Hey all!
I know that you can fill water bottles in Italy at fountains (spouts), but what about France? Not going to Paris, but Provence and Nice areas, small villages and was wondering... Merci!
Posted by
Rick Steves' Europe
16895 posts
I'd say that I found them in squares and parks, if memory serves, and they are drinkable unless marked non-potable. I usually get by without buying water for my wanderings. You can start out with some hotel tap water in your bottle, enough to keep you going, then if you spy a colder source, dump the old and refill.
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Olympia, WA, USA
6713 posts
If you're talking about drinking fountains, go ahead. If you're talking about big ornamental fountains in public squares, I'd pass on that water. Probably from the same source, but may be recirculating, and with birds in the ponds and whatnot, uh, no.
Posted by
Chicago
8551 posts
In Paris there are Wallace fountains all over that are designed to provide drinking water -- you need your own cup or bottle.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallace_fountain
There are two or three types with the most elaborate involving three female figures. There are 100 or more working around the city.