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Insurance – Health

EU citizens should carry a European Health Insurance Card - EHIC, which entitles you to basic healthcare in all member states.  In France you have to pay up front then reclaim what you have spent from your local health service. The EHIC card does not cover the cost of emergency repatriation - and though you'd be very unlucky to need it, you should consider taking out private medical insurance. Non-EU citizens should certainly take out private medical cover.

Insurance – Travel

All pilgrims should consider Travel Insurance especially if they are intending a long journey.  This is not just to cover things like canellation/re-arrangement of travel plans but also medical costs, repatriation etc.