Health services and local taxes for visitors

Health services and local taxes for visitors

Hi Tony I wonder if you could help. We have a holiday home in France and we stay for short periods throughout the year. Do we have to register with a doctor, dentist and hospital or do we use as and when? Also do we pay the local taxes at the same rate as a permanent resident of France? Many thanks for your help. Your magazine is great and helps us a great deal Coral

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Hi Coral

You can use the medical services in France at any time, you pay as you go , a visit to the doctor costs about 21 euro a present. An EEC citizen can claim this back from their own social system - most insurances will cover these costs.

If you own and use a property in France you must pay property taxes - there are no differences for the amount of use you make of the property.

Hope this helps

Tony