The Blue Star Scheme is the leading ratings scheme for disabled friendly hotels in the UK. The scheme provides simple and objective details about accessibility, and the disabled friendly facilities that are available.Address
Disabled Travel GuideQuayside Business Centre
Ouserburn Building
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE6 1LL
Contact
info@disabledtravelguide.com
Tel: 0191 275 50 00
Disabled Travel Guide
Locations
France
France
Added by Sean Gorman
July 30, 2011
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Reviewed by sean gorman July 30, 2011
The Channel tunnel offers some advantages for disabled people from Britain, particularly, on Eurotunnelyou can stay in your car (it’s much easier than getting on and off a ferry) and for London to Paris it is often easier to take Eurostar than flying.
Several transport companies offer discounts and benefits. For example: Eurostar can give wheelchair passengers first-class travel for second class fares.
The international blue scheme applies throughout france.
In Paris itself, three organisations in rent out wheelchairs (perfect if you have limited mobility (or limited car space!!!!!!)
The rental companies are:
CRF - Tel: 0033 143 73 98 98
Integral - Tel: 0033 145 88 33 00
Material Paramedical - Tel: 0033 143 26 75 00.
Reviewed by Sean Gorman July 30, 2011
There aren't many disabled friendly facilities in France in areas such as transport services, hotels, banks, pubs, shopping centres or public toilets. Despite this they have started to implement some improvements such as ramps, widening doorways for wheelchair users and other forms of access in those places. Facilities for people with all types of disabilities still need to be made more disabled friendly, for example public transport. In most cases there is not a ramp to get on the train and it takes a while to find someone to assist you. It is true though that others have places for wheelchairs in the first class saloon with no charge. Most cinemas, especially the more modern multi-screen types, provide good facilities for disabled people too. France in general seems to be getting there with regards to disabled consideration, but getting there slowly.