OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Australians entering France @ CdeG

[Dan]

Hi, I'm almost going blind from reading up on the requirements applying to Aussies entering France.

We arrive at CdeG in the last week of March 2022. On Singapore Airlines landing at about 7:30am - SIN disembarks at Terminal 2E.
We'll then go down to CDG2-TGV and take the train to Lyon & on to Le Puy. Did this back in 2014, but it's a bit hazy now.

I've found a pharmacy in Terminal 2E -- Pharmacie du Voyage, Niveau Départ – Face Porte 10, 7h – 20h – 7j/7
Téléphone :+33(0)1.48.16.58.58, Contact :contact@pharmacieduvoyage.com, Responsable :Franck Lahmi
Sent an email to M. Lahmi but may or may not get a response.

Saw a mention in the Forum (started by Canadian guy) that there was a Pharmacy in Terminal 2E that would issue the French Vax Pass necessary to get around the country, and on Trains! - we have the Aust. International Digital CT with QR code (2shots + Booster) & we'll get the PCR before departure.

Is this the pharmacy in Terminal 2E that someone said would issue the French Pass?
Is it feasible to arrive at 7:30am, get through Customs, collect bag, get the Certificate at the Pharmacy, and make it to the TGV for Lyon by about 12:00 noon?
Is "Niveau Départ – Face Porte 10" a description of the pharmacy location? I get that it's open from 7am to 8pm 7 days a week ( er, ?)
many thanks
Dan

 

[Kathar1na]

We arrive at CdeG in the last week of March 2022.

From my POV, yes to everything, from almost going blind to the location of the pharmacy at CDG on the Level for Departing Passengers just opposite Door 10 who will convert a foreign certificate to a French pass vaccinal within less than half an hour, and ending with 7 jours sur 7, open on all seven days of the seven days of a week.

Having taken it upon me to email a few pharmacies in France which are not on that famous list on that website, I'd say your chances of getting a reply are 50%. I had 100% success with phoning a pharmacy at Lyon airport but, in total, I have phoned only one pharmacy and have emailed about five of them. And that includes the ones at CDG airport who chose to remain unresponsive. To date.

Also: Between the beginning of February and the end of March, there will be more travellers in a situation similar to yours. Hopefully, some of them read this forum and volunteer to post about their first hand experience upon arrival at CDG.

Bon voyage!

 

[Kathar1na]

BTW, here is a map of the Departures Level of Terminal 2E of the CDG airport. The pharmacy is number 104, with the green cross, and you see the entry door 10 to the left of it.

https://www.parisaeroport.fr/docs/default-source/passager-fichiers/plans/terminal_2e.pdf

 

[Kathar1na]

And first-hand recent experience of forum members:

• https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/posts/991818/
  (CAN, Jan 2022, pharmacy in Paris centre; plus friend at pharmacy at CDG airport)
• https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/posts/991823/
  (CAN, Jan 2022, pharmacy in Paris; hotel requirement]
• https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/posts/990902/
  (US, Dec 2021, pharmacy at CDG airport, clear and detailed description of process]

 

[Molly Cassidy]

From my POV, yes to everything, from almost going blind to the location of the pharmacy at CDG on the Level for Departing Passengers just opposite Door 10 who will convert a foreign certificate to a French pass vaccinal within less than half an hour, and ending with 7 jours sur 7, open on all seven days of the seven days of a week.

Having taken it upon me to email a few pharmacies in France which are not on that famous list on that website, I'd say your chances of getting a reply are 50%. I had 100% success with phoning a pharmacy at Lyon airport but, in total, I have phoned only one pharmacy and have emailed about five of them. And that includes the ones at CDG airport who chose to remain unresponsive. To date.

Also: Between the beginning of February and the end of March, there will be more travellers in a situation similar to yours. Hopefully, some of them read this forum and volunteer to post about their first hand experience upon arrival at CDG.

Bon voyage!

I find it hard to imagine that any pharmacy in an international airport wouldn't provide this service.

 

[Kathar1na]

I find it hard to imagine that any pharmacy in an international airport wouldn't provide this service.

I could not agree more. The reason why we are discussing this at length and repeatedly is the fact that there has been so little feedback from people who've been there and done that recently, and because these pharmacies are not on the list that the French government published way back in October or November, apparently without any subsequent update and perhaps incomplete from the start, and because the pharmacies don't announce this service on their websites.

 

[PodiensisPlus]

Sorry but I don't understand what question you posed to M. Lahmi. You have the hours of operation. And the Lahmi pharmacy is listed on the French government Santé site here as providing the service you need.

https://www.sante.fr/pharmacie-dofficine/roissy-en-france/pharmacie-lahmi

 

[Kathar1na]

Paris Airports have a webpage with a link to all pharmacies in CDG airport and Orly airport where you can go with your vaccination certificate and can have it converted. €36. Scroll down to "Locate pharmacy in the airport". 7j/7 = every day of the week:
https://www.parisaeroport.fr/en/pas...id19-travel-safe/eu-digital-covid-certificate

Their Frequently Asked Questions (just below "Locate pharmacy in the airport") has good information for tourists to France and to the EU who want to make use of the pass.

 

[Kathar1na]

Sorry but I don't understand what question you posed to M. Lahmi. You have the hours of operation. And the Lahmi pharmacy is listed on the French government Santé site here as providing the service you need.
https://www.sante.fr/pharmacie-dofficine/roissy-en-france/pharmacie-lahmi

I can finally give you an answer to your question: This pharmacy and numerous others do not show up on the map on the Santé website when I use Safari as my browser. I noticed only today that it shows up in Chrome. Same for two pharmacies in SJPP.

Sheesh. Who programs these websites ... surely they ought to work with standard browsers and standard configurations ...

 

[Dan]

I can finally give you an answer to your question: This pharmacy and numerous others do not show up on the map on the Santé website when I use Safari as my browser. I noticed only today that it shows up in Chrome. Same for two pharmacies in SJPP.

Sheesh. Who programs these websites ... surely they ought to work with standard browsers and standard configurations ...

Kathar1na - just wanted to thank you for your assistance. Much appreciated, and I'm sorry it's taken so long to get back to you.
Dan