Today, August 28, 2024, the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games begin, bringing together over 4,000 Paralympic athletes from around the world. The opening ceremony, which will kick off the competitions, will take place on the Champs-Élysées and in Place de la Concorde.
The opening ceremony is divided into two parts. The first part, lasting approximately one and a half hours, will be held on the Champs-Élysées and will include a parade of athletes, who will march under the Arc de Triomphe. The second part will take place in Place de la Concorde, where officials will mark the official opening of the Games and various artistic performances will be held. In this context, the Olympic Flame from the Jardin des Tuileries, which remained from the Summer Olympics in 2024, will be reignited.
To support participants in the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics, InfoCons – European Organization for Consumer Protection and Promotion of Programs and Strategies – provides useful information on travel regulations to France, local emergency numbers, and other useful resources.
Are you attending the Paralympic Games ? InfoCons Consumer Protection informs you about the emergency numbers in France !
Remain safe at the Paralympic Games in Paris 2024 with the European ConsoInfo App
Through the “SOS” button in the European ConsoInfo App, consumers have access to a detailed list of all useful and emergency numbers from each country. Once this button is accessed, consumers can select the country they are in or plan to travel to in order to quickly find all the numbers they need in French , English and the language of the selected country.
The “SOS” section of the European ConsoInfo App can also be used offline, allowing emergency numbers to be dialed directly from the app without an internet connection.
Using the “SOS” section of the European ConsoInfo App, national authorities in France responsible for addressing issues related to the rights of participants in sporting events or other irregularities (consumers protection, police, fire services, ambulance, etc.) can be contacted.
InfoCons – Consumer Protection provides all participants in the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics with the emergency numbers for France
- Emergencies France – 112
- Ambulance France – 15
- Consumer protection France – 0809 540 550
- Fire brigade France – 18
- Police France – 17
- Emergency number for hearing impaired people France – 114
- Attack alert – Kidnapping alert France – 197
- Samu social France – 115
- Childhood in danger France – 119
- Let’s stop the violence France – 39 19
- Net Ecoute – Cyberharassment of young people France – 30 18
- Suicide prevention France – 31 14
- France victims France – 116 006
- Unique right access number France – 30 39
- Stop-jihadism France – 0 800 00 56 96
- Scam Info France – 0 805 80 58 17
- On-Call Pharmacy France – 32 37
- Rescue at sea France – 196
- Aviation emergency France -191
- SNCF and RATP France – 31 17
- Alcohol info services France – 09 80 98 09 30
- Gas France – 0 800 47 33 33
- Drugs info services France – 0 800 23 13 13
- Players info services France – 09 74 75 13 13
- Tobacco info services France – 39 89
- Alcohol info services France – 09 80 98 09 30
- Heatwave info service France – 0800 06 66 66
- Paris City Hall – +33 1 42 76 40 40
To download the emergency numbers plaque for France , click HERE .
Are you attending the Paralympic Games ? InfoCons Consumer Protection informs you about the emergency numbers in France !
Useful emergency numbers in Paris with InfoCons
- Police – 17
- Fire Service – 18
- Ambulance – SAMU – 15
- SOS Doctors in Paris – 01.47.07.77.77 or 0.820.332.424
- SOS Dentists – 01.43.37.51.00
- Night Pharmacy – 01.42.25.49.95
- Pan-European Emergency Assistance – 112 (SOS-Danger – Medical Assistance)
- International Reverse Charge Call – 098
- Paris Police Lost Property Service – 01.55.76.20.00
- Police Prefecture – 01.45.31.14.80
- Air France / Air Inter – 08.02.80.28.02
- SNCF / Ile-de-France region – 01.53.90.20.20
- SNCF / National and International Traffic – 08.36.35.35.35 SNCF
- Operator Assistance in France – 12
Emergency numbers for lost or stolen credit cards in France:
- American Express: 01.47.77.70.00 or 72.00 American Express
- Diners Club: 01.49.06.17.50 or 01.47.62.75.75 or 08.20.08.20.536 Diners Club
- Eurocards / Mastercards: 01.45.67.84.84
- VISA: 01.42.77.11.90 or 45.45 or 08.36.69.08.80 Carte Bleue
What you need to know before traveling to France ? InfoCons – Consumer Protection informs you !
For citizens of EU/Schengen Area member states:
- You can travel to France using a national ID card or passport.
- It is recommended to carry identification at all times.
- Ensure that your passport is valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of your planned travel.
For citizens of non-EU and non-Schengen countries:
- You need a passport and must go through border control. Your passport must meet Schengen Area entry requirements:
- Valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended departure from the EU.
- Issued within the last 10 years.
- Some participants may also need a visa to enter France.
- To check the full list and apply for a visa, visit the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
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The European ConsoInfo App at the 2024 Paris Summer Paralympics
The European ConsoInfo App is a free and useful tool created for France , available in French, and 33 other languages. For all consumers attending the 2024 Summer Olympics events, the app offers useful information directly in their native language, such as:
- Quick access to emergency numbers in France via the S.O.S. function, available offline, allowing the consumer to make direct calls from the app.
- Quick access to emergency numbers worldwide ;
- Customization of the app for those with health issues and special diets, setting quantities of salt, sugar, allergens, and types of additives ;
- Real-time emergency alerts for food and non-food products;
- SScanning product barcodes for instant information about ingredients , additives , sugar and salt content, and allergens, in French or any of the 33 available languages ;
- Alerts based on preferences regarding food products .
InfoCons – European Organization for Consumer Protection and Promotion of Programs and Strategies , a full member of the World Organization Consumers International, founding member of the Federation of Consumer Associations, and member of ANEC .