What iPhone 5 UK network/unlocked phone should I go with if I move to France next year?

Hey guys,
I've been trying to work out what option would suit me best and I still have not got a clue.
Basically I live in the UK and want to purchase the new iPhone. The problem is that I will be moving to France for a student exchange next year. Therefore I don't know if I should buy an unlocked phone from Apple (which I will do if there's no other option but it is a lot of money and I'm not too keen on that) or get a 24 month plan from one of the networks and unlock it somewhere else. Will that be even possible, I mean to unlock it manually? And is it going to work normally in other countries? Also what network should I go for? I'm currently an o2 customer but I've heard that they don't support the 4g?
I hope it all makes kind of sense. Sorry if these questions seem stupid but being a girl doesn't help! Any information would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Weronika

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