France travel Tips for the French Riviera / Cote d'Azur France Travel Tips for having great time on the French Riviera or elsewhere in the country. Is the French Riviera a safe place? Yes, it is. Fortunately we are not in Bagdad here!
  Remember to lock your car doors both when driving and when you stop.  In town, always keep your windows up.  Protect your belongings: don’t leave anything in view.
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Never carry large amounts of cash or valuable objects. Leave them in the hotel save.
Protect your identification papers: make copy of them. Even better scan them and keep a copy in the drive of your computer at home. 
Keep an eye on your belongings (bags, mobile phone….)
In a crowd, beware of pickpockets. 
Never buy counterfeit goods
Before going to sea or to the mountains, check the weather forecast and inform others to your itinerary.
Always take the equipment best suited
Extra precautions - France Travel TipsTightened security controls now mean that it takes longer to pass through inspection points.
In return for greatly improving your SECURITY, all it is asking is a little PATIENCE.
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Arrive at the airport as early as possible. Take only one piece of luggage on board. Do not carry metal objects about your person or in your cabin bag Extra time for extra security.
Passengers maybe asked to remove their shoes at inspection points if the if the shoes trigger the detector alarms.
A body search will be carried out if the detector alarm is triggered - Your hand luggage maybe searched.
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Passengers maybe asked to remove their shoes at inspection points if the if the shoes trigger the detector alarms. A body search will be carried out if the detector alarm is triggered. Your hand luggage maybe searched.
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- Antibes : 5, av. Des Freres Olivier, 06600 Antibes 33 (0)4 92 90 78 00
- Cagnes-sur-Mer : 20 bis, chemin des Grands Plans, 06800 Cagnes-sur-Mer
- Cannes : 1, av. De Grasse, 06400 Cannes 33 (0)4 93 06 22 22
- Grasse : 12, bd Carnot, 06130 Grasse 33 (0)4 93 40 31 60
- Menton : 9, rue des Patourneaux, 06500 Menton33 (0)4 93 28 66 00
- Nice : 1, av. Mchal Foch, 06000 Nice. 33 (0)4 92 17 22 22 (ce numero d’appel est valuable pour 7 autres bureaux)
 Gendarmerie Nationale - France Travel Tips |
Eh dehors de ces communes, contacter le numero de telephone du Centre Operationnel de la gendarmerie des Alpes-Maritimes : + 33 (0)4 93 18 42 30.
 Emergency and Hospital - France Travel Tips |
Good news! Visitors from the E.U. and Scandinavian countries can enjoy the same health services than french citizens. To do so they must obtain from their social security at home the form E111. Other visitors are strongly advised to take out a travel insurance..
- Antibes - Juan les Pins
Hospital Complex of Antibes 7 Route Nationale (French only)
Phone:+33 (0)4 92 91 77 77 - Fax:+33 (0)4 92 91 77 99
House for Old People Assistance 19 Avenue Thiers
Phone: +33 (0)4 92 90 79 79
- Cannes
Hospital of Les Broussailles 13 Avenue Broussailles (French only)
Phone:+33 (0)4 93 69 70 00
Centre of mid and long stay - Centre isola bella 13 Avenue Broussailles
Phone: +33 (0)4 93 69 72 84
- Frejus - Saint-Raphaël
Hospital Complex of Fréjus / Saint Raphaël - Avenue André Léotard (french only)
Phone: +33 (0)4 94 40 21 21 - Emergency Department : +33 (0)4 94 40 21 00
- Grasse
Hospital of Grasse - Chemin Clavary (french only)
Phone: +33 (0)4 93 09 55 55 - Information on Hospitalized: +33 (0)4 93 09 54 00
Hospital of Petit Paris - 78 Boulevard Victor Hugo
Phone: +33 (0)4 93 09 55 55
- Menton Hospital Complex of Universitaire Villa Rose 7 Route Val Gorbio
Phone: +33 (0)4 92 10 13 83 Fax: +33 (0)4 93 28 46 57
Centre de Jour Marie Béatrice 53 Avenue Sospel
Phone: +33 (0)4 93 41 56 03
Centre de Santé Saint Michel 16 Rue Prato
Phone: +33 (0)492 10 49 49
Hospital Lenval (Fondation Lenval) 40 Rue Partouneaux
Phone: +33(0)493 57 18 73 Urgencies: +33(0)4 92 03 03 03
- Nice Hospital Complex of Sainte Marie 87 Avenue Joseph Raybaud
Phone: +33 (0)4 93 13 56 13
Hospital Archet Route St Antoine Ginestière
Phone: +33 (0)4 92 03 55 55
Hospital Cimiez 4 Avenue Reine Victoria
Phone: +33 (0)4 92 03 44 44
Hospital of Nice - Hospital Complex of University of Nice 30 Voie Romaine BP 69 Phone: +33 (0)4 92 03 77 77
5 Rue Pierre Dévoluy
Phone: +33 (0)4 93 92 55 55
Website Hospital Lenval (Fondation Lenval) 57 Avenue Californie
Phone: +33 (0)4 92 03 03 92 Fax: +33(0)492 03 04 33
Website
Hospital Pasteur 30 Voie Romaine
Phone: +33 (0)4 92 03 77 77
Hospital Sainte Marie 87 Avenue Joseph-Raybaud - BP 1519
Phone: +33 (0)4 93 13 56 13
Hospital Saint Roch 5 Rue Pierre Dévoluy
Phone: +33 (0)4 92 03 33 33
- Principaute de Monaco
Hospital Complex Princesse Grace - Hospital of Monaco Avenue Pasteur
Phone: +377 97 98 99 00 Fax: +377 92 05 91 75
Urgencies: +377 97 98 97 69 Home medical care: +377 97 98 95 94
Day hospital: +377 97 98 95 91
- Saint Tropez
Centre Médico Social Place Raphaël de Garrezio 83990
Phone: +33 (0)4 94 97 75 73
Hospital of Saint Tropez Avenue Foch
Phone: +33(0)494 79 47 00 Urgencies: +33 (0)494 79 47 30
| Tourist Websites |
- Aeroport Nice Cote d’Azur www.nice.aeroport.fr
- CCI Nice Cote d’Azur www.businessriviera.com
- Comite Regional du Tourisme Riviera Cote d’Azur www.guideriviera.com
- Union des Offices de Tourisme www.cotedazur-en-fetes.com
- Syndicat des Hoteliers www.hotels.riviera.fr .fr
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