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French tap water is subject to exactly the same European laws as the water in every other European country including Britain. And, given the French are a good deal more fussy than we are about what they subject their delicate digestions to, these are laws they stick to!
All these predjudices about French water date from many years ago, when water came from the local well or stream and the odd dead sheep (or collaborator!) could poison a whole village. Things have changed.
As someone said, the obsession with bottled water is to do with the health-giving properties (ever been to a spa town like Bath or Harrogate?). They don't have "added" minerals, some have naturally occurring minerals, and some have the minerals taken out and put back in (I kid you not!). Perrier is naturally gassy but they take the gas out and put it back in again during the bottling process. The most prevalent problem isn't really with salt (you need a bit more salt when it's hot outside) but with chalk, calcium etc from water that has passed through limestone. If you overdo it - unlikely on a 2 week camping trip - you'll get gallstones. I try & drink Spa (red = with bubbles, blue = flat) as it has almost no naturally occurring minerals at all (and tiny bubbles, which I like).
While we're on the subject, the quality of the sea-water is published daily on a noticeboard outside the town hall. It'll be nice when British beaches can be so confident.
Liz
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Topic: french water
