France travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers
Before you visit France: travel advice level, plug type C/E, 230V, emergency 18, currency EUR.
Travel advice (UK FCDO)
No advice against travel Updated 2026-10-22
Latest change (original, English)
Updated information about demonstrations (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
Updated information about demonstrations (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
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CapitalParis
CurrencyEUR, XPF
LanguagesFrench
Calling code+33
Emergency numbers18 · 15 · 112 · 114
Plug typesType C, Type E
Voltage230 V
Driving sideRight
Population69M