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Entry requirements ......................................................................................................

• According to your citizenship, the duration and purpose of your stay in France, a visa may be required before departure. Visas may be obtained in French embassies or consulates. Also, your passport should be valid 3 months beyond intended stay. Generally speaking, the following rules apply:
• No visa for nationals of the European Union, Switzerland, Norway.
• No visa for nationals of Australia, Canada, Israel, New Zealand, USA to visit France as tourists for up to three months.
• Visa apply for other nationalities.
• Students may be eligible for specific rules. >Top

Travel insurance .........................................................................................................

• If you are a national from an European Union country, ask your local social security office for a "European Form E.111". This will enable you to be refunded for any medical costs and prescription charges incurred in France when you return home.
• If you are from outside of the European Union, you need to check your status with your local social security or private insurance. >Top

Currency .....................................................................................................................

The Euro (€) is the official currency in France. Current exchange rates may be checked on the currency converter >Top

Duty free shopping .....................................................................................................

If you live outside the European Union, you are entitled to a 12% rebate in tax on certain items, provided that the amount of your purchases be higher than or equal to €175 including sales tax (VAT) and that these purchases are made on the same day in the same shop. Keep a receipt of your purchases (whether or not duty free), should your local customs inspector request them when you return home. >Top

Tipping ........................................................................................................................

• In restaurants, a 15% service charge is always already included in the price. Tipping is still generally expected on top of the service charge for a couple of euros.
• A small tip may be paid to taxi drivers if you are happy with the service. >Top

Time ............................................................................................................................

Summer time is GMT+2 and applies from the last sunday of March to the last sunday of October. Winter time is GMT+1.
Check Current time in Paris >Top

Weather forecasts and statistics ...............................................................................



PARIS Average Temperatures and Rain Falls (1°F = 9/5°C + 32)
  Month
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
  Maximum (C°)
6
7
11
14
18
21
24
24
21
15
9
7
  Minimum (C°)
1
1
3
6
9
12
14
14
11
8
4
2
  Mean (C°)
4
4
7
10
14
17
19
19
16
12
7
5
  Rain Fall (mm)
56
46
35
42
57
54
59
64
55
50
51
50
  Wet Days (>25mm)
17
14
12
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
15
16



LYON Average Temperatures and Rain Falls (1°F = 9/5°C + 32)
  Month
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
  Maximum (C°)
6
8
12
14
19
23
27
26
22
16
10
7
  Minimum (C°)
1
1
3
6
10
14
16
16
12
8
4
2
  Mean (C°)
3
4
8
11
15
18
12
21
17
12
7
4
  Rain Fall (mm)
52
46
53
56
69
85
56
89
93
77
80
57
  Wet Days (>25mm)
15
12
11
11
13
11
10
11
11
12
14
14



MARSEILLE Average Temperatures and Rain Falls (1°F = 9/5°C + 32)
  Month
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
  Maximum (C°)
11
12
14
17
21
26
29
28
25
20
14
12
  Minimum (C°)
3
3
6
8
12
16
19
18
16
11
7
3
  Mean (C°)
7
8
10
13
17
21
24
23
21
16
11
8
  Rain Fall (mm)
43
32
43
42
46
24
11
34
60
76
69
66
  Wet Days (>25mm)
8
6
7
7
8
4
2
5
6
8
9
10

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Public holidays ..............................................................................................................

Fixed Date National Public Holidays
  January 1st
  New Year's Day (Jour de l'an)
  May 1st
   Labor Day (Fête du Travail)
  May 8th
   WWII Liberation Day
  July 14th
   Bastille Day (Fête nationale)
  August 15th
   Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Assomption)
  November 1st
   All Saints Day (La Toussaint)
  November 11th
   Armistice Day (L'Armistice)
  December 25th
   Christmas Day (Noël)

Movable National Public Holidays
  Holiday
Year 2008
  Easter Monday (Pâques)
March 24th
  Ascension
May 1st
  Whit Monday (Pentecôte)
No longer a holiday

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Key phrases in French ....................................................................................................

