Can I drink the tap water?

How good is the tap water in Paris, France ?


124 people said I love the tap water here, 39 people said The tap water is not safe to drink, 33 people said I drink filtered tap water.

All in all, 63% of folks here drink from the tap.



How good is the tap water in all of France?


68 people said I drink filtered tap water, 247 people said I love the tap water here, 75 people said The tap water is not safe to drink.

All in all, 63% of folks here drink from the tap.


Further reading on tap water in Paris


The best source for verifying tap water quality in Paris is the official website of the Paris Water Department (Eau de Paris). They provide detailed information about the quality of tap water, including regular analysis reports and updates. Here is the link to their website:

1.Eau de Paris (Paris Water Department): - Website: https://www.eaudeparis.fr/ - Water quality information: https://www.eaudeparis.fr/qualite-de-leau/la-qualite-de-leau-du-robinet Additionally, you can also refer to the French Ministry of Health's website for general information on water quality in France:

2.French Ministry of Health: - Website: https://solidarites-sante.gouv.fr/ - Water quality information: https://solidarites-sante.gouv.fr/sante-et-environnement/eaux/article/qualite-de-l-eau-potable These sources will provide you with up-to-date and reliable information regarding the tap water quality in Paris.

Answers in Paris vs. France

Paris is in the lowest 1% of France, in the bottom 31% of Europe, and in the top 26% globally.

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Tap water safe to drink? - Paris Forum - TripAdvisor   - May 29, 2009 ... Answer 1 of 25: Hi Is the tap water in hotel bathrooms/anywhere in france good for direct drinking without filtering/boiling?? Can I safely put a ...

Can I drink the tap water in Paris and immediate regions - Paris ...   - Aug 24, 2015 ... How 'safe' is the tap water to drink when travelling around Paris and ... Drinking water in Paris and the rest of France as well as Europe is ...

Tap water - Paris Forum - TripAdvisor   - Feb 21, 2018 ... I've drank tap water only all over France. However, I remember at least one time in Paris when I thought the tap water tasted awful. I wouldn't ...

Tap water? - Paris Forum - TripAdvisor   - Answer 1 of 16: I have noticed lots of people suggesting ordering tap water in ... So, has anyone had any tummy trouble switching from U.S. to French tap water?

Tap Water - Paris Forum - TripAdvisor   - Paris. Ile-de-France, France .... Paris water is the best-tasting tap water we've ever tried. ... I always drink the tap water in Paris and have never gotten ill from it.

Is Paris tap water drinkable - Paris Forum - TripAdvisor   - Apr 2, 2008 ... I lived with a French family while a student in Paris many years ago, ... It was perfectly safe to drink the tap water, but they just preferred to drink ...

tap water at coffee shops/restaurants - Paris Forum - TripAdvisor   - Jun 11, 2012 ... Paris, France. Level Contributor. 25,245 posts. 32 reviews. Save Reply. 7. Re: tap water at coffee shops/restaurants. Jun 11, 2012, 1:09 PM.

drinking water - Paris Forum - TripAdvisor   - May 20, 2011 ... How much does a distilled water cost in paris? TQ. ... Paris. Ile-de-France, France . ... Tap water is absolute clean and healthy, don't worry.

tap water - Paris Forum - TripAdvisor   - Nov 13, 2012 ... Paris, France. Level Contributor. 25,245 posts. 32 reviews. Save Reply. 5. Re: tap water. Nov 13, 2012, 3:20 PM. Paris tap water has a lower ...

How pure is the tap water in Paris? - Paris Forum - TripAdvisor   - Apr 27, 2010 ... Carly, the tap water in Paris is of good quality, it is fine to drink, but if the ... We fill our water bottles from the taps in our room in France and Italy, ...

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Can I drink tap water in Paris? : r/paris   - Jul 8, 2019 ... I live in the U.S. but whenever I'm in Paris I just drink the water and it's fine. The quality is better than where I currently live ( Texas ) ...

