Between social security, top-up health insurance, medical appointments and emergencies, the French health system has its own codes, not always obvious when you're discovering it all for the first time.
This section helps you see clearly: how to register and get reimbursed, choose a complementary insurance that fits your student budget, find a doctor or a specialist near you, and know who to turn to in an emergency.
And because health isn't only about the body, you'll also find resources for your mental well-being: managing stress, sleep, balancing studies and personal life.
Where to get care
Pharmacies, doctors, hospital, health centres and the student health service, around the campus.
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Hours for an ordinary week, Paris time: public holidays and on-call rotas not included.
Health addresses
- 3.6 km as the crow flies
on-call rota not covered
Hours: Pharmacie de l'Horloge · checked on 16 September 2026
- 3.6 km as the crow flies
on-call rota not covered
Hours: Pharmanity (directory) · checked on 16 September 2026
- 5.1 km as the crow flies
on-call rota not covered
Hours: Alphega Pharmacie · checked on 16 September 2026
- 5.3 km as the crow flies
on-call rota not covered
Hours: Pharmanity (directory) · checked on 16 September 2026
- 3.5 km as the crow flies
Hours: Ville de Cergy · checked on 16 September 2026
- 1.4 km as the crow fliesSource
- 3.6 km as the crow flies
Hours: Ville de Vauréal · checked on 16 September 2026
- 4.1 km as the crow flies
Hours: Ville d'Osny · checked on 16 September 2026
- 4.5 km as the crow flies
emergencies
Hours: CHP Sainte-Marie (Vivalto Santé) · checked on 16 September 2026
- 800 m as the crow fliesSource
- 2.0 km as the crow flies
by appointment
Hours: Département du Val-d'Oise · checked on 16 September 2026
- 300 m as the crow flies
Hours: Ville de Pontoise · checked on 16 September 2026
- 3.5 km as the crow flies
Hours: Santé.fr · checked on 16 September 2026
- 350 m as the crow flies
Hours: Cerballiance · checked on 16 September 2026
The Lantern
We are not professionals. These lines are.
- National student linefree
Students: listening, support, reporting violence, harassment or discrimination.
Source: etudiant.gouv.fr · checked on 16 September 2026
- Nightlinefree
Students, at night: trained student volunteers, no judgement. Anonymous.
Source: Nightline France · checked on 16 September 2026
- Suicide prevention24/7free
If you are in distress, or worried about someone close to you.
Source: 3114 · checked on 16 September 2026
- SOS Amitié24/7
Anyone going through a hard time.
Source: S.O.S Amitié France · checked on 16 September 2026
- Fil Santé Jeunesfree
Young people aged 12 to 25. Anonymous.
Source: Fil Santé Jeunes · checked on 16 September 2026
- Santé Psy Étudiantby appointmentfree
Students: sessions with a psychologist, nothing to pay upfront.
Source: Service Public · checked on 16 September 2026
Emergency
Source: Service Public · checked on 16 September 2026
Hours for an ordinary week, Paris time: public holidays and summer closures are not counted.