“I lost 30% of my salary”: these executives ready to sacrifice their careers to flee Paris

Caroline is a pure-blooded Parisian. She grew up in the Paris region, studied there, and landed her first job in communications in semiology. She never thought she'd move until the birth of her first child 5 years ago. This fast-paced life, the commute , her job, and her new role as a mother mean she's constantly running around. " The question also arose because we were living in a cramped apartment in Saint-Ouen . Buying a property in the heart of the capital had become inaccessible. We thought about moving to the suburbs much further away, but we didn't want to spend our lives commuting ."

The couple set their sights on the city of Bordeaux . A region they know well, having spent a large part of their holidays there, and which they are particularly fond of. " My in-laws had a house in the Médoc. Then the city, its pedestrian streets, and the nearby ocean were a dream come true."

However...