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Emergencies
For medical emergencies, accidents and fire always call 18 - the pompier/sauveur - first for help. 
 
Medical - Samu 15                                                                                                           New hospital in Cannes, av des Brousailles, now open
Police - Gendarme 17
Fire/Medical - Pompier/Sauveur 18
Riviera Medical Services   English speaking service
0493 26 12 70
 
Single European emergency call number 112
 
Sea or Lake Rescue 1616
Child Abuse Hotline 119
Homeless Hotline 115
Drugs & Alcohol Hotline 113

CANNES HOSPITAL

The accident and emergency service at Cannes Hospital has now been transferred to the new building. The A&E department has 10 examination rooms and seven hospital beds with 17 doctors and 60 support staff including nurses. There is also a GP service evenings and weekends manned by local GPs for less serious problems. This is open weekdays 8pm till midnight, Saturdays 2pm till midnight and Sundays 10am till midnight. Out of hours consultation here costs 58 euros.  Normal GP surgery visit costs 23 euros by the way.

In case you need to use the hospital services remember to carry your European health card at all times. You will be charged the full fees but can claim it back, ideally through your travel insurance company. Claiming through the French health service is quite a to do and they will send you a euro cheque to boot.

The new hospital's A&E is promising you will be seen within 90 minutes. It is often quicker, and no more expensive, to go to a private hospital in town.

 
Did you know...? There is one "video protection" camera for every 280 residents in Cannes.

Lost Property - an encouraging tale

 

A few years ago I left my solid silver lighter in an exclusive restaurant in London.  Not surprisingly when I returned nobody had seen it.  Today I am pleased to say that honesty is not dead, at least not in Cannes.  Recently I dropped my wallet, unknowingly, in rue d'Antibes, a pretty exclusive shopping street.  An hour later I arrived home to be informed that somebody had found it in the street and via my business card contacted my partner.

The finder worked at Banana Moon and she was delighted to hand over my wallet with credit cards, money and driving licence intact.  I was just as delighted and rushed round the corner to Happy the flower shop to present her with ten red roses (a dozen would have been more romantic but she was married).
 
If you have a touching story about Cannes let us know through Contact Us.

Can't send or receive your emails or having other trouble with your computer?

 

If your laptop goes wrong, contact bi-lingual Louis Beau for immediate help.

Ring 04 93 69 14 54* or his mobile 06 07 05 81 09*

 

Find him at his shop at 2 avenue Maurice Jeanspierre between 9am and 1pm.

Take a number 2 bus from outside the railway station going to Blanchisserie and get off at Rocheville (five minutes).  Short walk from there.  He can also come to your hotel or apartment.

Louis charges 60 euros an hour and he's good.

 

* Put these numbers in your mobile before coming to Cannes

 

Need to spend a penny, well 50c, here is the place in front of the harbour.