programme d'extraction minier, je pense que ce sera plus facile pour vous.
Bon courage et bravo pour votre démarche.
http://chez.jeanne.free.fr/
Bien que ma ville de coeur soit Tamatave, pour vous je pense que Tana est la meilleure solution car la ville est centrale et vous permettra de bouger tout autour, il y a de belles sorties à faire avec les enfants. Les autres grandes villes sont en ce moment en effervescence avec l'installation de nombreux expatriés suite au programme d'extraction minier, je pense que ce sera plus facile pour vous.
Bon courage et bravo pour votre démarche.
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Il est temps de vivre la vie que tu t'es imaginée (Henri James)
merci beaucoup
en effet j'ai deja entendu parler de chez jeanne je viens d'aller voir son site c'est tres interressant!
Bonjour
Vivre à Madagascar, vous pouvez le faire. Je vous oriente vers Sambava là où il ya une école (privée d'enseigment français), un aéroport qui vous facilite de repartir au cas où vous en aurez besoin, au bord de la mer vous ne serrez pas trop dépaysés.Vous pouvez trouver une maison avec le minimum de confort ( vivable pour des français moyens). Vous pouvez trouver un peu de tout pour vos bésoins. Si vous désiriez je vous donnerai des renseignements la prochaine fois.
Vivre à Madagascar, vous pouvez le faire. Je vous oriente vers Sambava là où il ya une école (privée d'enseigment français), un aéroport qui vous facilite de repartir au cas où vous en aurez besoin, au bord de la mer vous ne serrez pas trop dépaysés.Vous pouvez trouver une maison avec le minimum de confort ( vivable pour des français moyens). Vous pouvez trouver un peu de tout pour vos bésoins. Si vous désiriez je vous donnerai des renseignements la prochaine fois.
merci beaucoup
je vous contact des que j'ai plus de renseignements ....
bonjour !
j'habite à Madagascar, je connais bien mon pays.
je vous conseille de choisir Antsirabe, une ville qui se trouve à 170 Km au Sud de la capital. La bas il y a une école francaise qui s'appelle Jules Verne. on peut trouver également de maison et le transpart est plus facile pr rapport au capital.
(Pour me contacter: nynyain@voila.fr ou 261 32 50 17071)
Ny Aina
j'habite à Madagascar, je connais bien mon pays.
je vous conseille de choisir Antsirabe, une ville qui se trouve à 170 Km au Sud de la capital. La bas il y a une école francaise qui s'appelle Jules Verne. on peut trouver également de maison et le transpart est plus facile pr rapport au capital.
(Pour me contacter: nynyain@voila.fr ou 261 32 50 17071)
Ny Aina
merci beaucoup je garde votre numero !
en esperant avoir des nouvelles de notre projet rapidement !
bonne journée
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Regarding my work experience: • I work as an *Employment Counselor*. • I checked on O*Net Online for the classification: Job Zone 4, SVP Range: 7.0 – <8.0. • I only have one year of experience, but I handle similar tasks in business creation.
So my question is: can I apply for the DV Lottery despite my relatively short experience, given that my job falls under Job Zone 4?
Thanks in advance for your answers and advice! !
I’d like to get some information about my eligibility for the DV Lottery.
About my background: • I earned a *Bac Pro* through VAE (*Validation des Acquis de l’Expérience*), issued by the *Éducation nationale*. • I also have a professional certification as a *Conseiller en Insertion* (Employment Counselor), issued by the Ministry of Labor. • Altogether, this adds up to a *Bac+2* level.
I’d like to know if this level qualifies me to apply for the DV Lottery.
Regarding my work experience: • I work as an *Employment Counselor*. • I checked on O*Net Online for the classification: Job Zone 4, SVP Range: 7.0 – <8.0. • I only have one year of experience, but I handle similar tasks in business creation.
So my question is: can I apply for the DV Lottery despite my relatively short experience, given that my job falls under Job Zone 4?
Thanks in advance for your answers and advice! !
Hi everyone,
I’m looking for info on villages around Aix, like Fuveau, Bouc-Bel-Air, or even Éguilles and Venelles? We’re a couple with a child living in the Paris region, and I’ll be relocating to Aix-en-Provence in spring 2026. We’d love to swap our apartment for a house with a pool within 20-30 minutes max of central Aix, with a budget of around 650k €.
In terms of climate and geography, I’ve read that Aix is in a basin where it can get really hot. What about the surrounding villages that are a bit more elevated, like Venelles? Is it just as stifling?
For a family, which area would you recommend?
Thanks in advance for your replies!
I’m looking for info on villages around Aix, like Fuveau, Bouc-Bel-Air, or even Éguilles and Venelles? We’re a couple with a child living in the Paris region, and I’ll be relocating to Aix-en-Provence in spring 2026. We’d love to swap our apartment for a house with a pool within 20-30 minutes max of central Aix, with a budget of around 650k €.
In terms of climate and geography, I’ve read that Aix is in a basin where it can get really hot. What about the surrounding villages that are a bit more elevated, like Venelles? Is it just as stifling?
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! :)
Hi everyone, so I’m planning to go study at a community college in the U.S., but the only snag is which one—there are so many options over there! I’ve heard about one in California, Diablo Valley College, and another in Florida, Valencia College. I know both states are super attractive for tourism, but my main criteria are teaching quality and price. I’m open to any advice, comments, or suggestions—thanks in advance! The start of the semester is coming up, and I’m a little nervous...
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Hi,
Has anyone gone on a language study trip in Europe? If so, which agencies did you use? What can you tell me about it? Thanks a lot! Kelkune
Has anyone gone on a language study trip in Europe? If so, which agencies did you use? What can you tell me about it? Thanks a lot! Kelkune
Hi! I’m looking for an apartment in Malaga from September (2025) until January for my Erasmus exchange, but I’m not finding much, and it seems like there are a lot of scams. Does anyone have any leads or tips? Thanks!^^





