If you plan to plug in anything you bring with you, it won't fit in the holes unless you bring an adaptor (and these are surprisingly hard to find over there), and it just might get burned out if you don't convert the electrical current. This is the best investment you can make: a few bucks to save (and be able to use) your electronics worth hundreds of dollars.
Get the right adaptor
April 17, 2007
By francecom
2 Comments On Get the right adaptor
SalB
Hi. Great adapter advice. We've discovered on a couple recent trips a new three-feature French wall plug. You have two round holes with a prong sticking out of the wall. Quickly discovered we needed an adapter that was flat on top to fit underneath the prong sticking out of the wall. Ended up plugging a flat adapter into the wall and then another adapter into the first adapter that would fit my laptop plug. Now we always travel with at least two different shaped adapters.
BTW, my battery charger and laptop both are dual voltage. I hope people are aware that if their appliance is not dual voltage, they need a voltage converter to avoid frying their appliance. There are still some battery chargers sold in the States that are not dual voltage so you need to check before you buy.
For forgetful people, many hotels have a supply of adapters at the front desk if you ask.
my husband and i went to france and we didn’t have an adapter. we found one in the airport (charles de gaule) in one of the little shops. maybe 6 or 8 euros. some hotels can lease one to you.
also i brought my laptop with us, and our friend that we visited also had a dell. i was able to use his cord in my laptop and it worked fine. consider contacting the company of the item and seeing if you can get a cord. i wouldn’t recomend this unless you travel often for work with your laptop.