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How to use plugs from Germany in France

Plugs, sockets, adapters and other information needed for travelling from Germany to France in this page. If you want a report for other countries, re-start the wizard to find to electric adapters for your trip here.

Quick Chart at-a-glance

  Germany France  
Voltage: 230V. 230V. icons/teeth.gif  
Plugs Type: C, F. E. icons/exclamation2.gif  
Hertz: 50Hz. 50Hz. icons/teeth.gif  

If you are electrical savvy, perhaps the previous chart is all you need. If this is not the case, you can continue reading and discover what the chart is saying!

Plugs and Sockets at each country

In Germany the following plugs are used: (includes Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg, Hanover, Dresden, Bremen.)

Germany' Plug Type C Germany' Plug Type F
Plug Type C Plug Type F
Germany' Outlet Type C Germany' Outlet Type F
Outlet Type C Outlet Type F

... and in France you will use: (includes Paris, French Rivera, Provence, Loire Valley, Marseille, Lyon, Nice, Tahiti Nui, Tahiti Iti.)

France' Plug Type E
Plug Type E
France' Outlet Type E
Outlet Type E

Mont Saint-Michel

Mont Saint-Michel

Blog

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Voltage

Exact voltage

Perfect! This is very good! You will not need any sort of voltage adapter (they are always big, heavy and they can't handle too much energy. i.e. might have problems with hairdryers). You can plug your devices to the electric network grid in France without requiring a voltage adapter.

Plugs Type

Different plug systems

Different plug systems

Sorry, none of the plugs used in both countries are common. You will definitelly need plug adapters, please continue reading for more information.

Adapters

Lists of adapters you can use in your travel:

Adapter: generic

front view of generic adapter to use plugs type A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N from Germany in outlets type E, F from France back view of generic adapter to use plugs type A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N from Germany in outlets type E, F from France
Front Back

This adapter allows you to use plugs type: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N into outlets type: E, F.

Adapters you can buy

You can buy the following multi-purpose adapters from Amazon. Please also take a look at the recommended gadgets for your trip.

Hertz

Equal Hertz

This is the perfect situation. You will not have any clock shift issue with the same Hertz.

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