Vaccines and health risks
France is a safe country and only the “basic” vaccines in your vaccination calendar must be up to date. Health risks are low.
Health system in France
Healthcare in France is easy once you understand the system and all the procedures are done !
For students, France operates with a social security system (Caisse Primaire d'Assurance Maladie - CPAM) as well as complementary mutuals which are highly recommended for better reimbursements.
If you come from a country of the European Union or the European Economic Area, you will need the European Health Insurance Card (CEAM) before your arrival in France, so you won’t join social Security. Likewise if you come from Quebec you will have to certify that you benefit from social protection in your country.
For a stay of less than three months, the subscription to private insurance is requested.
Complementary mutuals are not mandatory but will allow you to receive in return almost all of your expenses in medical expenses, the reimbursement rate and the packages you will benefit from depend on the type of mutual you subscribe to.
Healthcare system in France is among the best in Europe. In addition to the faultless skills of health personnel, the country has a large number of modern and very well-equipped public and private hospitals.
Medical visit
A general practitioner visit costs 25€, and between 30€ and 50€ for a specialist visit.
Emergency numbers
- 15 : Emergency
- 17 : Police
- 18 : Firefighters
- 112 : European emergency number
- 114 : Deaf emergency number
Some hospitals
Below a list of some hospitals in France :
|
Hospital |
Address |
Phone number |
|
Hôpitaux Universitaires Pitié Salpêtrière - Charles Foix |
47-83 Boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris |
01 42 16 00 00 |
|
Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou AP-HP |
20 Rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris |
01 56 09 20 00 |
|
Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris Centre AP-HP |
27 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques, 75014 Paris |
01 58 41 41 41 |
|
Hôpital Armand-Trousseau AP-HP |
26 Avenue du Dr Arnold Netter, 75012 Paris |
01 44 73 74 75 |
|
CHU de Toulouse |
9 Place Lange, 60033 – 31059 Toulouse |
05 61 77 78 16 |
|
CHU de Lille |
2 Avenue Oscar Lambret, 59000 Lille |
03 20 44 59 62 |
|
CHU de Strasbourg |
5 Avenue Molière, 67200 Strasbourg |
03 88 11 67 68 |
|
CHU de Grenoble |
Avenue Maquis du Grésivaudan, 38700 La Tronche |
04 76 76 75 75 |
|
CHU de Nantes |
5 Allée de l'Île Gloriette, 44093 Nantes |
02 40 08 33 33 |
|
Hôpital Louis Pradel - HCL |
59 Boulevard Pinel, 69500 Bron |
0 825 08 25 69 |
|
Centre Léon Bérard |
28 Prom. Léa et Napoléon Bullukian, 69008 Lyon |
04 78 78 28 28 |
|
Hôpital Édouard Herriot - HCL |
5 Place d'Arsonval, 69003 Lyon |
0 825 08 25 69 |
|
Hôpital Henri Gastaut |
300 Boulevard de Sainte-Marguerite, 13009 Marseille |
04 91 17 07 50 |
|
Hôpital Saint Joseph |
26 Boulevard de Louvain, 13008 Marseille |
04 91 80 65 00 |
|
Centre Hospitalier Régional de Marseille |
80 Rue Brochier, 13005 Marseille |
04 91 38 00 00 |
|
CHU de Bordeaux |
Place Amélie Raba Léon, 33000 Bordeaux |
05 56 79 56 79 |
|
Hôpital Pellegrin Bordeaux |
Rue de la Pelouse de Douet, 33000 Bordeaux |
05 56 79 56 79 |
|
Hôpital Saint-André - Groupe hospitalier Saint-André - CHU de Bordeaux |
1 Rue Jean Burguet, 33000 Bordeaux |
05 56 79 56 79 |
|
CHU Montpellier St Eloi |
80 Avenue Augustin Fliche, 34090 Montpellier |
04 67 33 67 33 |
|
CHU Lapeyronie |
371 Av. du Doyen Gaston Giraud, 34090 Montpellier |
04 67 33 67 33 |
|
Hôpital Gui de Chauliac |
80 Avenue Augustin Fliche, 34000 Montpellier |
04 67 33 67 33 |
|
Hôpital Arnaud-de-Villeneuve |
371 Av. du Doyen Gaston Giraud, 34090 Montpellier |
04 67 33 67 33 |
Additional information
|
Health system quality index / 100 |
78.76 |
|
Safety index / 100 |
53.95 |
|
Crime index / 100 |
46.08 |
|
Life expectancy |
82.67 ans years |
|
Number of doctor per inhabitants |
2.9 doctors for 1000 inhabitants |
|
Reactivity index to waiting times |
62.17 |
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