Is tap water in Paris drinkable? : r/AskFrance   - Jun 21, 2024 ... We have very good filtration systems. Much better for example than any tap water you'll find in the U.S..

Is tap water safe to drink in Paris and Germany?   - Jun 12, 2025 ... Was there last month and enjoyed not needing to buy water to make coffee because it didn't taste like chlorine like in the USA. Bought bottled ...

Tap water safe to drink? - Paris Forum - Tripadvisor   - May 28, 2009 ... Sunshine, the question could make you mad coming from the US, but from India, it does make sense, I think. Yes, tap water is perfectly safe in ...

Is tap water safe to drink in European cities?   - Apr 3, 2025 ... Can confirm Paris tap water is potable. Bathrooms not hard to find ... I appreciate that when we go to a restaurant in the US the tap water is ...

Possibly Stupid Question: Tap Water Advice in Europe : r/travel   - May 19, 2010 ... So my girlfriend and I are traveling all across Europe on Sunday from New Jersey (USA). A packing list suggested we bring a 1/2 Litre ...

Can I drink the tap water in Paris (France)?   - Sep 14, 2022 ... Eau de Paris is the local water provider responsible for providing safe drinking water to every tap in the metropolitan area. Half of the water ...

Can I drink the tap water in Paris and immediate regions - Paris ...   - Aug 23, 2015 ... We've always found the tap water in France to be fine, none of us have had any problems even when our kids were young (taken them since the ...

What is the best way to get water in Europe?   - Dec 6, 2024 ... It's just different than the US. Like others said, the tap water is totally safe to drink, but restaurants generally charge if you order ...

What to do in Paris | Is tap water available at Parisian restaurants?   - Apr 1, 2025 ... Why do people in the US think that water in Western Europe is of poor quality. It would never occur to me to ask such a question about visiting ...

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Can I drink tap water in Paris? : r/paris   - Jul 8, 2019 ... I live in the U.S. but whenever I'm in Paris I just drink the water and it's fine. The quality is better than where I currently live ( Texas ) ...

Is tap water in Paris drinkable? : r/AskFrance   - Jun 21, 2024 ... We have very good filtration systems. Much better for example than any tap water you'll find in the U.S..

Is tap water safe to drink in Paris and Germany?   - Jun 12, 2025 ... Was there last month and enjoyed not needing to buy water to make coffee because it didn't taste like chlorine like in the USA. Bought bottled ...

Is tap water safe to drink in European cities?   - Apr 3, 2025 ... I appreciate that when we go to a restaurant in the US the tap water is good and free. ... Can confirm Paris tap water is potable. Bathrooms not ...

What is the best way to get water in Europe?   - Dec 6, 2024 ... I would trust tap water here more than about anywhere in the states ... tap water in Spain, is it safe to drink it in Paris? I mean ...

Tap water safe to drink? - Paris Forum - Tripadvisor   - May 28, 2009 ... Sunshine, the question could make you mad coming from the US, but from India, it does make sense, I think. Yes, tap water is perfectly safe in ...

Can I drink the tap water in Paris and immediate regions - Paris ...   - Aug 23, 2015 ... We've always found the tap water in France to be fine, none of us have had any problems even when our kids were young (taken them since the ...

What to do in Paris | Is tap water available at Parisian restaurants?   - Apr 1, 2025 ... Why do people in the US think that water in Western Europe is of poor quality. It would never occur to me to ask such a question about visiting ...

Can I drink the tap water in Paris (France)?   - Sep 14, 2022 ... Locals and authorities both swear by letting the drinking water to “breathe” to get rid of the taste and scent of chlorine. Simply put your tap ...

Water - Paris Forum - Tripadvisor   - Jan 31, 2023 ... ... tap water in the United States. Reply Report. Paris Hotels and Places ... Paris tap water is perfectly safe to drink, though it may have ...

