Travel company Wheel the World empowers disabled people to explore the world, offering accessible travel experiences across five continents – from scaling Machu Picchu to safaris in the Serengeti. They were awarded best Inclusive Tours in the Lonely Planet 2021 Best in Travel Awards. https://gowheeltheworld.com/
All posts in France
Louvre Museum – Virtual Tours
2020 The Louvre’s website includes virtual tours of the museum’s exhibition rooms and galleries, showcasing particular exhibits and artworks. A great resource in these travel restricted times. https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne
accor hotels
Accommodation from accor hotels however the site does not have a search function or photographs for wheelchair accessible rooms so you would need to phone to doublecheck https://wheelchairtravel.org/accor-hotels-are-winning-the-…/
Art history France tour from Travel for All
France, in Western Europe, encompasses medieval cities, alpine villages and Mediterranean beaches. Paris, its capital, is famed for its fashion houses, classical art museums including the Louvre and monuments like the Eiffel Tower. The country is also renowned for its wines and sophisticated cuisine. Lascaux’s ancient cave drawings, Lyon’s Roman theater and the vast Palace…
Visit Honfleur, Etretat and Yport in a Wheelchair
2020 blog post by I Wheel Travel on three places to visit in Normandy, France: ‘Visit Honfleur, Etretat and Yport in a Wheelchair’. https://www.iwheeltravel.com/en/visit-honfleur-etretat-wheelchair/
Wheelchair Accessible Apartments – Brittany
I Need A Holiday Too offer a complete door to door wheelchair accessible holiday package to meet your needs and the needs of anyone who supports you at their wheelchair accessible apartments in rural Brittany. https://www.ineedaholidaytoo.com/brittany-france.html
Museum of Photography Charles Nègre in Nice
2019 access review of Musée de la Photographie Charles Nègre in Nice, France. The review includes several photos and is found on Euan’s Guide. https://www.euansguide.com/venues/museum-of-photography-charles-negre-nice-10619
Accessible Public Toilets in Paris
Sanisettes are a network of over 400 free, automatic, self-cleaning public toilets that can be found across the city of Paris. The toilets are wheelchair accessible. Most can be found near popular tourist attractions and the following website has a map of the network that can be downloaded. https://www.eutouring.com/map_public_toilets_paris.html
9 Accessible Airbnb Rentals
2019 Wheel:Life highlights 9 accessible Airbnb rentals around the world: UK, France (2), USA, Portugal, Finland, Spain, Italy, Australia. http://www.wheel-life.org/9-accessible-airbnb-rentals/
Access City Award
I have finally found the page that lists winners of the ENAT Access City Award for Europe! Even though most European countries have won the award as some point, it is useful information for planning travel. Previous winners of the Access City Award starting from 2017: 2017: The city of Chester (United Kingdom) was the…
Accessible When Travelling – Travel Information
A Belgian wheelchair user shares tips for visiting countries around Europe in your wheelchair including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, active 2019. https://www.toegankelijkopreis.be/
Travel Agency – ‘Tourism for All’
AccessiblEurope was born in 1995 when we entered the field of accessible tourism. Our challenge is to provide travellers with special needs and limited mobility, the same selection of tourist services that any traveller would find in a travel agency. http://www.accessibleurope.com/
Access City Award 2014 Grenoble, France – Second prize
Access City Award 2014 Grenoble, France – Second prize: https://www.easpd.eu/en/content/goteborg-access-city-award-2014-winner
Tourisme & Handicaps database
Tourisme & Handicap database – world in a wheelchair.com warns: It’s a good place to start but I don’t depend on it as sometimes this label can be misleading: http://www.tourisme-handicaps.org/
French non-profit running adapted sports and sports holidays for adults in France
