Duty pharmacy in Paris (75)

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 — Paris

Based on the published opening hours of 622 of 852 pharmacies (Paris). Regular hours are not the duty rota: at night, on Sundays and public holidays, check with the pharmacy or call 3237.

Hours: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Frequently asked questions

How do I find the duty pharmacy in Paris tonight?

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

Are there 24/7 pharmacies in Paris?

Yes — 10 pharmacies are open 24/7 in Paris; the full list with addresses and phone numbers is on this page.

Which pharmacies are open on Sundays in Paris?

Of the 622 pharmacies in Paris with published hours (out of 852), 84 usually open on Sundays and 132 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 Paris