Emergency Numbers

A handy list of important numbers

These are important numbers for the emergency services in France. You can call these numbers free of charge from a home or public payphone.
Please note that if you are calling from a mobile phone you should dial the Single European emergency call number of 112. Why not print this list and keep it by your telephone?

Medical - Samu 15
Police - Gendarme 17
Fire - Pompier 18

Sea or Lake Rescue 1616

Single European emergency call number 112. European citizens in distress situations are able to call 112 and get through to the emergency services in all Member States.
Thus, anyone travelling within the Union has to remember only one number and this guarantees a quicker and more efficient intervention.