France.

230 V · 50 Hz on Type E, Type C.

French sockets are recessed Type E, recognisable by the earth pin sticking out of the wall, supplying 230 V at 50 Hz. Europlugs and the hybrid earthed plugs fitted to most continental appliances go straight in, so most of Europe never notices the difference from Schuko country. UK, Irish and North American visitors need adapters.

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A nominal 230 V supply may legitimately sit anywhere between 207 and 253 V (±10%). Dual-voltage gear (marked 100–240 V) shrugs at all of it.

Grid facts verified against IEC World Plugs — France. Prose is our own.

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Pack an adapter — France runs 230 V 50 Hz on Type E, Type C — and your 120 V appliances need to be dual-voltage or transformed, adapter or not.

Type A needs an adapter
France's Type E / Type C sockets don't take a Type A plug.
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Type B needs an adapter
France's Type E / Type C sockets don't take a Type B plug.
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Faces drawn to scale from pin dimensions · verdicts are physical fit + voltage math, not safety advice — when in doubt, ask the hardware store, not the internet.