Hand & Microsurgery · Official network
View within pathway →Centre de la Main d'Angers
⌖ Angers, France · Host: Nicolas Bigorre
HAND & MICROSURGERY · DESTINATION
Hand and Microsurgery Fellowships in France
Showing only Hand & Microsurgery programmes in France. Other subspecialties remain available through the country filters below.
23Total programs
1Selected subspecialty
23Clinical & visiting
0Research
7Network host institutions
COUNTRY × SUBSPECIALTY SNAPSHOT
How the Hand and Microsurgery inventory in France is structured
This page contains 23 canonical pathways across 21 locations. Counts come from the current OrthoFellow database; missing funding or application information is never treated as a negative finding.
11clinical fellowships
0research fellowships
3observerships
9short courses
12current application signals
15funding details published
VERIFIED NETWORK HOSTS
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Hospital and clinic profiles connected to an official fellowship or education-centre pathway. A recognised host does not automatically mean that a position is open.
Hand & Microsurgery · Official network
View within pathway →Centre Hospitalier de la Côte Basque
⌖ Bayonne, France · Host: Pierre Chirez (current hand and upper-limb faculty)
Hand & Microsurgery · Official network
View within pathway →Clinique du Pré — Centre SOS Main Le Mans
⌖ Le Mans, France · Host: Camilo Chaves
Hand & Microsurgery · Official network
View within pathway →Department of Hand, Wrist and Peripheral Nerve Surgery / Hand Emergency
⌖ Clermont-Ferrand, France · Host: Antoine Martins
Hand & Microsurgery · Official network
View within pathway →Edouard Herriot University Hospital
⌖ Lyon, France · Host: Aram Gazarian (current service head; a fellowship supervisor is not separately published)
Hand & Microsurgery · Official network
View within pathway →Hôpital Privé Paul d'Egine / Pôle Santé La Francilienne
⌖ Champigny-sur-Marne / Pontault-Combault, France · Host: Thierry Dubert
Hand & Microsurgery · Official network
View within pathway →Institut de la Main et de l’Épaule / Clinique Bizet
⌖ Paris, France · Host: Caroline Leclercq
SUBSPECIALTY
23 programsHand & Microsurgery
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Paris Hand & Shoulder Unit Hand Fellowship
Institut de la Main et de l’Épaule / Clinique Bizet
⌖ Paris, France
Faculty & leadership
Duration6 months
FundingThe current application materials do not publish a stipend, fee or funding commitment.
ExposureParticipation in theatre, consultations and emergency activity as an assistant, with tutorials, case discussion and supervised…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Paris Hand Observership — Hand & Shoulder Unit
Institut de la Main et de l’Épaule / Clinique Bizet
⌖ Paris, France
Program lead
Duration1–3 months
FundingThe current application materials do not publish a stipend, fee or funding commitment.
ExposureA hand-unit observation visit without patient-care activity. Caroline Leclercq's documented clinical fields include peripheral nerve…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Institut Aquitain de la Main / SOS Mains Bordeaux Hand Fellowship Enquiry
Institut Aquitain de la Main / Clinique de la Main, Pessac
⌖ Pessac (Bordeaux), France
Program lead
IAInstitut Aquitain de la Main hand-surgery team
DurationAgreed directly with the centre; no fixed period is published
FundingThe FESSH centre record lists self-funded and centre-funded fellowship routes; current…
ExposureHand, wrist and elbow surgery, 24/7 SOS Main trauma care, microsurgery and reconstructive pathways at the Bordeaux-area hand…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Clermont-Ferrand Hand & Peripheral Nerve Fellowship
Department of Hand, Wrist and Peripheral Nerve Surgery / Hand Emergency
⌖ Clermont-Ferrand, France
Program lead
DurationDuration agreed directly with the centre; no fixed period is…
FundingThe FESSH directory lists the centre with "Fellowship funded by centre" (and a "Fellowship…
ExposureHand trauma, wrist arthroscopy, congenital differences, microsurgery, brachial plexus, rheumatoid and tetraplegia surgery,…
✓ Verified 4 Oct 2026FESSH-listed Hand Surgery Training Centres — Western Europe
Centre-submitted FESSH training-opportunity database
⌖ 33 centres across Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland
DurationCentre-specific: observer visits, 6-week to 12-month…
FundingCentre-specific: self-funded, centre-funded and unpublished routes are clearly distinguished on…
ExposureHand, wrist, elbow, microsurgery, trauma, arthroscopy, nerve, congenital and reconstructive training according to the selected…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Formation Interne/Fellow — ICMMS (Institut Chirurgical de la Main et du Membre Supérieur)
ICMMS — Institut Chirurgical de la Main et du Membre Supérieur
⌖ Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Duration6 to 12 months.
