France Travel Guide

CAPITAL   Paris
POPULATION   64,057,792
AREA   551,500 sq km
LANGUAGE   French
CURRENCY   Euro (EUR)

For current information on government travel advice, please refer to the U.S. Passports & International travel, the Canadian Travel Advice and Advisories, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office or the Australian Department of Foreign Affaires website.

For current information regarding health, recommended vaccines and the location of trustworthy doctors and medical clinics, please refer to the International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers website.

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France is not well equipped for travelers with disabilities: cobblestone streets are a nightmare to navigate with a wheelchair, kerb ramps are often lacking, older public facilities and budget hotels frequently lack lifts, and the Paris metro (built decades ago) is hopeless.

But travelers with disabilities who would like to visit France can overcome these difficulties. You can find accommodations suitable for wheelchair users by checking the ‘Facilities for disabled guests‘ option in your Booking.com search criteria.

Tourisme et Handicaps (in French) lists tourist sites, restaurants and hotels that comply with strict accessibility and usability standards.

Details on rail access for people with disabilities appear in the SNCF’s booklet (Guide des Voyageurs Handicapés et à Mobilité Réduite – in French), available at train stations. You can also contact the Centre du Service Accès Plus (in French) to check station accessibility or to arrange for a wheelchair or to receive help getting on or off a train.