IMPORTANT⚠️ Travel requirements to France have been changed and
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About 45 airports allow you to link the different cities of France. From Paris Orly or Paris Charles de Gaulle, the Parisian airports, you can reach Nice, Toulouse, Lyon, Marseille, Strasbourg or Bordeaux in just over an hour.
Visiting the hinterland of the Toulouse region or touring the Breton heathlands is even easier by car. If you hold a driving license obtained in Europe or an international license if you are not European, you can drive in France.
Do you have your own car? You have the right to bring it to France and drive it. However, after six months of stay, you will have to apply for an international license and your vehicle will have to pass a technical inspection.
Requirements for travel to France in 2022 and health passport
The information shown on this page is based on historical averages and may not reflect current conditions. Check with local authorities for the latest travel recommendations.
The best time to travel to France is from April to June and from September to November. On the plus side, there are fewer visitors and temperatures are moderate compared to the sweltering summer weather. If skiing is your thing, enjoy the ski resorts from December through April.
February falls in the middle of the ski season, so expect the resorts to be quite crowded with families traveling during school vacations. While temperatures in the Alps reach below freezing, in the rest of the country the average is 5 °C (41 °F). Many couples travel to Paris for Valentine’s Day, but there is so much more to do in February.
As spring arrives, the warmer weather becomes conducive to cultural events and celebrations. The days can be quite warm, but the nights are chilly, so dress in layers to stay warm. Bring an umbrella if you go to the capital in May because, during this month, Paris is the rainiest city and Nice the driest.
Recommendations when traveling to France
Necessary documentation for persons belonging to the European Union:Necessary documentation for persons NOT belonging to the European Union:IMPORTANT: it is mandatory to carry safety triangles, reflective vest and spare lights in the vehicle.
For residents of the European Union there is the European Health Insurance Card that provides coverage in the countries belonging to the European Economic Area and Switzerland. WARNING: this coverage is not always free. For NON residents of the EU, as we said before, it is mandatory to take out travel insurance when applying for the Schengen visa. If you are interested in finding a good travel insurance write us an email.
The biggest challenge to travel in France today is the high price of fuel. In the supermarkets there is a variety of products at an affordable price and there is the possibility of free camping.HERE is our budget for a 6 month trip in Europe.
We are surprised that a country like France has all or almost all toll roads and that the price of tolls is so high. It is true that if you travel without haste this is not an impediment because it is much more beautiful and adventurous to drive on the roads parallel to the highway but if otherwise you want to go faster driving will be very heavy by the large number of speed bumps, traffic circles and villages that cross these roads in addition to the large number of radars.Speed:50 km / h in the city80 km / h outside the city130 km / h on highways (toll) and 110 km / h when it rains.
Travel to FRANCE or die trying? – SUMMER 2021
On March 14, 2022, the presentation of the vaccination passport in those places where it was required (leisure and cultural centers, commercial catering, trade fairs and professional shows, etc.) ceased to be mandatory. Similarly, the health passport ceased to be in force on August 1, 2022.
Since the beginning of the crisis, the health control system has made it possible to preserve our health system and to delay the arrival on French territory of variants with worrying characteristics. This system ceased to be in force on August 1, 2022.
However, in the event of the emergence of a dangerous variant, the entry into French territory of travelers from countries considered to be at risk could again be subject to the presentation of a negative virological test.
For information on health regulations concerning entry into the territory of other countries, please consult the Travel Advice section of the website of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs.