Doctor

See above… Pay the doctor, cash, before leaving his/her surgery/office. A visit to the general practitioner costs around 18 euros ( 54 euros + for the specialist). Refer to your personal insurance coverage abroad for reimbursement. An emergency doctor médecin de garde > mehduhsahn duh garhd < is on call 24h/24 at tel: 04 42 26 40 40.

Accident victims are automatically referred to the emergency unit urgences > yrhszchaahns < of the Municipal Hospital and transferred to specialised units in Aix and Marseille if necessary.

Chemist / Drugstore

pharmacie > farh-massee < (open from 9 am to 12:30 pm and 2 pm to 7 pm.) Night service is available at the "pharmacie de garde" whose identity and address for the week are posted in the windows of all pharmacies in town.

NB: Pharmacists administer on-the-spot first-aid for minor injuries and give good advice! See vocabulary for common ailments !

Dentist

See the yellow pages of the telephone book.
Many dentists speak English, and have studied in the U.S.
Do not hesitate to ask at your hotel or lodging for a good "address".