Can you rent a wheelchair in Paris?

“Chaises Roulantes” = Wheelchair

In Paris France wheel chair rentals might at first seem hard to find, but I’ve spent a lot of time on the internet digging up some wonderfullinks.

For those with a disability who need wheelchairs but can’t bring them with them on their trips, there are lots of options now available.

Paris appears to be wheelchair-friendly from all theinformation I have found.

John visited Paris in a wheelchair in 2010 – here are his excellent tips! http://www.sagetraveling.com/Paris-Disabled-Access

Many museums like the Louvre will hire out wheelchairs, and I have found several links which I include below.

More and more metro and RER stations are equipped to provide improved access to people with disabilities (spacious lifts, ramps�). Numerous bus routes are fitted with lower floors and retractable ramps. A detailed plan showing all accessible stations and routes is available from RATP ticket offices.

http://en.parisinfo.com/paris_map/rub6221.html

http://en.parisinfo.com/guide_paris/rub5978.html

ACM – AIDE ET CONFORT DU MALADE
Disabled / Wheelchair rental / hire
PARIS 14
Medical equipment, sale and hire of wheelchairs and beds.
Monday to Friday 9.30am-12.30pm and 2pm to 6.30pm / Saturday 9.30am to12.30pm.
Short-term rental available. Advance booking..
http://en.parisinfo.com/paris_map/rub6221.html

CMPM75 – MATERIEL PARAMEDICAL
Disabled / Wheelchair rental / hire
Saint-Germain-des-Pres/Musee d’Orsay/Montparnasse(PARIS 06)
Sale, hire or repair of medical equipment (beds, tables, oygen…) and folding wheelchairs.
Short-term rental possible. Advance booking advisable.
http://en.parisinfo.com/paris_map/rub6221

The Louvre : Paris France Wheel chair rentals

Visits in Foreign Languages, Documentation in Foreign Languages,Teaching Activities, Group, Guided Tours Conferences, HandicappedPersons, Handicapped Persons (with help), WheelchairRental/Hire
http://www.paris.org/Musees/Louvre/info.html

Paris France wheel chair rentals at Disneyworld?

“At Disneyland Resort Paris, guests with disabilities can enjoy the magic, … Wheelchairs can be rented at the “Strollers and Wheelchair Rental” shop at …”

http://visit.disneylandparis.co.uk/disabled-visitors/index.xhtml#contentj

Parc & Chateau de Bagatelle, Paris
Exhibitions, concerts and various cultural events are periodically heldin the castle and the magnificent Bagatelle gardens, which span 59 acres (24 hectares) in the Bois de Boulogne. The annual Festival de Chopin � Paris, founded in 1983, takes place each June and July at the Orangerie de Bagatelle.

Visits in foreign languages, group, guided tours, conferences,wheelchair rental/hire, book shop, gift shop, restaurant, photography allowed, car & bus parking.

EMS – Wheelchair Rental
25, Boulevard Pasteur
93120 La Courneuve
north of Paris, near Le Bourget Airport
tel. 33 1 30 86 96 96
fax. 33 1 30 86 97 97

Scooter rentals in Quimper:

15 Impasse Joseph Cugnot Z.I. du Petit Guelen
29000 Quimper
tel. 33 2 98 52 77 01
fax: 33 2 98 52 85 42
e-mail: philippe.quezenoc@neuf.fr

(Quimper is southwest of Roscoff, northwest of pointe de Trevignon)

Notes for the Disabled in Paris Ile de France

http://paris.angloinfo.com/information/6/disabled.asp

Guide Book : “Access in Paris”

This well established guidebook was originally published in 1974, and was the first guidebook ever to use the title ‘Access’ referring to access by disabled people.
http://www.accessinparis.org/

Tours for Disabled Travelers

French Links : Family and Disabled Traveler Tours
http://www.frenchlinks.com/specialservices.html

Articles : Paris France Wheel chair rentals

Wheelchair Holidays : Paris & Versailles 2003

“This original article covered a combined trip to both Switzerland, Paris and Versailles, but has been split into articles on Switzerland and France at the authors request. The visit to Switzerland can be read here.

I am permanently confined to a wheelchair through spinal muscularatrophy.”
http://www.apparelyzed.com/support/holidays/worldwide/paris.html

Article : Exploring Somewhere New: City Breaks in Europe : Paris

“More people than ever before are adding to – or even replacing – the traditional annual summer holiday with shorter breaks in cities around the world. Disability View checks out some of the most popular European destinations …”
http://www.disabilityview.co.uk/jan-feb-04/holidays.shtml

Excellent articles on Paris France Wheel chair rentals & holidays:

PARIS PASSERELLES – 2005 SUPPLEMENT

Wheelchair Accessible Travel in Paris – 2005

Howard L. Chabner and Michele E. DeSha 2005

“I.  INTRODUCTION

This supplement to our article – Paris Passerelles -Wheelchair Accessible Travel In Paris – 2003 – is based on ourtrip to Paris in 2005.  It is most useful if read along with�Paris Passerelles,� which contains far more comprehensive information and is available on the websites where this supplement is published. ”

UK Links : Paris France wheel chair rentals

Disability Now’s Holiday accommodation  section listsaccessible hotels, cottages and B&Bs in the UK and abroad. Eachlisting contains contact details and often website links.

To place your own ad, either online or in print, call PatrickDurham-Matthews on 020 7619 7320. or email Patrickpatrick.durhammatthews@scope.org.uk

http://www.disabilitynow.org.uk

A Guide To Choosing Wheelchairs

http://www.apparelyzed.com/wheelchair/index.html

Suggestion …

You could also try the local hospital and Social Securityoffices … they might be able to rent you a wheelchair, or tell you where to find one.

Here is a phrase in French, to get yo started:

“Est-ce possible de louer une chaise roulante ici, sinon, pouvez vous m’indiquer ou je pourrais en trouver une … Merci.”

General Accessibility in Paris and in France

http://www.accessibleurope.com/accessiblefrance/geninfos.html

Outside of Paris France Wheel chair rentals:
http://www.mobilityabroad.com/index3.html

Got links??

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Enjoy your visit to France!!