Born in birmingham, Abigail Turner Billion He arrived in France in 2007, where he decided to settle permanently. Journey of an Englishwoman, settled in the Jura, that she adopted France.

Thursday, March 9, 2023, a special ceremony took place in the hall of honor of the Saint-Claude sub-prefecture for the presentation of the naturalization files of 27 people. Fifteen countries were represented at this reception, including the United Kingdom with Abigail Turner Billion.

Bachelor of Interior Architecture

Abigail Turner-Billon comes from Birmingham in the south of‘Englanda big city in the university where he received a degree in interior architecture, in a three-year course.

I came to France in 2007 with my grandparents who live in the countryside in the Nièvre, to be close to them and to change my life. I already liked life in France before living with them. And I needed some time to myself to recharge my batteries and rebuild something after a difficult divorce in England.

Abigail Turner Billion

It was at home and with them, rubbing shoulders with her friends that the young woman began to speak French and turned to music playing with local groups. “I also paint, because I got that from my mother, Anita WatsonAmos, a recognized artist in the USA, where she lives. She exhibits in various galleries in New York.

A nice meeting in Chablis

“I started exhibiting my paintings here, which brought in some money to live on. I do different figurative things, but also abstract. And I have two canvases on display at the restaurant in town. at Paupotte’s “.

Abigail Turner-Billon later found work at a winery in Chablis as a sales assistant. “It was great, because up there I met my future husband. cydrick… »

in the midst of nature

“Then we came to the side of the Gex Country thanks to a professional transfer from Cydrick. Here we go married in 2015 and installed. We have now lived in Prémanon since 2018, with our eight-year-old son. And we are very happy in this small town surrounded by nature.

Like Cydrick, I immediately found a job in Switzerland, for almost eight years in a luxury Gucci boutique in Geneva, and two years ago I changed, I am a receptionist in a large hotel still in Geneva.

“For these two jobs, my English serves me well, as well as French, of course. We have integrated very well here in Prémanon, there are a lot of young people. I have a real attachment to her. I am proud to be here, which is why I insisted on obtaining French nationality. Also, I have been singing for a long time, and with local friends we created a group in Prémanon of four musicians, too cold to snowwith regular concerts”, concludes all smiles.

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