UCPA French non-profit running adapted sports in France and Sports holidays for adults in France and abroad: https://www.ucpa.asso.fr/actualites
Service Provider running supported holidays (including in France) for adults and children with learning disabilities
The Go Provence team has all the experience needed to run rewarding, fun and safe holidays for adults and children with learning disabilities: http://www.goprovence.co.uk/
Information for wheelchair users using the Eurostar
Information for wheelchair users using the Eurostar: https://www.eurostar.com/uk-en/travel-info/travel-planning/accessibility#.U9jwlfldVLQ
Guide on using a disability Parking Permit / Placard / Card around France
The FIA Guide for the disabled traveller using Parking Permits, Cards and Placards around France: http://www.disabledmotorists.eu/en/world_map/europe/france.htm
Disability Access In France Overview
countryreports.org – Disability Access In France: https://www.countryreports.org/travel/france/accessibility.htm
Database of Points of Interest in France with accessible facilities
The Accessible.net project is a database of all of the Points of Interest with accessible facilities: https://accessible.net/
Information about the Paris Metro system for Wheelchair users
Really useful information about the Paris Metro system from CityMetric: https://www.citymetric.com/transport/what-paris-metro-map-looks-if-youre-wheelchair-1153
Information on hotels, aparthotels, B&Bs or campsites in Paris, accessible to people with a disability
Paris Visitors Bureau: where to stay in Paris with a disability: https://en.parisinfo.com/where-to-sleep-in-paris/info/guides/accommodation-and-disability
Information on cafes, bars, brasseries or restaurants in Paris, accessible to people with a disability
Paris Visitors Bureau: where to eat in Paris with a disability: https://en.parisinfo.com/where-to-eat-in-paris/info/guides/restaurants-and-disability
Free public, self-cleaning toilets accessible to disabled people in Paris
Free public, self-cleaning toilets accessible to disabled people, in Paris, known as ‘sanisettes’: https://en.parisinfo.com/practical-paris/visiting-paris-with-a-disability/info/guides/practical-information-for-disabled-visitors/adapted-public-toilets/free-and-adapted-automatic-public-toilets-in-paris
UK based travel agent for disabled travellers offering destinations around the world (including France)
Can Be Done UK based travel agent offering destinations that have suitable infrastructure. That is to say that as well as offering accommodation with adapted/accessible rooms, the destination itself must have available accessible transport, and preferably options for clients to travel independently whilst on holiday. European destinations: Balearics, Belgium, Canary Islands, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,…
Travel Agency offering Accessible Tours in most European countries
AccessiblEurope born in 1995 when we entered the field of accessible tourism. Tours in most European countries; active 2017: http://www.accessibleurope.com/
UK based travel agent for mobility-impaired people (including packages to France)
Enable Holidays UK based travel agent provides ‘carefully assessed’ packages and bespoke packages to: Antigua (Caribbean), Argentina, Barbados (Caribbean), Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Dominican Republic (Caribbean), Egypt, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece and her Islands, Holland, Hungary, Ibiza, India, Italy, Jersey, Madeira, Majorca, Malta, Minorca, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Saint Lucia (Caribbean),…
Accessible Tour operator with information on accessible hotels, transport, activities etc
Equalitas Vitae: Spanish provider of accessible tourism but with lots of useful information about accessible hotels, accessible transport accessible activities et cetera. The information is in Spanish but the language can be changed to English or French on the upper right hand side of the page: https://www.equalitasvitae.com/en/guia/internacional.php
