Phone:
To reach a French number from abroad, dial your international access code, followed by 33 for France and then the 9 numbers. To reach a number abroad dial 00 then the country code.
Electricity
Electricity is provided at 220-230 V, 50 Hz. Think about the necessary adaptors.
Television, Radio
The French television is broadcast in SECAM. You will need to have a television that is capable of receiving this signal. Many radio stations are available, from classical music to popular music, from radio talk shows to news broadcasts. Some stations provide news in English, Spanish, Italian and German. Satellite television packages are available everywhere.
Shopping
There are large supermarkets in all the major cities. Their opening hours vary, but are from around 8:30 am to around 8:30 pm, Monday to Saturday.
For smaller shops and other stores, the general opening hours are from around 8:30 am to noon and from 3 to 7 pm, Monday to Saturday.
Currency (on July 1st 2007)
1€ euro = 1.32 dollar (USA)
= 10.12 yuans (China)
= 54.40 rupees (India)
= 34.60 rubles (Russia)
= 162.40 yen (Japan)
= 0.70 pounds (United Kingdom)
Banking
The Welcome Office can help you to open a bank account at the bank located on the Cadarache site.
Obviously many other banks exist and you are free to choose the bank you want.
USEFUL NUMBERS
Medical care: here are some numbers if you are in trouble (health problems, fire, accident, burglary…)
- Emergency numbers:
From a home telephone:
Fire brigade and First Aid (Pompiers): dial 18
Police: dial 17
S.A.M.U (emergency medical service): dial 15
- From a mobile phone for all three services:
dial 112 (European emergency number)
Hospital of the Pays d’Aix:
Avenue Tamaris 13100 Aix-en-Provence
Phone: +33 (0)4 42 33 50 00
http://www.ch-aix.fr/
Hospital of Pertuis:
Rue de Croze 84120 PERTUIS
Phone: +33 (0)4 90 09 42 42
Hospital of Manosque:
2 rue Léon Mure 04100 MANOSQUE
Phone: +33 (0)4 92 70 30 00
A list of English-speaking doctors in Manosque and in Aix-en-Provence is available at the Welcome Office.
Contact person:
Audrey DUVAL: +33 4 42 25 33 73 (audrey.duval@cea.fr)
Eve-Mary RIES: +33 4 42 25 20 25 (eve-mary.ries@cea.fr)
Mise à jour : Jeudi 13 septembre 2007 | Mentions légales | Contact | Plan du site |