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Best French bottled water
Bottled waters from France. Best score first.
Criterion: Bottled waters from France with a Waterphile Score, highest first.
Why it matters
Most French bottled waters are natural mineral or spring waters, a category defined by EU rules: a protected underground source, bottled without treatment that changes its minerals. How scores work →
Sources (1)
| # | Water | Score | TDS | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EvianFrance | 9.8 | 345 mg/L | Compare |
| 2 | JolivalFrance | 9.5 | 306 mg/L | Compare |
| 3 | Roche des ÉcrinsFrance | 9.2 | 240 mg/L | Compare |
| 4 | ChambonFrance | 9.0 | 349 mg/L | Compare |
| 5 | WattwillerFrance | 8.9 | 155 mg/L | Compare |
| 6 | PiervalFrance | 8.8 | 310 mg/L | Compare |
| 7 | VolvicFrance | 8.7 | 130 mg/L | Compare |
| 8 | MontclarFrance | 8.6 | 139 mg/L | Compare |
| 9 | PerrierFrance | 8.3 | 480 mg/L | Compare |
| 10 | Mont BlancFrance | 8.2 | 134 mg/L | Compare |
| 11 | La SalvetatFrance | 8.1 | 520 mg/L | Compare |
| 12 | Montagnes d'ArréeFrance | 7.9 | 45 mg/L | Compare |
| 13 | OrezzaFrance | 7.9 | 598 mg/L | Compare |
| 14 | AbatillesFrance | 7.8 | 372 mg/L | Compare |
| 15 | MontcalmFrance | 7.4 | 32 mg/L | Compare |
| 16 | Mont RoucousFrance | 7.3 | 33 mg/L | Compare |
| 17 | VittelFrance | 6.7 | 1,084 mg/L | Compare |
| 18 | ContrexFrance | 6.0 | 2,078 mg/L | Compare |
| 19 | HéparFrance | 6.0 | 2,513 mg/L | Compare |
| 20 | Puits Saint-GeorgesFrance | 5.7 | 1,301 mg/L | Compare |
Sources (20)
- Evian: evian.com (UK) – Water attributes · checked 2026-10-25
- Jolival: Sources ALMA (owner) brand page for Jolival, composition in mg/L · checked 2026-10-26
- Roche des Écrins: Sources ALMA (owner) brand page for Roche des Écrins, composition in mg/L · checked 2026-10-26
- Chambon: Sources ALMA (owner) brand page for Chambon, composition in mg/L · checked 2026-10-26
- Wattwiller: wattwiller.com – FAQ, minéralisation caractéristique (undated) · checked 2026-10-26
- Pierval: Sources ALMA (owner) brand page for Pierval, composition in mg/L · checked 2026-10-26
- Volvic: volvic.co.uk – Natural Mineral Water 1.5L · checked 2026-10-25
- Montclar: Sources ALMA (owner) brand page for Montclar, composition in mg/L · checked 2026-10-26
- Perrier: perrier.com (UK) – Perrier Original, characteristic mineralisation · checked 2026-10-25
- Mont Blanc: Sources ALMA (owner) brand page for Mont Blanc, composition in mg/L · checked 2026-10-26
- La Salvetat: lasalvetat.fr – Composition minérale and 'Nature' range page (undated) · checked 2026-10-25
- Montagnes d'Arrée: Sources ALMA (owner) brand page for Montagnes d'Arrée, composition in mg/L · checked 2026-10-26
- Orezza: Orezza official site, 'Une eau vivante' page (composition) · checked 2026-10-26
- Abatilles: Source des Abatilles official site, 'Pure & légère' page (composition) · checked 2026-10-26
- Montcalm: Sources ALMA (owner) brand page for Montcalm, composition in mg/L · checked 2026-10-26
- Mont Roucous: Mont Roucous official site, 'La composition de l'eau minérale Mont Roucous' · checked 2026-10-26
- Vittel: Nestlé France, Tableau des eaux minérales naturelles plates (Aug 2024), Vittel Grande Source row · checked 2026-10-25
- Contrex: Nestlé France, Tableau des eaux minérales naturelles plates (Aug 2024), Contrex row · checked 2026-10-25
- Hépar: Nestlé France, Tableau des eaux minérales naturelles plates (Aug 2024), Hépar row · checked 2026-10-25
- Puits Saint-Georges: Sources ALMA (owner) brand page for Puits Saint-Georges, composition in mg/L · checked 2026-10-26
FAQ
What is the best French bottled water?
By Waterphile Score, the highest-scoring French bottled water is Evian (9.8 out of 10), followed by Jolival (9.5) and Roche des Écrins (9.2). The score comes from each brand’s published analysis and is not a health or safety rating.
How many bottled waters from France are on Waterphile?
Waterphile lists 31 bottled waters from France; 26 publish enough data for a Waterphile Score.
Which French bottled water has the lowest sodium?
Of the 26 ranked here that publish sodium as a single number, Montclar lists the least: 1.3 mg/L.
Which French bottled water has the highest pH?
Of the 11 ranked here that publish a single pH value, Abatilles lists the highest: pH 8.2.
Values as published by each brand, per litre. Not medical advice.