Becoming an au pair means choosing a way to travel abroad that is safer and more secure when you are between 18 and 30 years old.
As an au pair, you are immersed in a host family, you are housed, fed and cleaned. You receive pocket money and in exchange, you help your host family by taking care of the children.
Becoming an au pair also means acquiring new skills that will help you in your future professional experiences.
The Au Pair program helps you to live an international experience with native families. Our host families are most of them French nationality, but they’re living in France. They’re looking for someone who helps them with kids. In exchange, the au pair is fed, housed, paid and from there, au pair can enjoy his / her life abroad discovering a new culture, visit France and learn a new language. Find out who our au pair families are.
To be an au pair, you have to fill a few conditions according to the au pair program requirements.
You must be between 18 and 30. Depending on our au pair agency experience, don't wait to your 29th birthday to want to be an au pair. It's going to be really tough for you to find a host family, and you may be disappointed in this case.
You need to know how to speak French and / or English. Au pair families can precise on their profile that they prefer an au pair who speaks Spanish, or they can indicate the language level they want as well.
You must have your baccalaureate (high school degree, A Level) or an equivalent.
You must have an eligible nationality to the au pair program in France.
You need to have some experiences with children (with reference letters as well).
Find out all the conditions to be an au pair.
Because leaving your home country for a foreign one is not an easy thing. Your life is going to straight change. You need to know who is really your host family, what they want from you, ... All the details you probably would not know if you don't leave through an agency.
Plus, leaving via an agency guarantees the quality of our family profiles (only premium profiles) as we accompany them in the recruitment of an au pair. This is a guarantee of security for you as well.
At Butrfly agency, we want to help you to enjoy your au pair experience as much as possible, finding the best match for you. Find out how our services work.
Watch the Edwina's video from Au Pair, Oh Paris who breaks down some reasons to go through an au pair agency.
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By becoming an au pair or au pair boy, you have a unique opportunity to travel economically.
The au pair program allows you to be immersed in a different country and culture at a lower cost. Your host family (sometimes even your insurance depending on the country) will cover the costs of accommodation and food. You receive pocket money which allows you to travel and also to take language courses if you wish (and thus obtain a diploma attesting to your level).
The support of an agency will also allow you to answer all your questions, to prepare your journey as well as possible and to ensure you of a follow-up and assistance in the event of problem.
Costs to keep in mind :
Possibility to choose your host family freely
Coverage of health insurance by the family if you come to France
Assistance in case of problems during your stay
Discover the testimony of Ilaria, a 20-year-old Italian girl who shares what it was like to be an au pair in a family in the South West of France in the summer of 2019.
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Super helpful! Felt very safe using their agency when trying to find a family in France! Would definitely recommend.
Kallie, american Au Pair in Paris
I was placed by au pair Burtfly this summer and I did my internship in a very good family in the South of France.The team was very helpful and I recommend them! The process was also very simple. Thank you Manuela and Julie.
Lavender, english Au Pair in Montpellier
The au pair agency butrfly helped me to do all the necessary steps to be an au pair in Paris, now that I have been with a great family for 10 months thanks to them! 100% recommended
Joseline, mexican Au Pair in Paris
I am delighted to be an au pair with BUTRFLY, an excellent quality of service, always listening and aware that your experience as an au pair is the best, thank you for everything.
Tess, german Au Pair in Lyon
Super helpful! Felt very safe using their agency when trying to find a family in France! Would definitely recommend.
Kallie, american Au Pair in Paris
I was placed by au pair Burtfly this summer and I did my internship in a very good family in the South of France.The team was very helpful and I recommend them! The process was also very simple. Thank you Manuela and Julie.
Lavender, english Au Pair in Montpellier
The au pair agency butrfly helped me to do all the necessary steps to be an au pair in Paris, now that I have been with a great family for 10 months thanks to them! 100% recommended
Joseline, mexican Au Pair in Paris
I am delighted to be an au pair with BUTRFLY, an excellent quality of service, always listening and aware that your experience as an au pair is the best, thank you for everything.
Tess, german Au Pair in Lyon
I am delighted to be an au pair with BUTRFLY, an excellent quality of service, always listening and aware that your experience as an au pair is the best, thank you for everything.
Tess, german Au Pair in Lyon
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