Water Shortage in France?

[DBK]

There are reports of drought in France and some places only getting drinking water when it is delivered by tanker.

Has anyone there seen any impact? For example taps shut on aires etc?

If we have to we can survive on wine when we visit in a few weeks but flushing the loo with wine is a bit wasteful.

 

[Lenny HB]

flushing the loo with wine is a bit wasteful.

 

[EuroTrotters]

France drought: Parched towns left short of drinking water

Trucks are supplying many parched French towns with drinking water after an exceptionally dry July.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[matt34]

Southwest at the moment no shortage

 

[HKF]

I live in the Charente. No shortage here yet.

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[Jofang]

We're in the Dordogne near Montignac in the Black Perigord. Our local river, the Vezere, is very low, possibly 2-3 metres below its usual level but there are no restrictions here and farmers are still pulling water from the river to water their crops. Our biggest concern is fire in the forests.

 

[Fragle]

No. In southwest France no problem seen. It’s on the BBC though so only to be expected.

 

[Spriddler]

If we have to we can survive on wine when we visit in a few weeks but flushing the loo with wine is a bit wasteful.

Indeed it would be a waste and my St Emilion would stain the bowl if I hadn't devised a way of filtering it first.

 

[Ingwe]

Shortage in Burgundy not so acute that tankers needed yet, but very dry and no hosepipes permitted.
For some of the cheaper wines available, use directly in the loo is to be preferred to the indirect a la Spriddler filtration method.

 

[Verteuil Man]

Thursdays drought map. Not the horror story painted by some of the media.

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[Fragle]

South west France 100 km south of Bordeaux
Normal level as far as can tell yesterday

 

[Verteuil Man]

This is in the local Connexion.

Residents living in areas of southern France where water use has been limited to 200 litres per day per person have generally reported not noticing the difference.

Local authorities in nine communes in the southern department of Var have decided to impose the limits in light of a drought crisis that means water reserves are running low.

The decision was taken last week by the mairies of the collection of communes called the Pays de Fayence, made up of the communes:

• Bagnols-en-Forêt
• Callian
• Fayence
• Mons
• Montauroux
• Saint-Paul-en-Forêt
• Seillans
• Tanneron
• Tourrettes

The 200-litre per day limit, which in some neighbourhoods of Seillans is capped at 150 litres, is based on a 2020 study by the Observatoire des services publics d’eau that shows that the average person in France uses around 149 litres of fresh water per day.

“The 200-litre limit is high enough in comparison to our daily consumption,” said Anthony Massiera, a 38-year-old gardener who lives in Tourrettes.

He said that in his four-person household, the average daily water usage is 600 litres, equal to 150 litres per person.

Mr Massiera added that the restriction felt even more manageable as his property has a 12-metre-deep well. He also said that his garden does not require much upkeep.

 

[DBK]

South west France 100 km south of Bordeaux View attachment 650361
Normal level as far as can tell yesterday

From the map Verteuil Man posted above much of the SW of France isn't too bad, Code 3 at most although there doesn't seem to be any data for the extreme SW. The dry bit seems to be a band stretching south east from the Nantes area across the interior towards Lyon.

I am not going to alter our plans, we don't travel until three weeks today but I wouldn't be surprised to encounter restrictions of some sort as the dry weather is set to continue for at least this week although next week should bring some rain to France.

 

[Fragle]

Thunder and rain forecast all around here at the weekend. We move to the coast at Montilivet and by Monday it’s forecast 23and rain.

We can’t wait as it’s been 30 plus for the last month.

 

[drpeej]

We were staying south of Lyon a few weeks ago and there was a power cut. The campsite owner told us it was because the river water was so hot that the nuclear power station had shut down. At the time we thought that a bit unlikely but we have read since (including in the BBC article) that this is indeed the case

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[jongood]

There are reports of drought in France and some places only getting drinking water when it is delivered by tanker.

Has anyone there seen any impact? For example taps shut on aires etc?

If we have to we can survive on wine when we visit in a few weeks but flushing the loo with wine is a bit wasteful.

Sounds like an appropriate application for Conde Noble

 

[MattR]

The shortages aren't just in France...

How is Europe tackling unprecedented water shortages?

Countries across Europe are taking emergency measures as water levels hit new lows and temperatures continue to soar.

www.euronews.com

 

[Verteuil Man]

The shortages aren't just in France...

How is Europe tackling unprecedented water shortages?

Countries across Europe are taking emergency measures as water levels hit new lows and temperatures continue to soar.

www.euronews.com

But they and other European countries manage it better.

 

[MattR]

But they and other European countries manage it better.

I'm not sure the circumstances are the same - any ideas how they deal with leaks by the water suppliers?

 

[vzac]

Seems to be plenty in London today. Ask a cockney for a few litres, I'm sure they will offer some of it to our french colleagues

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[Verteuil Man]

Morning. Updated map for water restrictions in France. The Charente is now code 4.

 

[Verteuil Man]

Some hope for the weekend.