Rosters rotate weekly and are organised per department — there is no real-time national public list. Here is the official way to find tonight's duty pharmacy, plus the pharmacies open 24/7, department by department.
How to find the duty pharmacy
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Call 3237
The 3237 hotline (€0.35/min, 24/7, French-speaking — have the town name ready) gives you the nearest on-duty pharmacy. Every pharmacy also posts the current duty rota on its window.
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Deep night: go through the police if asked
Between midnight and 6 AM, duty pharmacies in many departments work behind closed shutters: call 3237 first, or the local police station / gendarmerie (17 in an emergency), who will direct you and notify the pharmacist.
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Bring your prescription and insurance
For French residents the duty fee is largely covered with a prescription and Carte Vitale. Visitors should pay, keep the receipt and claim from their travel or home insurer (EHIC/GHIC where applicable).
Duty fees (in force since January 2025)
| Period | Fee | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Sundays & public holidays | €6 | 8 AM – 8 PM |
| Evening & early morning | €10 | 8 PM – midnight and 6 – 8 AM |
| Deep night | €20 | midnight – 6 AM |
Fee per prescription, on top of the medicine price (Assurance Maladie tariff agreement of 8 January 2025).