As has been the case for the last 2 years, the Covid situation is ever-evolving. In order to travel to France and enjoy our June 2022 retreat, here’s the latest on what you will need to do:

PROVIDE A RECENT NEGATIVE COVID TEST 

• When traveling to France, you must provide a negative antigen or PCR test valid within 48 hours of arrival time/date. Check with your airline for the latest protocols.

UPDATE: 11 February 2022: France scraps Covid test requirement for all vaccinated travellers

SHOW PROOF YOU ARE FULLY VACCINATED

• In order to be considered fully vaccinated, you must have received 3 shots, with your booster shot within 9 months of your second shot. Only vaccines authorized by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) will be accepted, i.e., Pfizer (Comirnaty), Moderna, AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria) and Johnson & Johnson (Janssen). For more details, click here.

COMPLY WITH ENTRY REGULATIONS AND HAVE YOUR ENTRY FORMS COMPLETED

• Your airline will guide you through this but here are details on compliance and which forms you will need to provide. Important: you will need physical copies of some documents, so make sure you have access to a printer before you travel.

HAVE A VALID VACCINE PASS (PASSE SANITAIRE)

• You will need a Vaccine Pass (Passe Sanitaire) to enter:
  • Professional seminars, exhibitions, and private businesses, including Paris Writing Retreats
  • Bars and restaurants
  • Places of entertainment like cinemas, museums, theaters, sports venues, and entertainment venues
  • Inter-regional transports for long-distance journeys by plane, train or bus;
• To convert your non-EU vaccine card to the French Health Pass system:
  • Download the app: Tous Anti Covid from your app store
  • Bring your passport and vaccine card (paper copy) to a participating pharmacy and they will give you a bar code(s) to enter into the app
  • The pass costs €36
  • The closest participating pharmacy is Pharmacie Louguet at 43 rue Faidherbe, 75011only 5 minutes walk from the Maison Chanzy.
  • More details here

ABIDE BY MASK PROTOCOLS

• Masks must be worn when inside all enclosed public spaces including transportation, and accommodations. You currently do not need to wear a mask outdoors, though people often do, especially in crowded markets.

MORE DETAILS

French government’s latest detailed FAQ

Regulations and forms needed for entry

Converting your vaccine card to a French health pass, including a map of participating pharmacies

A couple of notes:

1. Check, check, and triple-check with your local authorities on what you need to do pre-flight and the paperwork you’ll need to bring with you (physical copies and digital).
2. We will update this page as more information is available but we are not responsible for any changes made by health authorities, at your locale and in France.
3. Any costs associated with required testing and health passes are not covered in the retreat registration fee.