Duty pharmacy in Essonne (91)

How to find the duty pharmacy

1. 1

   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.

2. 2

   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.

3. 3

   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)

Fee per prescription, on top of the medicine price (Assurance Maladie tariff agreement of 8 January 2025).

Pharmacies open on Sundays, late or 24/7 — Essonne

Based on the published opening hours of 125 of 319 pharmacies (Essonne). Regular hours are not the duty rota: at night, on Sundays and public holidays, check with the pharmacy or call 3237. Between midnight and 6 AM only the sector's duty pharmacy is open (call 3237).

Hours: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Frequently asked questions

How do I find the duty pharmacy in Essonne tonight?

Call 3237 (€0.35/min, 24/7) or check the notice posted on any pharmacy window in Essonne. Between midnight and 6 AM you may be asked to go through the local police station first.

Are there 24/7 pharmacies in Essonne?

No pharmacy in the department is permanently open 24/7: at night, cover is provided by the on-duty pharmacy of your sector (call 3237).

Which pharmacies are open on Sundays in Essonne?

Of the 125 pharmacies in Essonne with published hours (out of 319), 8 usually open on Sundays and 7 close after 8:30 PM on at least one day — they are listed on this page. Otherwise, on Sundays and public holidays only the duty pharmacy is open.

How much does the duty pharmacy cost?

Since January 2025 the duty fee per prescription is €6 on Sundays and public holidays, €10 in the evening (8 PM–midnight) and early morning (6–8 AM), and €20 in the deep night (midnight–6 AM). French residents get most of it reimbursed with a prescription and Carte Vitale.

Does the 3237 hotline work everywhere?

Almost everywhere (€0.35/min): an automated service directs you to the nearest on-duty pharmacy for your address. A few departments use another system — in Charente and Deux-Sèvres, for instance, ARS Nouvelle-Aquitaine publishes the monthly duty rota instead. Whatever the department, the notice on any pharmacy window always shows the sector's duty pharmacy.

Pharmacies by city in Essonne