Emergencies and the French services.
To be honest, if you fall off your bike the first car to pass will stop and organise everything – I've never known an exception
The most important telephone number is '18'. This will get you through to the 'Pompiers' or fire service – they are also the paramedics and in the case of any accident or emergency they will co-ordinate everything. The other essential is 112 which is the Europe-wide emergency service – it'll be slower but you will be able to talk to someone in English. The Ambulance service (SAMU) is 15 (but as above '18' will do the job) and the Police '17'.
Obviously you need holiday insurance to cover you for any accident or emergency (read the small print!!!) and European citizens must obtain a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC – free see http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcareabroad/EHIC/Pages/about-the-ehic.aspx ).
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