FundingThe fellowship can be supported by a study grant ('bourse d'étude'); no amount or eligibility…
ExposureFellows work in consultation and in theatre at the ICMMS; the institute covers hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder surgery, emergency…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Institut de la Main Nantes Atlantique Hand Surgery Fellowship and Resident Attachment
Institut de la Main Nantes Atlantique / CHU de Nantes
⌖ Nantes / Saint-Herblain, France
Faculty & leadership
DurationAt least 6 months for the published resident or intern…
FundingEUR 2,400 including registration fees
ExposureHigh-volume hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder surgery, emergency hand trauma, operating-room assistance, clinics, teaching staff…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Institut Français de Chirurgie de la Main (IFCM) Hand Surgery Fellowship
Institut Français de Chirurgie de la Main (IFCM), Clinique Victor Hugo
⌖ Paris, Île-de-France, France
Faculty & leadership
DurationUsually 6 months including leave; may be shortened to fit the…
FundingThe page states that the resident receives a monthly allowance during the placement; the amount…
ExposureFull-time (Monday to Friday) clinical placement: the fellow is treated as a specialist in training, attends consultations and the…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Lyon Hand and Upper Limb Surgery Fellowship
Edouard Herriot University Hospital
⌖ Lyon, France
Faculty & leadership
AG
Aram GazarianCGChristophe Gaillard+8 more
Duration6 months, with possible extension to 1 year
FundingFunded by the centre with a basic resident salary plus on-call duties; the exact amount is not…
ExposureElective and emergency hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder surgery, microsurgery, arthroscopy, peripheral-nerve and brachial-plexus…
ID✓ Verified 9 Oct 2026
Short CourseUpcoming cycleHand & Microsurgery →Inter-University Diploma in Hand Surgery (DIU Chirurgie de la Main) — Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Brest
Université de Bretagne Occidentale (UBO), Faculté de Médecine et Sciences de la Santé de Brest
⌖ Brest, Brittany, France
Program lead
PWPr Weiguo Hu (responsable pédagogique)
Duration120 hours over 2 years (8 seminars); each year November to…
FundingTuition 2026/2027: 980 EUR/year (continuing education); 520 EUR/year (DES residents).
ExposureWestern-France hand surgery diploma: complex wounds (acute and secondary), hand/finger and wrist bone-joint trauma, congenital hand,…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Centre de la Main Angers Fellowship Enquiry
Centre de la Main d'Angers
⌖ Angers, France
Faculty & leadership
NBNicolas BigorreFR
Fabrice Rabarin+7 more
DurationDuration agreed directly with the centre; no fixed period is…
FundingSelf-funded and centre-funded routes are listed in the centre-submitted FESSH profile; current…
ExposureHand trauma and emergency care, microsurgery, brachial plexus and peripheral nerves, congenital cases, Dupuytren disease, wrist…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026CH Côte Basque Hand & Plastic Surgery Fellowship Enquiry
Centre Hospitalier de la Côte Basque
⌖ Bayonne, France
Faculty & leadership
Duration6–12 months in the centre-submitted FESSH record
FundingSelf-funded and centre-funded routes are recorded by FESSH; current salary, contract and…
ExposureHand and upper-limb trauma, plastic surgery and general/orthopaedic/hand-trauma on-call exposure
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026SOS Main Est Parisien Fellowship Enquiry
Hôpital Privé Paul d'Egine / Pôle Santé La Francilienne
⌖ Champigny-sur-Marne / Pontault-Combault, France
Faculty & leadership
DurationNot published
FundingCentre-funded route; the FESSH record historically states EUR 1,219 per month with social cover,…
ExposureTwenty-four-hour hand emergency care plus elective hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder, nerve and brachial-plexus surgery with research and…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026SOS Main Le Mans Observership & Research Attachment
Clinique du Pré — Centre SOS Main Le Mans
⌖ Le Mans, France
Faculty & leadership
CCCamilo ChavesDADr Alligand-Perrin+3 more
DurationDuration agreed directly with the centre; no fixed period is…
FundingSelf-funded fellowship, research and observer routes are recorded; the observer route has no…
ExposureHand and upper-limb emergencies, fractures, dislocations, tendon and soft-tissue injuries, microsurgery, Dupuytren disease, wrist…
ID✓ Verified 9 Oct 2026
Short CourseActive applicationHand & Microsurgery →Inter-University Diploma — Advanced Training in Hand Surgery (DIU Formation avancée en chirurgie de la main) — Université de Caen Normandie
Université de Caen Normandie, UFR Santé
⌖ Caen, Normandy, France
Duration2 years, examination at the end of year 2
FundingNot published
ExposureIn-depth hand and upper-limb surgery teaching for orthopaedic and plastic surgeons, in partnership with the other DIU universities;…
IRCAD✓ Verified 8 Oct 2026
Short CourseActive applicationHand & Microsurgery →IRCAD–IWC Wrist Arthroscopy Courses (Basic, Advanced and Master) — IRCAD Strasbourg
⌖ Strasbourg, Grand Est, France
Faculty & leadership
CMChristophe Mathoulin (course supervisor)JRJan Ragnar Haugstvedt (course supervisor)+7 more
Duration2 days (advanced/master edition 27–28 November 2026; next…
FundingSelf-funded: advanced and master options from EUR 2,640; auditor option from EUR 640 (includes…
ExposureTheoretical sessions plus hands-on wrist arthroscopy on anatomical specimens. Basic course for surgeons interested in hand/wrist…
✓ Verified 8 Oct 2026CAMSUP Hand and Upper Limb Fellowship — Centre Alpin de la Main et du Membre Supérieur, Médipôle de Savoie
Centre Alpin de la Main et du Membre Supérieur (CAMSUP), Médipôle de Savoie, Challes-les-Eaux
⌖ Chambéry, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Program lead
PDPhilippe de Mourgues (fellowship contact)
Duration6 to 12 months (past fellows have also stayed 3 months)
FundingSalary of EUR 1,400 per month including lunch; accommodation not included.
