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France is a signatory to the 1995 Schengen Agreement.

Passport valid for at least three months beyond length of stay required by all nationals referred to in the chart above except:
(a) 1. EU nationals holding a valid national ID card.
Note: EU nationals are only required to produce evidence of their EU nationality and identity in order to be admitted to any EU Member State. This evidence can take the form of a valid national passport or national identity card. Either is acceptable. Possession of a return ticket, any length of validity on their document, sufficient funds for the length of their proposed visit should not be imposed.

Not required by all nationals of countries referred to in the chart above for the following durations:
(a) nationals of EU countries for an unlimited period;
(b) nationals of Australia, Canada and the USA for stays of up to 90 days.

For information on French Overseas Departments, Overseas Territories and Overseas Collectivités Territoriales, consult the French Overseas Possessions section. See also the individual sections on French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, New Caledonia, Réunion and Tahiti and her Islands.

58 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7JT, UK
Tel: (020) 7073 1000.
Website: www.ambafrance-uk.org

21 Cromwell Road, London SW7 2EN, UK
Visa section: 6A Cromwell Place, London SW7 2EW, UK
Tel: (020) 7073 1200 (consular section) or 1250 (visa section) or 1295 (visa applications in progress; 1500-1700 only) or 09065 508 940 (visa information service; calls cost £1 per minute) or 266 654 (24-hour visa application form request service; calls cost £1.50 per minute) or 540 700 (24-hour automated visa appointment booking service).
Website: www.consulfrance-londres.org
Opening hours: Mon-Thurs 0845-1200 and Fri 0845-1130.

178 Piccadilly, London W1J 9AL, UK
Tel: 09068 244 123 (calls cost 60p per minute).
Website: www.franceguide.com

4101 Reservoir Road, NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Tel: (202) 944 6195.
Website: www.ambafrance-us.org

444 Madison Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10022, USA
Tel: (514) 288 1904.
Website: www.franceguide.com

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If European visitors or any of their dependants are suddenly taken ill or have an accident during a visit to France, free or reduced-cost necessary treatment is available - in most cases on production of a valid European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). Full travel insurance is advised for all travellers.

* A yellow fever certificate is required for travellers coming from South American and African countries.

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2007-December 2008 period.

2007
1 Jan New Year’s Day.
9 Apr Easter Monday.
1 May Labour Day.
8 May 1945 Victory Day.
17 May Ascension.
28 May Whit Monday.
14 Jul Bastile Day.
15 Aug Assumption.
1 Nov All Saints’ Day.
11 Nov Remembrance Day.
25 Dec Christmas Day.

2008
1 Jan New Year’s Day. 
24 Mar Easter Monday.
1 May Labour Day.
1 May Ascension. 
8 May 1945 Victory Day. 
12 May Whit Monday.
14 Jul Bastile Day.
15 Aug Assumption.
1 Nov All Saints’ Day.
11 Nov Remembrance Day.
25 Dec Christmas Day.

In France, the months of July and August are traditionally when the French take their holidays. For this reason, the less touristic parts of France are quiet during these months, while coastal resorts, especially in the south, are very crowded.