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Travel information

No matter how long the stay, whether it is for a week or several years, an assignment overseas requires careful planning.

Your employees should have access to the best information available on health and safety issues, whether they are travelling alone or with their family.

We have selected a few useful links for you.



   
Links to institutional sites   Links to other useful sites
     
Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs
Official bodies and actions of France across the world.
Advice for travellers.
www.diplomatie.gouv.fr

Institute for French citizens living abroad
Institutional site for expatriates. News, country portal, advice …
www.mfe.org

World Health Organization (WHO)
International travel and health, vaccinations, country info …
www.who.int/fr

Department of Health and Sports
Healthcare information and health warnings.
Advice for travellers …
www.sante-sports.gouv.fr

Health protection agency
Health agency linked to the Ministry of Health and Sports.
Information on different topics, national and international news ...
www.invs.sante.fr

Inter-agency site dealing with threats of pandemic influenza
Prevention, vaccination, recommendations for travellers ...
www.pandemie-grippale.gouv.fr

"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention" Atlanta, USA
U.S. government inter-agency site.
Information on health and global security.
Data by country of destination, travel advice ...
www.cdc.gov
 
TV5MONDE
Leading international French language general information site.
Section with practical information for travellers (weather, world times, telephone codes, currency converter …)
www.tv5.org/TV5Site/voyageurs

Bank of France
Up-to-date information, currency exchange rates and the value of the euro.
www.banque-france.fr

World meteorological organization
Specialized agency of the United Nations providing research, information bulletins, weather forecasts and warnings for the whole world ...
www.wmo.int

 

Please note: a new version of this page is currently under development.
It will provide a country-by-country detail of:
- required administrative procedures (visas, driving licenses, document legalization, etc.);
- medical and sanitary information (inoculations, epidemics, infectious diseases, etc.);
- safety and daily life conditions (risks and advice, food hygiene, etc.).