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You need just the normal blue euro three pin connector, use your common sense when dealing with electricity (ie keep junctions out of the wet) and to stop worrying!  We've never bothered with anything special in terms of electrics and we've been doing France for thirty two years this year. You'll get all sorts of replies - but if you were going to a French hotel would you ask the same question?  NO!!!  You'd just take your adaptor and plug it in to the socket. 

There's no difference between French hotel electric supplies, and French campsite electric supplies, so stop worrying!

I know you'll get all the alternative views - and you will take your pick of which advice to follow but we've been safe, not exploded anything, electrocuted ourselves, or done any damage to our supplies, in the last thirty-two years - and probably only learned about 'reverse polarity' in the last five years!

For those of us who take no notice of reverse polarity we just take our standard Euro blue (three pin ) hook up connector. See above 

On some French sites you need a two pin 'French' adaptor, as above, but not at La Croix.

The 'reverse polarity people' take a 'tester' and a 'corrector lead' as well, but as I said, if you were going to a French hotel you wouldn't even ask the question.

There are polarised views on this, and I've no doubt that the 'you must correct THE PROBLEM' posts will be added but if you want cheap and cheerful (and safe) then just take your euro connector!

Quote: Originally posted by canvaslove on 13/6/2012

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..In that first picture Val, is that just the normal uk lead that i already have..

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Quote: Originally posted by canvaslove on 13/6/2012...or is it some kind of converter?

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Quote: Originally posted by canvaslove on 13/6/2012..Also, sounds like it might be worth getting one of those in the 2nd picture as well, depending on the pitch we're allocated...

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Croix Has reverse polarity electic supply.We were there last year,and I tested it with the correct kit,and it showed reverse polarity.I know others will say "We never bother,we just plug our normal electrics in" Fine if it works ok,but a lot of modern electrical equipment is sensitive to reverse polarity.LED and LCD displays don't like,as they cease to function.Try reversing the polarity on your central heating boiler and see what happens,you'll love having no heating or hot water.The best advice is to test and correct,to protect the equipment you have bought with you hard earned money,search on ebay,and you will get a complete kit with tester for around £10,better than 2 or 300£'s for a new tv or other bit of expensive kit.

This kit is £16.99 +p&p. Here's a direct link:-  Jegs11 Keynexions