The Forfait Améthyste is a travel pass for the elderly and disabled (aged over 20). It provides unlimited public transport in the

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on all services provided by the

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(the regional public transport authority) and the

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(the state-owned national railway operator). It is valid for a year from the date of issue, and can be renewed annually.

Eligibility

The Forfait Améthyste is provided to: * Those over 65 years of age, or 60 who are recognised as unfit for work * Those over 20 years of age who are assessed as being more than 80% disabled * War veterans and their widows over 65 years of age * Those deported or, interned or placed in concentration camps during the

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, and their French dependents over 60 years of age, subject to a

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* Those that served in

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s, and their widows, without being subject to a means test.

References

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