Whilst working in France, I had to set up a bank account in order to get paid, so it was in my interests to find a good bank and open an account quickly so I could send off a stack of RIBs (statements with your bank details on that you need for official paperwork). I received lots of advice from friends and colleagues, which was more confusing than anything else. I was told I would need a billion different pieces of paper to open an account (not true), that it would be really difficult to get an account set up (not true) and that to understand anything, I should talk a French person into coming with me (again, not true). As I received numerous recommendations ...  Read the complete review