Am I trying to run before I can walk?. .i would say YES.. .You will need an IR for France.. .Simple areoplane and top dollar training = fun. .Complex areoplane and little experiance = no fun
I would spend money on training and practice and set off one hour earlier on a simple areoplane.
Thinking about it and doing it are totally different, i have just got my IMC and it scares the **** out of me when in cloud, i don't believe you can short cut experiance. . .Good luck