Thanks for the reply. I know it's a long shot but what I'm hoping for is a way into the DGAC website. A point of contact, an email address.
My French is n'est pas bien, I can just about order a room in a hotel so negotiating the DGAC website is a bit of a challenge.
I think you're correct about the medical, I seem to remember hearing that somewhere before - I think the channel islands require it.