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Can I drink tap water in Paris? : r/paris   - Jul 8, 2019 ... I live in the U.S. but whenever I'm in Paris I just drink the water and it's fine. The quality is better than where I currently live ( Texas ) ...

Is tap water in Paris drinkable? : r/AskFrance   - Jun 21, 2024 ... We have very good filtration systems. Much better for example than any tap water you'll find in the U.S..

Is tap water safe to drink in European cities?   - Apr 3, 2025 ... I appreciate that when we go to a restaurant in the US the tap water is good and free. ... Can confirm Paris tap water is potable. Bathrooms not ...

Is tap water safe to drink in Paris and Germany?   - Jun 12, 2025 ... Was there last month and enjoyed not needing to buy water to make coffee because it didn't taste like chlorine like in the USA. Bought bottled ...

What is the best way to get water in Europe?   - Dec 6, 2024 ... I would trust tap water here more than about anywhere in the states ... tap water in Spain, is it safe to drink it in Paris? I mean ...

Tap water safe to drink? - Paris Forum - Tripadvisor   - May 28, 2009 ... Sunshine, the question could make you mad coming from the US, but from India, it does make sense, I think. Yes, tap water is perfectly safe in ...

Can I drink the tap water in Paris and immediate regions - Paris ...   - Aug 23, 2015 ... We've always found the tap water in France to be fine, none of us have had any problems even when our kids were young (taken them since the ...

What to do in Paris | Is tap water available at Parisian restaurants?   - Apr 1, 2025 ... Why do people in the US think that water in Western Europe is of poor quality. It would never occur to me to ask such a question about visiting ...

Can I drink the tap water in Paris (France)?   - Sep 14, 2022 ... Locals and authorities both swear by letting the drinking water to “breathe” to get rid of the taste and scent of chlorine. Simply put your tap ...

Water - Paris Forum - Tripadvisor   - Jan 31, 2023 ... ... tap water in the United States. Reply Report. Paris Hotels and Places ... Paris tap water is perfectly safe to drink, though it may have ...

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Can I drink tap water in Paris? : r/paris   - Jul 8, 2019 ... I live in the U.S. but whenever I'm in Paris I just drink the water and it's fine. The quality is better than where I currently live ( Texas ) ...

Is tap water in Paris drinkable? : r/AskFrance   - Jun 21, 2024 ... We have very good filtration systems. Much better for example than any tap water you'll find in the U.S..

Is tap water safe to drink in European cities?   - Apr 3, 2025 ... It's expensive and it's the one thing I don't like about travelling there. I appreciate that when we go to a restaurant in the US the tap water ...

What is the best way to get water in Europe?   - Dec 6, 2024 ... I would trust tap water here more than about anywhere in the states ... tap water in Spain, is it safe to drink it in Paris? I mean ...

Is tap water safe to drink in Paris and Germany?   - Jun 12, 2025 ... Was there last month and enjoyed not needing to buy water to make coffee because it didn't taste like chlorine like in the USA. Bought bottled ...

Tap water safe to drink? - Paris Forum - Tripadvisor   - May 28, 2009 ... Sunshine, the question could make you mad coming from the US, but from India, it does make sense, I think. Yes, tap water is perfectly safe in ...

What to do in Paris | Is tap water available at Parisian restaurants?   - Apr 1, 2025 ... Why do people in the US think that water in Western Europe is of poor quality. It would never occur to me to ask such a question about visiting ...

Can I drink the tap water in Paris and immediate regions - Paris ...   - Aug 23, 2015 ... We've always found the tap water in France to be fine, none of us have had any problems even when our kids were young (taken them since the ...

Can I drink tap water in Rome? : r/ItalyTravel   - Jul 24, 2024 ... I'm staying in an Airbnb in Rome and was wondering if we can drink water straight from the faucet? I know back in the states we can't (or ...

Can I drink the tap water in Paris (France)?   - Sep 14, 2022 ... Locals and authorities both swear by letting the drinking water to “breathe” to get rid of the taste and scent of chlorine. Simply put your tap ...

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