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France

Official bodies for preparedness, alerts, health and livelihoods, by topic.

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23 October 2026

01Where to start

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  2. Get official alerts

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  3. Make a plan

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  4. Use the health system

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  5. Claim social protection

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  6. Find work

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02Official bodies by topic

Each entry links to the body’s own site.

  • PreparednessNationalGovernment

    Géorisques

    georisques.gouv.fr

    Ministère de la Transition écologique

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  • Official alertsNationalGovernment

    FR-Alert

    fr-alert.gouv.fr

    Ministère de l’Intérieur

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  • Weather and hazardsNationalGovernment

    Météo-France

    meteofrance.com

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  • HealthNationalGovernment

    Santé publique France

    santepubliquefrance.fr

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  • HealthNationalGovernment

    ameli

    ameli.fr

    Assurance Maladie

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  • HealthInternationalInternational body

    Country profile

    who.int

    World Health Organization

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  • Social protectionNationalGovernment

    Caisse d’allocations familiales

    caf.fr

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  • Humanitarian informationInternationalInternational body

    Country updates

    reliefweb.int

    ReliefWeb, UN OCHA

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  • Public employment serviceNationalGovernment

    France Travail

    francetravail.fr

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03Services

Public and community services from the country services directory.

  • Emergency numbersNationalGovernment

    Emergency numbers: 112, 15, 17, 18, 114

    service-public.gouv.fr

    Service-Public.fr

    Call 112 in any emergency. Call 15 for medical help, 17 for the police, 18 for fire. Text 114 if you cannot speak.

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  • Health and mental healthNationalGovernment

    Health insurance (Assurance Maladie)

    ameli.fr

    Assurance Maladie

    Public health insurance and how to register.

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  • Health and mental healthNationalNon-profit

    Comede

    comede.org

    Health and social support for exiles, with interpreters.

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  • Health and mental healthParisNon-profit

    Centre Primo Levi

    primolevi.org

    Care for survivors of torture and political violence.

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  • HousingNationalPublic body

    National Housing Information Agency (ANIL)

    anil.org

    ANIL

    Free legal and financial advice on housing through local ADIL offices.

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  • Family and womenNationalGovernment

    3919 Violences Femmes Info

    arretonslesviolences.gouv.fr

    Government of France

    Free, anonymous support for women facing violence. Phone 3919.

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  • Young peopleNationalGovernment

    119 Allô Enfance en Danger

    allo119.gouv.fr

    SNATED

    Free help line for children at risk and concerned adults, day and night.

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  • Older peopleNationalGovernment

    Pour les personnes âgées

    pour-les-personnes-agees.gouv.fr

    Caisse nationale de solidarité pour l’autonomie (CNSA)

    Official information on support and care for older people.

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  • DisabilityNationalGovernment

    Mon parcours handicap

    monparcourshandicap.gouv.fr

    CNSA and Caisse des Dépôts

    Official information and services for people with disabilities.

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  • Settlement and integrationNationalGovernment

    French Office for Immigration and Integration (OFII)

    ofii.fr

    OFII

    Reception of newcomers and the republican integration contract, with free French courses.

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  • Settlement and integrationNationalGovernment

    France Services

    france-services.gouv.fr

    Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires

    Local offices where staff help you with public services and online forms.

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  • Settlement and integrationLyonGovernment

    City of Lyon

    lyon.fr

    Ville de Lyon

    The city’s official portal for local services.

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  • Settlement and integrationMarseilleGovernment

    City of Marseille

    marseille.fr

    Ville de Marseille

    The city’s official portal for local services.

    To verifyChecked

  • Settlement and integrationStrasbourgGovernment

    Strasbourg.eu

    strasbourg.eu

    Ville et Eurométropole de Strasbourg

    The city’s official portal for local services.

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04Official updates

Official alerts

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Source: EUMETNET Meteoalarm (the national weather services of Europe)

Public health notices

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Source: Santé publique France

International bodies

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Source: United Nations (UN News)

05Shared by members

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07Elsewhere on the network

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  • Heritage

    France

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  • Research

    France

    Statistics, data and archives: official bodies.

  • Opportunities

    France

    Work, study and enterprise: official bodies.

  • Civic

    France

    Rights and participation: official bodies.

  • News and Events

    France

    Official announcements: sources.

08How we check

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APA

Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. (2026). France. iranians.global. https://iranians.global/development/directory/france/

Chicago

Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. 2026. “France.” iranians.global. https://iranians.global/development/directory/france/.

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	author = {{Iranian Diaspora Cooperation \& Development Council}},
	year = {2026},
	note = {Licence: CC BY 4.0},
	title = {France},
	url = {https://iranians.global/development/directory/france/},
	howpublished = {https://iranians.global/development/directory/france/},
}

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