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Healthcare

What’s more important than health? Make sure you know how the French healthcare system work. Do you know how long a French prescription is valid for? Do you know how to get a carte Vitale? Why would you need a mutuelle? If you’re wondering about any any this, keep reading!

France quiz

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 12/24/2024 Tags Driver's license, Healthcare, Moving Leave a comment
Let's test your Frenchness with a quizz.

It’s playtime! Let’s have some fun and test your knowledge of France in 20 trivia questions. Take the quiz!

Categories Moving to France Tags Driver's license, Healthcare, Moving Leave a comment

Travel insurance for the USA

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 12/24/2024 Tags Healthcare, Insurances 4 Comments
Get travel insurance when visiting the U.S.

Do American expats in France need to get travel insurance for the U.S. when going back to visit? Are they covered by carte Vitale and mutuelle?

Categories Living in France Tags Healthcare, Insurances 4 Comments

Travel insurance terms in French

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 12/24/2024 Tags Healthcare, Insurances, Moving, Mutuelle Leave a comment
Get travel insurance when visiting the U.S.Vocabulary

Use this glossary of French insurance vocabulary to better understand your French travel insurance policy.

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French VLS-TS visitor visa—Health insurance

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 01/02/2025 Tags Healthcare, Insurances, Moving, Visas 18 Comments
Can French VLS-TS visitor visa holders enter the French healthcare system?

This article delves into healthcare for Americans holding or applying for a French long-stay visitor visa. Can VLS-TS and VLS-T visitor visa holders get Carte vitale?

Categories Moving to France, Settling in France Tags Healthcare, Insurances, Moving, Visas 18 Comments

Dental terms in French

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 12/24/2024 Tags Healthcare, Most popular articles Leave a comment
Learn terms related to dental care before your first visit to the dentist in France.Vocabulary

This French glossary contains terms related to dental and oral care. Use it when you visit your dentist in France.

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Moving to France checklist

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 10/01/2025 Tags Banking, Driver's license, Healthcare, Insurances, Moving, Visas 2 Comments
Use this comprehensive check list before moving to France

This comprehensive checklist is for Americans planning to relocate to France. It summarizes everything you need to think about before moving to France. Get started today!

Categories Moving to France Tags Banking, Driver's license, Healthcare, Insurances, Moving, Visas 2 Comments

French acronyms you should know

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 12/24/2024 Tags Banking, Driver's license, Driving, Healthcare, Moving, Paperwork, Taxes, Visas, Writing 2 Comments
Get familiar with the most common French acronyms

Learn the most common French acronyms organized by category.

Categories French language Tags Banking, Driver's license, Driving, Healthcare, Moving, Paperwork, Taxes, Visas, Writing 2 Comments

Going to the doctor in France

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 08/29/2025 Tags Healthcare, Most popular articles, Mutuelle Leave a comment
Know what to expect when you go to the doctor in France

This article tells you what to expect when you go to the doctor in France and how to make a doctor appointment.

Categories Living in France Tags Healthcare, Most popular articles, Mutuelle Leave a comment

French medical terms at the doctor’s office

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 08/29/2025 Tags Healthcare Leave a comment
Know what to expect when you go to the doctor in FranceVocabulary

This is a list of French words and sentences to use during a doctor’s visit in France. Learn how to describe your symptoms.

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Medication terms in French

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 08/29/2025 Tags Healthcare Leave a comment
Use this French glossary of medicine terms to better communicate with health professionals.Vocabulary

Learn the French translations of the different pharmaceutical forms with this glossary.

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French glossary of medical tests

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 08/29/2025 Tags Healthcare Leave a comment
Use this glossary to learn medical terms in FrenchVocabulary

This French glossary of medical tests can help you understand medical tests written on a French prescription.

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Healthcare facilities in French

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 08/29/2025 Tags Healthcare Leave a comment
Learn French vocabulary for healthcare facilitiesVocabulary

This French glossary contains healthcare facility terms. Increase your vocabulary today!

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France Visa travel insurance

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 08/08/2025 Tags Healthcare, Insurances, Moving, Visas 11 Comments
Health insurance is mandatory to enter the Schengen area

This article helps you find an affordable health insurance for your French long-stay visa.

Categories Moving to France Tags Healthcare, Insurances, Moving, Visas 11 Comments

French health insurance vocabulary

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 08/29/2025 Tags Healthcare, Insurances, Mutuelle Leave a comment
Assurance Maladie is part of the French healthcare systemVocabulary

This is a French glossary of health insurance terms to help you understand the French healthcare system.

Categories Glossaries Tags Healthcare, Insurances, Mutuelle Leave a comment

Medical prescriptions in France

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 08/29/2025 Tags Healthcare, Most popular articles, Mutuelle 7 Comments

This articles covers all aspects of French medical prescriptions: what’s on it? Do they expire? Are they valid outside France?

Categories Living in France Tags Healthcare, Most popular articles, Mutuelle 7 Comments

Optic care in French

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 08/29/2025 Tags Healthcare Leave a comment
Learn French terms related to vision.Vocabulary

This French glossary contains terms related to vision. Use it when you visit your eye doctor.

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French glossary of health professionals

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 12/24/2024 Tags Healthcare, Most popular articles Leave a comment
Learn the names of health professionals in FrenchVocabulary

This French glossary of health professionals with their English translations will help you navigate the French Healthcare system.

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Best mutuelle in France

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 08/29/2025 Tags Healthcare, Insurances, Most popular articles, Mutuelle 2 Comments
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This is a comprehensive guide to help you pick a top-up insurance in France. Learn how to read benefit charts to get the best mutuelle.

Categories Living in France Tags Healthcare, Insurances, Most popular articles, Mutuelle 2 Comments

4 reasons to get a French mutuelle

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 08/29/2025 Tags Healthcare, Insurances, Mutuelle 2 Comments
Subscribe to a French mutuelle to get better reimbursements for your dental expenses

Healthcare costs are much lower in France than in the U.S. Is it worth it getting a mutuelle?

Categories Living in France Tags Healthcare, Insurances, Mutuelle 2 Comments

What is carte Vitale?

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 08/29/2025 Tags Healthcare, Insurances 13 Comments
What is carte vitale? Find the answers to all your questions.

This FAQ answers most questions about French Carte Vitale. What is it? Who is eligible? Read on and find out!

Categories Living in France Tags Healthcare, Insurances 13 Comments

French Pharmacy

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 08/29/2025 Tags Healthcare, Most popular articles, Mutuelle 2 Comments
A French pharmacy is easily spottable by its blinking green cross neon sign.

French pharmacies are very different from American pharmacies and I’ll tell you how in this article.

Categories Living in France Tags Healthcare, Most popular articles, Mutuelle 2 Comments

Apply for carte Vitale in 3 steps

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 11/12/2025 Tags Healthcare, Insurances, Most popular articles, Paperwork 45 Comments
Apply for carte Vitale after three months in France.

Follow the instructions from this guide to enroll into the French healthcare system and obtain your carte Vitale.

Categories Settling in France Tags Healthcare, Insurances, Most popular articles, Paperwork 45 Comments

Diseases in French

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 08/29/2025 Tags Healthcare, Most popular articles Leave a comment
Learn diseases and illnesses vocabulary in French.Vocabulary

This French glossary lists the most current illnesses (including kids diseases) with their English translations.

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French medical insurance

by Nathalie Nahmani | Updated: 08/29/2025 Tags Healthcare, Insurances Leave a comment
Assurance Maladie is part of the French healthcare system

This guide explains how the French healthcare system works and how to navigate the system.

Categories Living in France Tags Healthcare, Insurances Leave a comment
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