France
General Practical Information and Travel
Resources
Banks
· Credit cards · Currency converter
· Driver's License · Electricity
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in France · Mail · Maps
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Personal answers · Post
Office · Telephone,
Fax ·
Translate · Visa
· Weather
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Banks
are usually open between about 9.00 am and about 5.00 pm
Some close for a lunch-time break
Some banks are open on Saturdays
Some banks are closed on Monday
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- Make sure you have enough credit available on your card.
- Note down your card number and keep it
separate from the card...in case of loss (do NOT write down the code).
- You might need to show your cheque book and identity
papers when withdrawing money in Europe.
- Some establishments still use carbon copies to take imprints of
your card. Keep your eye on your card and recuperate any used
carbons!
- Fill in all the blanks on the stub including the one for taxes
and/or the tip...and include the total at the bottom.
Keep all the copies to compare with your bank statement.
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- In France to cancel your card call the Interbank service at 08 36
69 08 80.
- Here are some other numbers if you lose or have your card stolen, call:
American Express:
Tel: 01 47 77 72 00
Diners Club:
Tel: 01 47 62 75 75
Eurocard/ Mastercard
Tel: 01 45 67 84 84
Visa International
Tel: 01 42 77 11 90
JCB International:
Tel: 01 42 86 06 01
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- For a short stay your European and North
American Driver Licences are fine.
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- Put some of your lights...even TV, on
automatic pilot.
- Do you have adapter plugs for
France?
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- Remember France and most of Europe is on
220 volts.
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- Get the local telephone numbers in France
from your Internet service provider so you can connect your portable.
- Some of the major Metro stations now have
free Internet access: Chatelet, Luxembourg...
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- All the emergency phone numbers beginning with "01" are
in Paris:
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- Police:
Fire Department:
SAMU/EMS (Emergency medical services):
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17
18
15
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- SOS Mιdecin (Doctors):
SOS Dentaire (Dentists):
Allo Infirmier (nurses) 24 hours:
Poison center:
Paris Ambulances (AP):
American Hospital of Paris:
SOS Crisis Line in English:
Daily 3pm to 11pm - confidential
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01 47 07 77 77
01 43 37 51 00
01 43 43 25 45
01 40 37 04 04
01 40 44 43 45
01 46 41 25 25
01 47 23 80 80 |
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- Map your itinerary find the distance, time,
cost, gas stations... (choose "english" in the menu)
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3 more jumps...and I'll be there!
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Click here
for lot's of French schools in France, software and other French learning
resources
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Click here
for resources on study in France : Business, Cooking, Film-making, Hotels,
Web sites
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News from France
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the latest from France
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- The monthly newspaper for English-speakers living in and
visiting France
The Connexion keeps readers informed of what is happening
in and around France with its many pages of French news and information on expatriate life in France. In addition to the national news
pages.
The Connexion carries legal, financial and health articles, all written
by experts in their field, aimed at informing and updating expats in France on the important issues of life in France.'
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Personal answers to your questions about France
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Post
Office, Mail
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24 hour Post Office in Paris:
52, rue du Louvre, 75001 Paris Metro:Louvre-Rivoli
Tel: 01 42 80 67 89
It is possible to buy stamps and make travel cheque and foreign currency
exchange transactions.
Post stamps can also be purchased in tobacco shops.
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- To
phone in France : Dial the 10 digit number of your correspondent.
To phone abroad from France :
Dial 00 + dialing code of the country + area code + number of your
correspondent.
You can buy phone cards at the post office, tobacco shops or at an
RATP or SNCF counter.
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- To phone from abroad to France :
Dial +33 and the 9 digit number of your correspondent (do not dial the 0
at the beginning of the correspondent's number).
- White and yellow page directory for France
click on the
images and you can see the building facades where the shops are located.
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find it in the yellow pages
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- When traveling, forward your calls -- Hire a
temporary service.
- Recorder can handle the incoming
calls.
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- 24 hour Post Office in Paris:
52, rue du Louvre, 75001 Paris Metro:Louvre-Rivoli
Tel: 01 42 80 67 89
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Special Prices for 0 8xx telephone
number
0 800, 00 800, 0 804, 0 805,
0 809, 10 90, 10 99, 30 00, 31 44, 36
55 : free*
0 810, 0 811, 0 819, 0 860 : local call cost*
0 820, 0 821, 0 870, 0 871, 0 873, 0
874, 36 99 : call costs 0,12 TTC/mn max*
0 825, 0 826, 0 884, 0 890 : call costs 0,15
TTC/mn max*
0 891 : call costs 0,30 TTC/mn max*
0 892, 32 00, 32 01, 32 44, 32 50, 32
88 : call costs 0,45 TTC/mn max*
0 893 : call costs 0,75 TTC/mn max*
0 897 : call costs 0,60 TTC max*
0 898 : call costs 1,20 TTC max*
0 899, 32 64 : call costs more than 1,21 TTC*
* Prices from a regular telephone (not cellular). The prices indicated do
not take into account the times of day.
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- Visa information
and all the formalities, entry requirements and costs for travel from the USA
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Today's
weather and temperatures at a glance. (in French...but easy to
comprehend)
Temperature, humidity, pressure, conditions and
three day prediction for over 70 French
localities
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- Convert the temperature from Celsius to Fahrenheit or vice versa.
- Enter a number in either
field, then click outside the text box
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Average Fahrenheit
Temperatures in PARIS
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Hi
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43
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45
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51
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57
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64
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70
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75
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75
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69
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59
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49
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45
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Lo
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34
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34
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38
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42
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49
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54
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58
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57
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52
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46
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39
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36
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