Ambulance
Telephone: dial 15 (Emergency numbers have just two numbers, similar to the 911 concept in USA)

Car Repairs (Around the clock including emergency repairs)
06 07 43 73 74

Doctor
In 2010, I went to see Dr. Sophie Darmon. She was very helpful. She knows a bit of English. Her telephone number is 02-37-28-39-40. She does not work on Wednesdays. The address is 30, rue du Docteur Maunory 28000 Chartres. Call in the morning for an afternoon appointment. If she doesn’t have any appointments, the receptionist can tell you if another doctor in the building is free. Dr. Chaston (who works downstairs) is highly recommended. He sees patients from 13h00-15h00. His telephone number is 02-37-28-40-98.

Going to the doctor in France is a bit different than in the United States. You should call ahead in the morning and make an appointment for the afternoon. (Doctors in France generally take care of their hospitalized patients in the morning). There is a set fee for general doctors’ visits. In 2010 it was E22. It must be paid to the doctor at the time of the visit. Try to have the correct amount of euros with you, as the doctor may not have change.

When you arrive at the doctor’s, there is no receptionist or any papers to fill out. You wait in the reception area with the other patients until the doctor comes out and calls your name. Next, you go into his/her office where you answer general questions. Afterwards, you head into the examination room. When that is over, you return to the doctor’s office where s/he decides on what prescriptions to order for you and fills out any necessary paperwork. You can ask for a form that you can send to your medical insurance company back home.

I recommend bringing any prescriptions that you take with you. It may be easier for the doctor to look at the bottles and figure out what you are on, rather than trying to figure it out in French!

Your next stop is the pharmacy. You can also ask for a form to send in to your insurance company.

For medical concerns that can't wait after 8 pm weekdays, after 6 pm on the weekends
Telephone: dial 15

Fire Department
Telephone: dial 18

Hospital
Louis Pasteur Hospital 02 37 30 30 30
It is in Le Coudray, not far from Chartres: 4, rue Bernard
To Call the hospital from the US: 011 33 2 37 30 30 30

Medical Emergencies (toll free number)
Telephone: dial 15

Police Station
Telephone: 02 37 24 75 39
57, rue du Docteur Maunouy, Chartres

Taxis
Call 02 37 36 00 00
This is the taxi service that is recommended by the tourist office. They have 26 taxis.
Place Pierre Sémard
Fax: 02 37 21 33 65