Paris for the Holidays

Eau de Paris

Posted on July 23, 2020 Updated on June 18, 2022

We have never sampled Eau de Paris,
when recently there during COVID we received mixed-messages as to whether the fountains were closed during the pandemic

Paris Public Drinking Fountains

Did you know about the high quality of water from the Public Fountains in Paris?

It is free (although empty bottles can be purchased out of vending machines)
A Sparkling Water Version is even available at several locations
https://www.treehugger.com/paris-sparkling-water-fountains-4866461

http://www.eaudeparis.fr/
https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.eaudeparis.fr/&prev=search&pto=aue (translation)

Click to access brochureOExpoAnglais.pdf

We watched Down to Earth with Zac Efron: Netflix travel show

Very informative segment about how the Publicly Owned Water Utility in the City of Paris treats the water through filtration, oxygen aeration and light treatment, then disperses it free through public drinking fountains

Download the app to find the nearest public fountain in Paris
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/les-fontaines-de-paris/id1434185242