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Pompiers (fire depart- medical insurance while in
ment). Fire department France and pay for services,
ambulances are often claiming their costs back from
the quickest to arrive at their insurance company.
an emergency. First-aid Hospitals with casualty
and emergency treat- departments are shown on
ment is provided at all the Street Finder maps (see
Typical Paris police car
fire stations. pp382–415). For English-
If you have been the speaking visitors, there are
victim of a physical two private hospitals with
assault, the police will bilingual staff and doctors: the
ask that you undergo American Hospital of Paris
an examination at and the Franco-Britannique
the medical-legal Hospital. The Centre Médical
emergency unit near Europe is an inexpensive
Paris fire engine Notre-Dame. private clinic, which also has
a dental practice.
There are many pharmacies
Hospitals and throughout the city, and a
Pharmacies
short list is provided opposite.
All EU nationals holding Pharmacies are indicated by a
a European Health green cross on the shop front.
Insurance Card (EHIC)
Paris ambulance are entitled to use the
French national health service.
and a small team of police Patients must pay for all
officers survey the network treatments and can then
electronically. Visitors should reclaim most of the cost from
be vigilant in heavy tourist the health authorities. The
areas for pickpockets and not process may be lengthy and
let themselves be distracted. travellers should therefore
In the case of a medical consider purchasing private
emergency, call SAMU travel insurance. Non-EU
(ambulance) or the Sapeurs- nationals must have full private French pharmacy sign
DIRECTORY
Emergency Medical Centres Franco-Britannique Pharmacie Bader
Numbers Hospital 10–12 Blvd St-Michel
American Hospital 4 Rue Kleber 92300, 75006.
SAMU (ambulance) of Paris Levallois-Perret.
Tel 15 or 112 (freecall). 63 Blvd Victor-Hugo Tel 01 47 59 59 59. Map 12 F5.
Police 92200, Neuilly-sur-Seine. Private hospital. Tel 01 43 26 92 66.
Tel 17 or 112 (freecall). Map 1 A3. ∑ ihfb.org Open 8.30am–9pm daily.
Sapeurs-Pompiers Tel 01 46 41 25 25. Pharmacie Lafayette
(fire department) Private hospital. Enquire Pharmacies des Halles
Tel 18 or 112 (freecall). about insurance and 10 Blvd Sebastopol
costs. British and American
SOS – All Services Pharmacy 75004.
Tel 112 (freecall). ∑ american-hospital. Map 13 A3.
org 1 Rue Auber 75009.
SOS Médecins Map 6 D4. Tel 01 42 72 03 23.
(doctor, house calls) Centre Médical Tel 01 42 65 88 29. Open 9am–midnight
Tel 36 24 or 01 47 07 Europe Open 9am–8pm Mon– Mon–Sat, 9am–10pm
77 77. 44 Rue d’Amsterdam Sun.
∑ sosmedecins.fr 75009. Map 6 D3. Sat.
SOS Dentaire Tel 01 42 81 93 33. Pharmacie Anglo- Pharmacie Les
(dentist) Open 8am–8pm Mon– Americaine Champs
Tel 01 43 37 51 00. Sat. 37 Ave Marceau 75016. 84 Ave des Champs-
SOS Help (English- ∑ centre-medical- Map 10 E1. Elysées 75008.
language crisis line) europe.fr Tel 01 47 20 57 37. Map 4 F5.
Tel 01 46 21 46 46. Private clinic. Open 8.30am–8.30pm Tel 01 45 62 02 41.
∑ soshelpline.org Appointments, or walk-in. Mon–Fri, 9am–8pm Sat. Open 24 hours daily.

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