France uses Type C and E sockets at 230V. Here's which adapter fits French sockets, and why some cheap adapters don't.
You need a European adapter with two round pins that also has a hole for the French earth pin (Type E). France uses 230V, so no voltage converter is needed.
Type C and Type E
230V, 50Hz
France uses Type C and Type E sockets. Type E looks like the usual European two-pin socket, but with a round earth pin sticking out of the socket itself.
No. France runs on 230V at 50Hz, the same as the UK, so your devices will work with just a plug adapter.
Make sure your adapter has a hole to accept that protruding earth pin. Most good European and universal adapters do, but some very cheap flat adapters won't sit flush in a French socket.
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Works in France and almost everywhere else, with USB ports so you can charge several devices from one socket.
Check the adapter fits before you go. If you already own a European adapter, look for a hole between the two pins. That's what lets it fit a Type E socket.
Bring a USB charger with several ports. Older French hotels and gites often have very few sockets.
Keep cables together. It's far easier to leave nothing behind when everything lives in one pouch.
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Keeps your adapter, chargers and cables together, so nothing gets left plugged in at the hotel.
Usually, as long as it has a hole for the French earth pin. Most modern European adapters are designed to fit both.
Yes, with a plug adapter. The voltage is the same as the UK.
Our adapter guide explains how to choose between a single-country adapter and a universal one, and what to look for in either.
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