At the end of a long professional career, the French aspire to rest and serenity. While the pension reform requires them, from September 1, to work two additional years, many of them wish, when the time comes, to live a peaceful retirement away from the daily hustle and bustle. To make this break and this adequate change of life, it is now abroad that the French want to relax and enjoy their free time. Discover the top 10 countries to settle in.

At the time of retirement, more and more French people go abroad. It is thus possible to receive your pension abroad, after having indicated its new address and its changes of bank details. However, different steps will be necessary to continue to receive your pension. Each year, it will thus be necessary to justify your existence to your regional fund to avoid the suspension of the payment of your pension. This procedure will be carried out in the form of a life certificate.

According to the National Old Age Insurance Fund, as of December 31, 2022, among the 15,049,171 retirees who receive a basic pension under the general scheme, 1,087,595 of them, or 7.2%, reside in a foreign country. A figure that is gaining ground against financially affordable destinations, sometimes allowing you to live decently with a single retirement pension. According to recent figures from the CNAV, 47% of French retirees living abroad have chosen Europe. Discover, in our slideshow, the top 10 countries to settle in.