Blender to use in Paris

You will need one that runs on 220volts. While there are many travel items that are made to run on dual voltage, I doubt if you can find a dual voltage blender. If you bring one from the US (110) you will also need a converter. Probably can get by with a low wattage converter but still an inconvenience. I would wait till you get to Paris and find a hardware or houseware store.

A long shot would be to try Amazon for a 220v blender.

Thank you. On Amazon they sell some 220 blenders, but I am not sure they would work in France. They might have a UK plug. And how would I find a UK to EU adapter.

The same place. Far easier to find a UK adaptor than a converter. However, if you can find a 220v blender for England then you can find a 220 for France. Just keep asking. You said, "might have a UK plug." Finally, you can buy universal plug adapters here in the US that will fit most systems.

Shoppe, you should be able to see from the photo if it has a UK or Euro plug. A hand blender only needs a 2-pin Euro plug, UK plugs are always 3 pin, so a lot larger.
Another clue, is it priced in £££ or €€€?
There is no difference between UK and French electricity, any appliance that works in one European country is OK for all others, apart from the plug.

If it has the wrong plug, you could buy a Europlug and re-wire it.
UK --> Euro plug converter are available all over the UK. You should be able to get one in large shops in France in tourist areas. There are more tourists in France from the UK than from 110V countries.

I would buy one at BHV (great dept store) in the heart of Paris. Easy to get to, great store that’s fun to explore - a very “locals”, off the beaten path experience. Immersion blenders are not expensive, buying a French one will be the most simple to use with no hassle, no worries.

I say this because i bought a small blowdryer there a few years ago and it has made my life so much easier to have a French one.

If you do go there, don’t miss the basement level, all things you’d find in a hardware store, which can be fun.

And in that basement level they have plenty of U.K.-to-Europe and vice verse adapters for plugs, should you buy the 220-volt off of Amazon and need a plug . . .

As long as you buy a 220 volt blender, it will work in France (and the rest of Europe). You will need different plug adapters for different countries, but the current is the same.

There are MANY UK to continental Europe plug adapters for sale on Amazon. Here's one, just to show you what you're looking for: https://www.amazon.com/ANRANK-UE3360AK-Universal-Europe-Adapter/dp/B01JADQV50

Definitely get the blender ahead of time, since you want a particular model. However, if you do have to, or want to, get it in Paris, look at the stores FNAC or Darty.

Yeah, my American blowdryer was dual voltage but i had nothing but problems using it in Europe. Buying a French one has been so much easier.

Susan, that is fairly typical with high wattage appliance like hair blowers, etc. A blender would not have the same wattage requirement. IF they made a dual voltage blender then it would work just fine and I am sure they do not. Limited market demand.

If you are looking for it in a French shop such as those above (where I would look) it is called "Pied mixeur".

A long shot would be to try Amazon for a 220v blender.

Hardly.
Typing "220v immersion blender" into the search box at Amazon comes up with 7 different models. These will only work in Europe and already have the continental euro plug/cord. There don't appear to be any dual voltage models.

If you buy one in the US to bring over remember the weight. If you get one here you'll have less weight coming and more weight going home.

Frank, true, I just meant getting one in France is easy and easier all around imo.

Nigel, why do they call it a Foot Mixer?? 😂

Definitely buy it in France at any of the stores listed by Bob. Very common appliance. I was using one in France 20 years before they appeared in the States. It's not worth your energy to deal with Amazon, plugs, packing it, etc.

Hello all, I have been away from my computer, so I haven't been able to read all of your kind replies. I am just saying thank you and will read them all ASAP.
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I don't really know how feet enter into it - but they do - tricky language, French.

Take a picture of exactly what you want to the store.

or go to this page of Darty and choose by model and price (as low as less than €10, but you get what you pay for) https://www.darty.com/nav/achat/petitelectromenager/robotscuisine/mixeur/index.html

It’s called a pied mixeur because it’s held upright to use which is « sur pied ». The bottom on which it rests upright is the foot, or le pied. Our family just called it le mixeur because we didn’t have anything else for blending the soup. Trivia: when a French child gets sick, the remedy isn’t chicken soup, but potato leek soup, as I’m sure Susan and Pat can confirm. My kids always recovered, so there’s the proof it works.

I think you meant the opposite, Andy. The 110 will burn out in Europe. But, if you bring your 220 to the States, it will spin more slowly, giving you stringy soup. Personal experiences.

Nigel, it is tricky indeed.

Thanks Bets. Yes re: Potato Leek soup, fond memories. To this day, it’s my very favorite.