Here are a few phone numbers to get things started. All will either answer in English or offer an option for English...

• SNCF 36 35 then 1 for english 0,40€/min
• Orange +33 9 69 36 39 00
• EdF +33 9 69 36 63 83
• SOS Help Emotional line for internationals in +33 1 46 21 46 46
• Amelie 36 46 0,06€/min
• RATP 34 24 press 9
• BNP Paribas +33 157 082 200
• Chronopost +33 9 69 391 391

 

Wow, that list looks very useful! Let me refer folks to the lists of English speaking professionals published (and periodically updated) by the US Consulate in Paris.
https://fr.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/additional-resources-u-s-citizens/

You may have to dig a little bit, but there are listings of doctors, lawyers who speak English, along with some helpful information about things like driving licenses, getting married in - all in English. An no, you don't have to be American to access the various lists and info brochures.

There used to be a listing of English speaking private detectives, too. But they don't seem to have that one any more. The mind kind of boggles at just why the Consulate would prepare such a list, but perhaps that is just a bygone era.

 

There is an English version of the notaires.fr website - either click in the top right hand corner to change Français to Anglais, or go direct to https://www.notaires.fr/en.Whilst some information such as English speaking notaires may not be completely up to date, there is excellent information on will and property purchases, etc. and it is a very good place to do a search on the legal you know in English in order to determine what might be the equivalent in French, or the closest equivalent in French.

 

Just a quick note here. Although we simplified the rules to more general principles (and so no longer have a "rule 10"), we still have to discourage posting links to what are other forums for people interested in moving to . What we're looking for here are English language services (telephone or online) for specific agencies, businesses or istrative offices.

If you're looking for advice, opinions and recommendations, just post a query here in ExpatForum and get a discussion going.

 

French government data on a wide range of topics is available from data.gouv.fr Many of the data sets are in English and the interface is available in French, English, Italian and Spanish. However, even if you set the interface to English, many data sets are still described only in French, even if the content is not.

 

Official COVID-19 Information in English.

 

Probably been mentioned already but never mind:

https://www.ameli.fr/haute-garonne/assure/english-pages

This service is available all over , the link says haute-garonne because it's where I live but you can enter (or not) your own post code.

 

The official rules for determining French tax residency.
https://www.impots.gouv.fr/portail/resident-de--residents-#English version

 

Actually, since you raise the issue - the Fisc website has quite a bit of information now available in english. Sometimes it is on the same page with the French information. Other times there are pages all in English.

On the impots.gouv.fr site https://www.impots.gouv.fr/portail/particulier just enter a couple of English language for the information you're looking for (example: "residence") and very often it will return a page in English (or with English explanation). The International section looks as though it is only for non-residents of , but try there, too. You may be pleasantly surprised.

And, the translations are much, much better than they used to be.

 

Ameli.fr (l'Assurance Maladie) Has updated their English language phone number. From their website:

THE FRENCH HEALTH INSURANCE
You need any information, regarding your social security insurance, benefits and healthcare rights in ?
Call our French Health Insurance Advice Line :
09 74 75 36 46 (from )
0033 974 75 36 46 (from other countries)
Monday to Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Our English speaking operators will answer immediately or within 48 hours, if the answer requires research.​

 

This information was posted on 25th September......I suggest deleting one or the other (I don't mind if it's mine).

 

SOS Help has limited hours 3pm - 11pm (15h-22h) and only one volunteer working at a time. You might spend a long time on hold. And They are NOT TRAINED THERAPISTS, AND WILL REFER YOU TO A CHURCH RATHER THAN HELP YOU.

If you are feeling suicidal, it is best that you call 112 for help rather than this phonybaloney site.

Your life is important, more important than you might believe it is, and even if you have difficulty with the language, it's better that you authorities who will help you than an organization that puts you on hold and insists your problems are because you haven't "found" Jesus.

 

A more useful number to call, for women, is probably 3919

SEE HERE

 

Though this is not an English language help line.

I'm going to close out this thread, as the information has not really been kept up to date in recent years.