Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Legal Matters
If the police stop you for any reason, be polite and remain calm. They have wide powers of
search and seizure and can, without any particular reason, decide to examine your passport,
visa,
carte de séjour
(residence permit) and so on. (You are expected to have photo ID on
you at
all
times.) Do
not
challenge them.
French police are strict about security. Do not leave baggage unattended; they are quite
serious when they say that suspicious objects will be summarily blown up.
Medical Services
Hospitals
Paris has some 50 hospitals including the following:
HOSPITAL
American Hospital of Paris
01 46 41 25 25;
www.american-hospital.org
; 63 bd Victor Hugo,
Neuilly-sur-Seine;
Pont de Levallois)
Private hospital; emergency 24-hour medical and dental care.
HOSPITAL
Hertford British Hospital
01 47 59 59 59;
www.ihfb.org
; 3 rue Barbès, Levallois;
Anatole
France)
Less expensive, private English-speaking option.
HOSPITAL
Hôpital Hôtel Dieu
01 42 34 82 34;
www.aphp.fr
;
1 place du Parvis Notre Dame, 4e;
Cité)
One of the city's main government-run public hospitals; after 8pm use the emergency en-
trance on rue de la Cité.
Pharmacies
At least one
pharmacie
(chemist) - look for the large illuminated green cross outside - in
each neighbourhood is open with extended hours; find a complete night-owl listing on the
Paris Convention & Visitors Bureau website (
www.parisinfo.com
)
.
PHARMACY
Pharmacie Bader
