Whether you're going for six weeks or six months, pack carefully, think about bringing layers and how nice it will be to travel lightly. Even if you do need something you didn't bring, you can buy everything you'd want and need in France - and sometimes things are even better - or cheaper - or better and cheaper! You can find some great finds in French pharmacies (identified by the bright green cross), such as beautiful soaps, fine skin care products, and yes, even deodorant. If you're looking for clothes and shoes, France has massive summer and winter sales (or soldes) in January and July every year. Even if you don't catch one of the biannual sales, shopping in France is part of the whole experience. So don't bring too much - you don't even need a year's supply of peanut butter - you'll forget all about it once you've had Nutella.