Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
need to know
CURRENCY
»The euro (€)
LANGUAGE
»French
MONEY
»ATMs widely available. Most hotels and restaurants take credit cards; only larger es-
tablishments accept Amex.
VISAS
»Generally not required for stays up to 90 days (or at all for EU nationals); some na-
tionalities will require a Schengen visa (
Click here
).
MOBILE PHONES
»Local SIM cards can be used in (unlocked) European and Australian phones. Other
phones (US, Japan) must be set to roaming.
ACCOMMODATION
»Anything from campsites to luxury five-star palaces;
chambres d'hôte
(the French
equivalent of a B&B) are also very popular.
