lgt, you will find that most of us are expats or have been at some stage (at least to kick start our careers).
There is a saying in France (and in French
) "Impossible n'est pas Francais". I won't go as far as saying that it doesn't apply to finding a flying job in a French Airline/company but frankly, it ain't easy.
Best compromise I have found so far, was to get a job in the UK, one that allows you to commute back and forth between the two countries. Or companies such as Netjets have something pretty good on offer when it comes to live near where you want to be rather than where you work.
As for the quarel above, I advise you to read about Asterix and Obelix. Nous sommes des Gaulois par Toutatis
(plus don't forget to add the Pprune factor
).
Good Luck/Bonne Chance/Happy Job Hunting/Bonne Chasse