Service Provider for Wheelchair Accessible Holiday Taxis (including in France)
Wheelchair Accessible Holiday Taxis: https://www.wheelchairaccessibleholidaytaxis.com/
Accessible Property Register for accommodation in France
Accessible Property Register for accommodation in France: https://accessible-property.org.uk/property/browse.htm?retail_type=holiday&l=Europe%3A+France
Service Provider for Accessible accommodation in France
Accessatlast.com ‘making life accessible’ accommodation options for this country: https://accessatlast.com/accessible-accommodation-in/france
Peer-to-peer rental of cars adapted for those with reduced mobility in France
FRANCE Wheeliz is the first website dedicated to the peer-to-peer rental of cars adapted for those with reduced mobility: https://www.wheeliz.com/en/how-wheeliz-works
A Merry Disney Christmas… Disneyland Paris
2018 4SuitcasesandaWheelchair blog post: A Merry Disney Christmas…: http://4suitcasesandawheelchair.blogspot.com/2018/08/a-merry-disney-christmas.html
Blog Post: Another Paris | The Wheelchair Accessible tourist train tour
Simply Emma: ANOTHER PARIS |THE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE TOURIST TRAIN TOUR: https://www.simplyemma.co.uk/another-paris-the-wheelchair-accessible-tourist-train-tour/
Video: Taking The TGV (High Speed Train) To Paris (Wheelchair user)
Accessible Travel Videos Taking the TGV (high speed train) to Paris (Wheelchair user) (Paraplegic): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaTqry4axTs&list=PLIgL7UlxA2UOTP4Is-9sQFlSs148Wl1O5&index=6
PARIS, FRANCE: WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE TRAVEL GUIDE
Wheelchair travel.org’s complete destination accessibility report of Paris, France: https://wheelchairtravel.org/paris/
Europe Travel Reviews (including Paris)
World on Wheelz visits Paris: http://www.worldonwheelz.com/Travel%20Reviews/Europe%202003.htm
Tourism Abroad – Disabled Accessibility: Paris, the City of Love:
Ta-da.org.uk tourism abroad-disabled access ability visits Paris: https://www.ta-da.org.uk/paris-france1
Blog Post: Top 4 Wheelchair Accessible Things to do in Paris
Simply Emma: TOP 4 WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE THINGS TO DO IN PARIS: https://www.simplyemma.co.uk/top-4-wheelchair-accessible-things-to-do-in-paris/
Blog Post: Silleros travelers in Paris
(Spanish-language but with translation available in Google Chrome) Siller@s Viajer@s blog post about visit to Paris 2: https://www.sillerosviajeros.com/silleros-viajeros-en-paris-2/
Blog Post: Getaway to Paris with a wheelchair
(Spanish-language but with translation available in Google Chrome) Siller@s Viajer@s blog post about visit to Paris: https://www.sillerosviajeros.com/escapada-a-paris-con-silla-de-ruedas-2/
Article: Adventures in Paris and Rome
New Mobility article: Adventures in Paris and Rome: http://www.newmobility.com/2016/10/adventures-paris-rome/
Blog Post: WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE PARIS – ONE DAY IN THE CITY OF LOVE
Curb Free with Cory Lee visits Paris: https://www.curbfreewithcorylee.com/2013/12/09/wheelchair-accessible-paris/
Paris: an accessible destination for everyone – a wheelchair user’s experience
2019 Disability Horizons article Paris: an accessible destination for everyone: https://disabilityhorizons.com/2019/03/paris-an-accessible-destination-for-everyone/
Montmartre in a wheelchair – accessibility travel blog
2017 Hot wheels goes to Montmarte: http://www.hotwheelsgoes.com/?p=369
Hilton Paris Opera – Wheelchair Access Review
2017 Simply Emma: HILTON PARIS OPERA | WHEELCHAIR ACCESS REVIEW: https://www.simplyemma.co.uk/hilton-paris-opera-wheelchair-access-review/
Disneyland Paris In A Wheelchair 2018 -3 blog posts
3 blog posts about a visit to Disneyland Paris 2018 wheelescapades blog post: Disneyland Paris In A Wheelchair (part one) – The Take Off, Disneyland Paris In A Wheelchair (part two) – I’m Here, Disneyland Paris In A Wheelchair (part three) – The Magic: https://wheelescapades.com/2018/06/16/disneyland-paris-in-a-wheelchair-part-one-the-take-off/
Blog Post: How wheelchair accessible is Disneyland Paris?
