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 | ||
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| Voltage: | 230V. | 230V. |
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| Plugs Type: | C, F. | E. |
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| Hertz: | 50Hz. | 50Hz. |
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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.)
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| Plug Type C | Plug Type F |
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| 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.)
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| Plug Type E |
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| Outlet Type E |
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Blog
We have a post "Plugs & Travel Adapters for your next trip to Europe", maybe you want to read it.
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
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
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| 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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