Category "france"

Strange looking region of France on Google Maps

I was idly browsing on google maps and came across this area on the Atlantic coast of France. The terrain looks intriguing. What is it, any idea? They look li

Travelling to France 2 days before Visa Expiry

My Schengen visa expires on 8 June and I am planning to travel to France on 6 June and stay for 2 weeks as my visa says 90 days stay. Is this possible or should

What is France's traditional costume?

I like to see, and sometimes buy, traditional clothes when traveling in a new country. Though you seldom see people in poncho and sombrero in Mexico (at least

Can airlines refuse to board me if there is not much time left on my student visa? [closed]

I'm an Indian citizen and I have a student visa valid for France. I came back to India in April because I didn't like my school there and deci

I am a graduate student traveling to France for a 5-day summer academic workshop at a university. Proof of accommodation?

The university will be providing temporary accommodation. The website of the consulate I am applying at (http://www.consulfrance-losangeles.org/spip.php?article

France Business Visa For Attending OpenSource Conference

I have been invited to speak at EuroBSDCon 2017 in Paris this year. First of all, a bit about me and the conference. I'm a software engineer based in Hyderabad

renting/letting/hire/location a scooter in Paris France (from US)

Backstory: My wife and I are in Paris for a week (this week) and looking to travel around and see the sites, are we in district 14 and looking at some of the si

Hiking routes near Embrun

We arrived in Embrun few days ago and surprisingly we can't find any map of hiking routes. We are surrounded by Alps and we don't know where to start climbing f

Can air conditioning units be rented in France?

We are going to spend a few weeks in a caravan in a French campsite over the summer, but our accommodation does not have air conditioning. Does anyone know if i

Coming back in Reunion (French but not Schengen) and Germany (Schengen)

My daughter visited me from September 4, 2016 to January 24, 2017. She is Australian, she didn't need a visa (Australians may stay 3 months without visa). But

What is the French phone number for medical emergencies?

France has at least three numbers which can be called in case of a medical emergency: 15 (SAMU), handled by hospitals 18 handled by firemen 112 handled by some

Applying for French Schengen visa with hotel booking confirmation e-mail

I am applying for a France short stay visa in July. All my documents are ready but I am a little confused about my hotel booking. I confirmed my hotel booking v

Reserving a domestic TGV train in Germany

I am travelling to Germany and France next month. For the last leg, I am travelling from Lyon to Paris Charles de Gaulle Terminal 2 by TGV. Would it be possibl

Traveling to France, on single-entry Schengen tourist visa issued by Sweden [duplicate]

I'm an Indian national, currently residing in US. I'd applied for a Schengen visa for Iceland at the Sweden consulate (Sweden handles visa pro

Double nationality - leaving/entering Europe with ID card

I have a booked flight (cannot cancel it), my passport is expired and I cannot renew it in time. Also I have a double nationality, in fact I am a Greek, born in

France to USA by ship

I would like to travel from France to USA (ideally New York) with a ship. I want to use a ship because I have a long-term flying phobia; I know this is the root

Did TGVs have restaurant-style dining?

The food on TGVs is just snacks in plastic and some bottled sodas. In contrast you have restaurant-like food in the dining cars of many trains in, for example,

Transit through France with Switzerland visa

I have a multiple entry visa for Switzerland, but I will go to Switzerland via France. Is it possible that I can transit through France to Switzerland?

Is it possible to apply for a short-stay visa while I'm in Schengen area with a tourist visa?

I'm going to visit my friends in France as a tourist. Can apply for a language school while I'm there? Is it possible to change my 30-day Schengen visa to a 90-

Schengen visa under appeal, when can I reapply?

Our Schengen visa to France was refused on the basis of, what I understand now, some basic errors with the documentation provided. We appealed that decision, bu