2018 Susie’s Wheelchair Adventures blog post: how wheelchair accessible is Disneyland Paris?: https://susieswheelchairadventures.com/2018/05/12/229/
Video: Driving Around The Arc De Triomphe In Paris (Wheelchair user)
Accessible Travel Videos Driving around the Arc de Triomphe in Paris (Wheelchair user) (Paraplegic): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZdjQAplXh4&index=21&list=PLIgL7UlxA2UOTP4Is-9sQFlSs148Wl1O5
Handiplanet
Handiplanet is a French-based directory available both online or as a smart phone app and covers worldwide but has the majority of its listings in France. As of 2019 in France it covers: Paris Nantes Toulouse Cannes Bordeaux Nice Montpellier and globally it covers: Madrid Barcelona Berlin Lisbon New York London & San Francisco https://handiplanet.com
France from head to toe: General Accessibility, Regions and Cities and Travel Organisations
toegankelijkopreis (Belgian Dutch wheelchair user) tips and resources for visiting places in France in your wheelchair: https://www.toegankelijkopreis.be/land/frankrijk
Accessible Travel Videos including Paris and De Gaulle Airport
2013: 3 video photo montages of travel around this country: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIgL7UlxA2UOTP4Is-9sQFlSs148Wl1O5
Mobile app on accessibility of places according to disability (France)
I Wheel Share (French language) Mobile app with user reviews about accessible locations: https://www.iwheelshare.com/
Accessibility reviews of Camping and Caravaning in France
Various trips made by wheelgotravelling.info’s blog about travelling around France in an adapted caravan or motorhome: http://www.wheelgotravelling.info/CaravanTravels_France.html
France (including Paris) accessibility resources, reviews, guides, and tips
Wheelchair traveling.com resources, reviews, guides, and tips from over 100 writers worldwide about accessible travel: http://wheelchairtraveling.com/category/europe/france-europe/
Handimap
France Location-based information and itineraries accessible to people with reduced mobility.handimap.org La ville accessible à tous: http://www.handimap.org/
Reviews of visits to France using a wheelchair including Paris, Lille, Mont St Michel, Amiens and Val Thorens
thewheelchairbackpacker (French language) visits to France-Paris, Lille, Mont St Michel, Amiens, Val Thorens: http://1000decouvertes4roulettes.com/category/destinations/europe/ouest/france/
Interrailing Around Europe – blog posts: including Marseille, Geneva, Vienna, Budapest and Katowice (Auschwitz)
2015 thewheelchairtraveller collection of blog posts on Interrailing Around Europe – July 2015 Including Marseille, Geneva, Vienna, Budapest and Katowice (Auschwitz): https://thewheelchairtraveller.com/interrailing-europe-diary/
Search resource to find the places that are accessible to you in France
J’accede-very useful search for different locations and venues throughout France, based on different levels of accessibility: https://www.jaccede.com/en/
Platform for disabled people to rate and review accessibility of different places (including France) and transport stops
AccessAdvisr has accessibility reviews for this country: https://accessadvisr.net/
Val Thorens: Snow sports with a disability
2015 thewheelchairbackpacker (French language) Le retour sur les pistes : Handiski à Val Thorens: http://1000decouvertes4roulettes.com/2015/01/le-retour-sur-les-pistes-handiski-val-html/
Landes with wheelchairs review
(Spanish-language but with translation available in Google Chrome) Siller@s Viajer@s blog post about visit to The Landes France: https://www.sillerosviajeros.com/las-landas-con-silla-de-ruedas-2/
‘Europe On Wheels’ review (including Marseille and Nice)
2015 wheelchairbackpacker (French language) visits Marseille and Nice on a tour of Europe: http://1000decouvertes4roulettes.com/2015/10/europe-on-wheels-de-vienne-londres-html/
Image of wheelchair user in Cannes
2016 image from the wheelchairexplorer visit: https://www.instagram.com/p/BHZxRfHBX3D/
Pont Aven – an inspirational arts town at the end of the world
2019 Disway blog post about the French town of Pont Aven in Brittany Pont Aven – an inspirational arts town at the end of the world: http://www.disway.org/en/blog/1-reports-from-ambassadors/266-pont-aven-inspirational-arts-town.html?fbclid=IwAR1HIve8pTjGsWv3lkA5umQYKiapbPAyN0kCi4cWq-ldf5UKGUnKyxb0hgE