Observed arrival · 2026-10-18
desert-medical: mapping France’s medical deserts
A commune-level map of care access in France, covering 22 health professions and helping people search for nearby providers.
- For
- French residents looking for local care
- Worth noticing
- Residents can signal a missing provider anonymously from a commune page, without giving an email address.
Field notes
Navigation splits the service into patient, practitioner, local-authority, and facility paths. The methodology section describes coverage drawn from the official health-professional directory, spanning 22 professions, from pharmacies and midwives to psychiatrists and orthoptists. Map markers are described as commune-level, with color indicating ease of access and size reflecting resident reports; the page also offers regional and departmental breakdowns. The map failed to load in this capture.
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