Specialist selection of live-in staff for families and properties in France.
Request profilesMaids & Co is an agency specialising in the selection of live-in domestic staff for families and properties in France: large flats in Paris, family residences around it, villas on the Côte d'Azur, country properties in Provence and Alpine chalets.
In France we select live-in staff only, living in the property or in accommodation provided by the family: from traditional household duties to cooking, driving, childcare, personal assistance, maintenance and running a team.
A flat in Paris may need one person for cleaning, laundry and cooking, or a whole team with a head housekeeper, a butler, a chef and a chauffeur. A villa on the coast changes pace between summer and winter, and a bastide in Provence or a chalet in the Alps calls for another structure: before any search, we define which profile suits each property.
Looking for another profile?Other home services
Live-in staff for large flats and town residences
In the 6th, 7th, 8th and 16th arrondissements, from one person for cleaning, laundry and cooking to a full team. With delicate furniture, art or textiles, we require experience in comparable homes.
Live-in staff for family residences close to Paris
Large flats and family houses where continuity and discretion count and, with children, organising schools, activities and travel. We select household staff, nannies, governesses, chefs, head housekeepers and chauffeurs.
Staff for residences with gardens and more space
Beyond Paris come gardens, more maintenance and more driving: a team of several people or a domestic couple can both work well.
Live-in staff for villas on the Côte d'Azur
Villas with gardens and pools, very different in summer and winter. We select steady staff and couples who keep the property up and raise the service when owners and guests arrive.
Staff for town residences, villas and larger properties
Flats and villas in Cannes, larger estates in Mougins: a head housekeeper, chef, chauffeur, nanny, domestic couple or a bigger household team.
Staff for villas with intense seasonal activity
Busy summers with guests, meals, rooms, laundry, vehicles and changing hours; the rest of the year, a couple or a small team looks after the property.
Staff for bastides, mas and country properties
Large gardens, land, a pool and outbuildings. We select domestic couples and caretakers, always keeping household maintenance separate from agricultural or specialist technical work.
Staff for Alpine chalets
Live-in couples, chefs, head housekeepers and chauffeurs used to strong seasonal swings: they prepare the chalet, work through the busiest periods and supervise it afterwards.
Live-in staff for families working in Geneva
Homes in France linked to the Geneva area. The actual place of work and any travel between countries are set out from the start.
Lives in the homeThe employee lives in the property or in accommodation provided by the family and works under the agreed terms.
Living in does not mean being available at all hours: duties, hours, rest and accommodation are set out from the start.
It is the right arrangement when the family needs continuity, travels often or the property needs a steady presence.
We select people with French, English, Spanish or other languages to suit each family, and assess language as one more professional skill.
We assess both people together, look at how they actually shared the work in previous roles and check their references. A couple can combine interior and cooking with driving, garden, vehicles, maintenance and supervising the property.
We select couples for main residences, villas on the Côte d'Azur, Alpine chalets and country properties in Provence.
When a candidate comes from another country, their documents must allow them to start work in France: we take this into account from the start of the process.
Maids & Co handles the search, assessment, interviews and reference checks, and supports the family through the start of the role. The employment relationship is formalised directly between the family and the employee, under the applicable rules.
Official sourceservice-public.gouv.fr (sheet F2728, work authorisation for a foreign employee) and europa.eu/youreurope (work permits in the EU).
General guidance, not legal advice: each case is confirmed with the family's adviser or the country's authorities.
The process begins with an analysis of the property, the family, the duties of the role and its terms. The first profiles usually arrive within a few days; the start date depends on travel and, where needed, on permits.
Together with the family we define the profile, the duties, the accommodation and the main requirements of the role.
We search for and interview people with relevant experience and check their track record and references.
We present a shortlist of suitable profiles so that the family can meet them and judge the fit in person.
Once the family has chosen, we support the start of the role and the setting of its terms.
The family pays nothing during the search. Only when the person starts, and if the family is satisfied, is a single fee due: one month of the agreed salary, plus VAT where applicable depending on where the job is. No subscriptions or lock-in.
A single payment, only when the person starts. The exact amount is confirmed in advance.
If you're not satisfied during the first month, we refund 50% of the fee.
Interviews can take place by video or in person. The family covers the travel for the start of the role.
Yes: in Paris and Neuilly, Saint-Cloud, Le Vésinet and Versailles; in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Cap d'Antibes, Cannes, Mougins, Saint-Tropez and Ramatuelle; and also in Provence, the Alps and Divonne-les-Bains.
No. EU nationals work in France without a permit. For someone from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland, the employer must first obtain a work authorisation, unless their visa or residence permit exempts them.
In summer, a team ready for guests, meals, rooms, laundry, vehicles and changing hours; the rest of the year, a couple or a small team to look after the property. We define both periods before the search.
Domestic couplesWe select for the home in France and set out from the start the actual place of work and any travel to Switzerland, because the terms of the role depend on it.
Nothing during the search in France, from Paris to Cannes. When the person starts, a single fee is due: one month of the agreed salary, plus VAT where applicable. If you're not satisfied during the first month, we refund 50% of the fee.
Fees and guaranteeIt is not just about filling a vacancy, but about finding the person whose experience, way of working and availability fit your flat, villa, chalet or country property in France.