ExposureThe fellow assists the senior surgeons in clinic and theatre at Médipôle de Savoie, a private hospital covering nearly all surgical…
UP✓ Verified 8 Oct 2026
Short CourseCurrent availability unconfirmedHand & Microsurgery →Inter-University Diploma in Advanced Hand Surgery (DIU Formation avancée en chirurgie de la main) — Université de Poitiers
Université de Poitiers, UFR Santé (with CHU de Poitiers)
⌖ Poitiers, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Faculty & leadership
PPPierre Pries (course lead)MFMorgan Freslon (course lead)
Duration2 years: 160 hours in 8 seminars (4 per year)
FundingSelf-funded (quote on request)
ExposureSeminars rotate across the eight Grand-Ouest faculties (Poitiers hosts fundamentals: wrist and digital biomechanics, anatomy,…
URN✓ Verified 8 Oct 2026
Short CourseCurrent availability unconfirmedHand & Microsurgery →Inter-University Diploma in Hand and Upper Limb Surgery (DIU Chirurgie de la Main et du Membre Supérieur) — Université de Rouen Normandie
Université de Rouen Normandie, UFR Santé (with CHU de Rouen)
⌖ Rouen, Normandy, France
Faculty & leadership
PIPr Isabelle Auquit-Auckbur (CHU de RouenPSplastic surgery)
Duration2 academic years, October to June: 8 two-day seminars (136…
FundingSelf-funded (fees on the CFCA tariff page)
ExposureGrand-Ouest national hand-surgery curriculum with seminars rotating between Poitiers (fundamentals), Caen and Brest (complex…
UFC✓ Verified 8 Oct 2026
Short CourseCurrent availability unconfirmedHand & Microsurgery →Inter-University Diploma in Hand Surgery (DIU Chirurgie de la Main) — Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon
Université de Franche-Comté, UFR des Sciences de la Santé (with CHU de Besançon)
⌖ Besançon, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Program lead
DLDr Laurent Obert
Duration2 years (September of year 1 to July of year 3); 60 hours of…
FundingSelf-funded tuition (not stated on the sheet)
ExposureTheory, e-learning, practical work and clinical cases on surgical pathology of the hand and peripheral nerves, with a 60-day…
ULille✓ Verified 8 Oct 2026
Short CourseActive applicationHand & Microsurgery →University Diploma in Surgical Anatomy of Head, Trunk and Limb Flaps (DU Anatomie Chirurgicale des Lambeaux) — Université de Lille
Université de Lille, Faculty of Medicine (UFR3S Médecine)
⌖ Lille, Hauts-de-France, France
Faculty & leadership
VDVéronique Duquennoy-Martinot (course lead)PGPierre Guerreschi (course lead)
Duration1 year, November 2026 – June 2027: 100 hours over 6 two-day…
FundingSelf-funded: EUR 1,700 (student rate) or EUR 2,200
Exposure51 hours of theory and 49 hours of supervised cadaver dissection of the main flaps used on the face, trunk and limbs (injected upper…
ID✓ Verified 9 Oct 2026
Short CourseCurrent availability unconfirmedHand & Microsurgery →Inter-University Diploma in Hand Surgery (Diplôme Inter Universitaire Chirurgie de la main) — Université de Lorraine, Nancy
Université de Lorraine, Faculté de Médecine, Maïeutique et métiers de la Santé à Nancy
⌖ Nancy, Grand Est, France
DurationNot published
FundingNot published
ExposureInter-university diploma validating competence for trainees in the hand surgery and microsurgery track; in-person teaching at the…
ULille✓ Verified 8 Oct 2026
Short CourseClosed for this cycleHand & Microsurgery →Inter-University Diploma in Advanced Hand Surgery (DIU Formation Avancée en Chirurgie de la Main) — Université de Lille
Université de Lille, Faculty of Medicine (UFR3S Médecine), with the French national federation of hand-surgery DU/DIU
⌖ Lille, Hauts-de-France, France
Faculty & leadership
CCChristophe Chantelot (Lille director)MSMarc Saab (Lille director)+8 more
Duration2 years (111 hours; 6–8 sessions of 6 hours of theory per…
FundingSelf-funded tuition: EUR 1,000 per year (EUR 300 per year for interns)
ExposureStructured national hand-surgery curriculum set by the French College of Hand Surgery Teachers. Year A: fundamentals,…