"Hello" = "Bonjour" or "Salut" (more colloquial)
"Goodbye" = "Au revoir" or "Salut" (more colloquial)
"Thank you" = "Merci"
"Do you speak English" = "Parlez-vous Anglais?" (prononced roughly as "parley voo Anglay")
"Yes" / "No" = "Oui" / "Non"
"Cheers!" = "Santé!"
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Driving distances between French main cities and towns in km (1km = 0.62 mile)

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Angers 399 518 335 371 494 402 297 503 538 842 692 602 90 999 303 762 454 126 282 742 552 106 399
Biarritz 862 518 183 817 997 555 800 975 735 697 534 1001 512 879 744 445 885 618 785 1141 308 510 609
Bordeaux 679 335 183 634 814 369 617 792 549 662 499 818 329 844 516 460 702 435 602 958 250 327 442
Brest 619 371 817 634 714 752 468 723 890 1194 1048 886 305 1351 581 1094 734 246 502 1026 884 456 761
Calais 159 494 997 814 714 672 275 109 753 1076 1046 469 584 1233 274 1209 278 506 212 609 967 487 633
Clt-Ferrand 524 402 555 369 752 672 586 613 180 463 367 472 469 620 425 464 463 507 498 574 389 296 59
Le Havre 180 297 800 617 468 275 586 284 676 980 950 511 357 1137 211 1062 320 269 88 651 852 290 547
Lille 113 503 975 792 723 109 613 284 668 991 961 384 593 1148 223 1124 193 515 221 524 940 465 574
Lyon 587 538 735 549 890 753 180 676 668 323 293 412 607 480 470 456 475 645 588 434 542 432 159
Marseille 910 842 697 662 1194 1076 463 980 991 323 163 712 911 197 793 326 798 949 892 757 412 736 457
Montpellier 880 692 534 499 1048 1046 367 950 961 293 163 682 743 345 763 163 768 818 862 727 249 647 427
Nancy 358 602 1001 818 886 469 472 511 384 412 712 682 692 869 308 845 191 659 423 140 856 491 412
Nantes 489 90 512 329 305 584 469 357 593 607 911 743 692 1068 393 789 544 106 372 832 579 196 466
Nice 1067 999 879 844 1351 1233 620 1137 1148 480 197 345 869 1068 950 508 955 1106 1049 842 594 893 614
Paris 130 303 744 516 581 274 425 211 223 470 793 763 308 393 950 926 155 360 123 448 681 234 343
Perpignan 1043 762 445 460 1094 1209 464 1062 1124 456 326 163 845 789 508 926 931 895 974 948 210 717 590
Reims 167 454 885 702 734 278 463 320 193 475 798 768 191 544 955 155 931 511 232 331 806 375 424
Rennes 411 126 618 435 246 506 507 269 515 645 949 818 659 106 1106 360 895 511 294 836 685 211 516
Rouen 117 282 785 602 502 212 498 88 221 588 892 862 423 372 1049 123 974 232 294 563 764 275 459
Strasbourg 498 742 1141 958 1026 609 574 651 524 434 757 727 140 832 842 448 948 331 836 563 976 631 520
Toulouse 827 552 308 250 884 967 389 852 940 542 412 249 856 579 594 681 210 806 685 764 976 507 443
Tours 352 106 510 327 456 487 296 290 465 432 736 647 491 196 893 234 717 375 211 275 631 507 293
Vichy 485 399 609 442 761 633 59 547 574 159 457 427 412 466 614 343 590 424 516 459 520 443 293
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Standards / Measures / Conversions .................................................................................

• Electricity standards:
- Single phase voltage: 220-230 V / Frequency: 50Hz. These standards are the same as for the rest of Europe, including the UK and Ireland.
- Plug type: Type C. This two-wire plug is ungrounded and has two round prongs. It is popularly known as the europlug. This is probably the single most widely used international plug. It is used in all countries of Europe except the UK, Ireland, Cyprus and Malta.


• Weights and measures: Metric
• Temperature: Celsius (°C)
• Conversions
Weight
1kg = 2.2lb
1lb = 0.45 kg
1g = 0.04oz
1oz = 28g
Volume
1L = 0.26 US gallon
1 US gallon = 3.8 L
1L = 0.22 imperial gallons
1 imperial gallon = 4.55 L
Distance
1cm = 0.39 in
1in = 2.54 cm
1m = 3.3ft = 1.1 yd
1ft = 0.3m
1km = 0.62 mile
1 mile = 1.6km
Temperature
1°F = 9/5°C + 32
Example 1: 0°C is equal to 32°F - Example 2: 20°C = 68°F
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