Probably covered elsewhere on here but:
Spare glasses if you wear them
V5 or VE103B, original not copies
Insurance cert, licence, MoT etc
Drink drive limit for new drivers (less than 3 years) has gone down from 0.05% to 0.02%
Drivers mustn’t use headphones or headsets (any device attached to your ear), this covers devices used for phone calls as well as for listening to music
Low Emission Zones in Paris, Lyon and Grenoble
Not mandatory but:
EHIC, they're free
First aid kit, fire extinguisher etc
European Accident Statement Form, should the worst happen. You can download them in a variety of languages from here -
http://cartraveldocs.com/
Keep a note of credit card numbers and their respective phone numbers, if you get jumped you need to know quickly who to notify to cancel cards
Handy to keep a note of embassies & consulates, again should the worst happen. For convenience:
British Embassy Paris
35, rue du Faubourg St Honoré, 75383 Paris Cedex 08, France
Telephone 0033 144 513100
Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 1pm and 2:30pm to 5pm. (Tuesday 15 August public holiday)
British Consulate Paris
16 rue d’Anjou, 75008 Paris, France
Telephone 0033 144 513100
Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 12.30pm. (Tuesday 15 August public holiday)
Outside normal working hours the consular Emergency Service is in operation on 0033 144 513100.
British Consulate Marseille
24, Avenue du Prado, 13006 Marseille, France
Telephone 0033 491 157210
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9.00am to 12.30pm. (Tuesday 15 August public holiday)
Outside normal working hours, the consular Emergency Service is in operation on 0033 491 157210
British Consulate Bordeaux
2nd Floor, 353 Boulevard du President Wilson, 33073 Bordeaux, France
Telephone 0033 0557 222110
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9.00am to 12.30pm. (Tuesday 15 August public holiday)
Outside normal working hours, the consular Emergency Service is in operation on 0033 0557 222110
Don't take:
Radar detector, even if you have it switched off
Oh, take a map. And a camera
