Paris Travel Insurance

Paris, the city of love. Famed first and foremost as the capital of culture, you'll undoubtedly get swept away in the French capital's charm. Whether it's a spontaneous, romantic city break or a week-long holiday, arranging the best travel insurance policy for your personal needs is still as important as ever.

Do I need travel insurance for France?

Tailored around the overall cost of your holiday, you can adjust your policy to incorporate just the right amount of cancellation and baggage cover you require with selecting 1 of 4 cover levels. Depending on how much medical cover you might need for activities or pre-existing medical conditions, having travel insurance in your back pocket could end up saving you a small fortune should something happen to you travelling uninsured.

Montmartre, Paris

Why choose Holiday Extras for your Paris travel insurance?

Bronze
Silver
Gold
Emergency medical and repatriation expenses
£5,000,000
£10,000,000
£15,000,000
Cancellation
£1,000*
£2,500*
£5,000*
Curtailment and loss of holiday
£1,000
£2,500
£5,000
Personal possessions
£500
£1,500
£2,000
Passport and other documents
£150
£250
£350
Personal money
£300
£500
£750
Baggage Delay (outward journey)
£100
£150
£300
Missed departure
£500
£500
£1,000
Missed connection
£500
£500
£1,000
Personal liability
£2,000,000
£2,000,000
£2,000,000
Legal costs and expenses
£25,000
£25,000
£25,000
Scheduled airline failure
£1,000
£2,500
£2,500
End supplier failure
X
£2,500
£2,500
Pet Care
X
X
£500

*Or as specified on your schedule

Single trip or annual travel insurance?

If you're a frequent traveller or a Francophile at heart, then why not consider an annual travel insurance policy. On of the biggest perk of booking an annual policy is that it's a huge time saver: with one policy for 12 months, you remove the need to take out a new policy for each trip, which can be expensive and time consuming. Just remember to keep in mind the maximum trip duration of each holiday according to your chosen level of cover:

Eurostar to Paris

There's a long list of why Paris is one of the most amazing places to visit, but its location for Brits is unbeatable. Nestled right in the north west of France within such a close proximity to the UK; you can take a short flight, the ferry or even quicker, the Eurostar only takes just over 2 hours from London St. Pancras to Gare du Nord.

Medical cover

When looking at statistics of travel insurance claims, the overwhelming majority of claims made on policies is under medical cover. Getting ill or having a medical emergency abroad is never on the top of a holidaymaker's list, but unfortunately it does happen from time to time. Without the luxury of free medical care on the NHS, emergency medical care can be incredibly expensive if you travel uninsured. If you need emergency surgery, break a leg, need to be airlifted to the nearest hospital, or repatriated home, it can cost thousands of pounds without insurance — so it's important to be prepared.

We offer policies with up to £15 million worth of medical cover to accomodate any potentially expensive medical bills. If you have a pre-existing medical condition we offer a discreet, straightforward medical screening process which considers all medical conditions and offers cover for the majority of conditions.

Disneyland Paris

If you're taking your family on the trip of a lifetime to Disneyland Paris then you will need a family travel insurance policy to make sure you and your little ones are safe and sound. We offer family policies that provide cover for 1-2 adults and can insure up to 5 children.

Things to do in Paris

The Eiffel Tower

Without a doubt the most iconic landmark in France, perhaps dare we say, in the world. Fair warning, if you intend to ascend la tour Eiffel during the prime summer months, be expected to be greeted with queues. Truly astonishingly, long queues. You'll undoubtedly see the Eiffel Tower whilst you're walking along the banks of the Seine, but at Holiday Extras we think that it's at its most impressive at night, up-close and personal.

Palais Garnier

Situated in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, designed by Charles Garnier and home to the Paris Opera, the Palais Garnier is one of the most elaborately adorned buildings in France. Built in the architectural style of the Second Empire, the opera house is perhaps rivalled only by Versailles in its gilded opulence. You might feel acquainted with its famous staircases and chandelier as the direct inspiration for Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel, The Phantom of the Opera. To have a look around the magnificent building, taking in Chagall's infamous fresco on the ceiling, will set you back around €14 and is free for under 12s.

Paris, France: at a glance

  • What is the currency in France? Euro (€)
  • How many hours ahead is Paris? 1 hour
  • Can you drink the water in Paris? Yes
  • What is the emergency number in France? 112 (then dial 17 for police, 18 for fire department).
  • What language is spoken in Paris? French

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Holiday Extras Travel Insurance is sold and administered by Holiday Extras Cover Limited who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under registration number 828848.

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Holiday Extras Travel Insurance is provided by Taurus Insurance Services, an insurance intermediary licenced and authorised in Gibraltar by the Financial Services Commission under Permission Number 5566 and authorised to passport general insurance intermediary services into the UK and registered with the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK under registration number 444830.

The insurance is underwritten by Great Lakes Insurance SE. Great Lakes Insurance SE is a German insurance company with its headquarters at Königinstrasse 107, 80802 Munich. UK Branch office: 10 Fenchurch Avenue, London, EC3M 5BN, company number SE000083. Great Lakes Insurance SE, UK Branch, is authorised and regulated by Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht. Deemed authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority. Firm Reference Number: 769884. Subject to regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority and limited regulation by the Prudential Regulation Authority. Details of the Temporary Permissions Regime, which allows EEA-based firms to operate in the UK for a limited period while seeking full authorisation, are available on the Financial Conduct Authority’s website.