French Emergency Numbers and Info Websites

You might want to take note of the numbers listed below if you are planning on moving or travelling to France. Most are emergency numbers, however, others may prove useful for the average traveller:

Emergency Numbers in France

• Fire brigade - 18
• SAMU/ medical urgency - 15
• Police or Gendarmerie - 17
• French Red cross - 0800.858.858
• Rape helpline - 0800.05.95.95
• Drugs/ tobacco/ alcohol helpline - 113
• Racial discrimination helpline - 114
• Aids helpline - 0800.84.08.00
• Cancer helpline - 0810.810.821
• Lost or stolen bank card helpline - 0836.69.08.80
• Talking clock - 3699
• English Speaking Helpline - 01.47.23.80.80
• Childline - 119
• Domestic violence helpline - 3919

Useful Websites dealing with France

• Fire brigade: Click here
• SAMU/ medical urgency: Click here
• Police: Click here
• Gendarmerie: Click here
• Red Cross: Click here
• Rape helpline: Click here
• Drugs/ tobacco/ alcohol helpline: Click here
• Aids helpline: Click here
• Cancer helpline: Click here
• Child line: Click here
• Tourism: Click here
• Creating online your own weblog, adding pictures and text, this is a network where most french young people are subscribed: Click here
• Sport information, official website of the famous newspaper "L'Equipe": Click here
• Fench weather information: Click here
• French News: Click here
• International news: Click here
• TV guide: Télé 7 Jours Click here
• Wine guide: Click here + our French aperitifs and drinks guide and our Wine in France Guide
• Yellow pages: Click here

British Embassy - Paris - France
35 rue du Faubourg St Honoré
75383 Paris Cedex 08
Tel: 01 44 51 31 00
Fax: 01 44 51 32 88