Entry requirements for France

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I'm going to France next month on the Eurostar. Just looking at entry requirements and I'm a little confused....it says health insurance, proof of funds and proof of accommodation needed; does this mean I have to take a bank statement and/or euros in cash? Also does it mean I need insurance in addition to the GHIC card?
Looks like we don't need a visa if the stay is under 3 months if I am understanding this correctly?
Has anyone been recently and can you tell me what they ask to see as I'm not sure which things I need to print out?
I went to Amsterdam on Eurostar this year and wasn't asked for anything except my passport but is it different for France?

It wasn't in July when we went. All we had to do was show our passports.

Same as Amsterdam - if you're just visiting for a short stay break then a passport is all that you need.

Unless you are coming for 90 days or more, then no visa is required and all you need is your passport.

Proof of funds, an address and medical insurance is for a visa. Not a visit.

They’ve probably just copied and pasted the standard entry requirements for non-eu citizens. Loads of countries have this. In practice they absolutely won’t be asking every person who comes in to the country for their bank balance. It just means immigration officials can ask you for those things if they suspect you’re trying to come to France to live without a valid visa. If you are going over for a holiday and have tickets out again and don’t look too broke to pay for a youth hostel they are highly unlikely to bother questioning you further. As long as you have a sane plan you could explain to immigration officials if necessary and enough money in your bank/a credit card to support yourself while on holiday then you have nothing to worry about.
If you’ve tell Immigration you’re moving to Paris with 500pounds to your name, no job and no visa then yeah, they could refuse you entry.

GHIC card should be fine as proof of health insurance. They won’t ask you for this either if you’ve just booked a week’s holiday.

They arent actually asking for anything extra. But post brexit they can so you should have some evidence.

Your ehic card is sufficient for this , travel insurance is always a personal choice

A credit card is enough to show funds and you could of course pull up an online bank account should you be asked

You should always have travel health insurance as a ghic only covers immediate care on same basis as a local resident, not necessarily free. If you have a return ticket other requirements may not apply.

Always best to have travel insurance as a PP said. The GHIC doesn't cover everything. If you're not already covered through other insurance, the Money Saving Expert site has recommendations for basic cover. I believe some credit cards and bank accounts include a degree of travel insurance, so worth checking that first.

French medical costs for residents are very reasonable. So GHIC won’t cover everything but you’re not going to be presented with a bill for thousands either. 30€ ish to see a dr, residents get reimbursed 23€ I think from the equivalent of the NHS. ‘Essential’ medicines are generally presented free, sometimes drs prescribe things that you have to pay for but they tend to warn you that’s the case. Some countries you absolutely should take the risk of not having private travel health insurance because you will be bankrupted if you need care more serious than a script for antibiotics. With France you’re taking a much smaller risk. With a GHIC might have to pay a smallish amount of money for some things and ask to be reimbursed (most of it) later.

A GHIC doesn't cover medical repatriation, which certainly would go into the thousands, if not tens of thousands. Of course it's highly unlikely that'd be needed, but for the small financial outlay (my policy for nine days in the Netherlands last year cost less than £10), why take the chance?

Thanks everyone, was a bit confused by the Gov page but sounds like you could be asked for all this evidence but in practice for a holiday probably not. I have all our tickets and booking info so hopefully that should be fine. Passports well in date also which is obviously the crucial thing.