French Plug Adapters

Over most of the countries in the world, electrical plugs and sockets (outlets, points) are termed male and female: the male is the one with the prongs, the female with the receptacles for the prongs.
However in France you'll find that the plugs and sockets are hermaphroditic. in other words both sexes in one outlet, meaning that both plugs and sockets have prongs and receptacles. Just  like snails another favorite of the french lol..

Conspiracy theorists among us might believe it means that French manufacturers keep the French electrical device market to themselves because plugs and sockets imported from other countries won't work in France.
Ohers may think it's because the French love escargots.
So whichever french plug adapter you buy will have to deal with this escargot style socket.
You can use the flat 2-prong adapter with standard large 2-prong Euro plugs that would not otherwise fit in, and connect to, a French hermaphroditic socket because of the France-only ground prong coming out of the outlet. Or buy a universal adapater if you planning on visiting more than one country in your lifetime

Review video of travel adapters

Universal Travel Adapters. If you are travelling to a country with the same outlets you could get away with not using one. However in most cases when you travel you will almost always need a universal travel adapter of some kind.The video above looks at three different types at three different price points.

The Travel Adapter Series 1

Uploaded on 7 Jul 2011To Youtube

MX Universal Smart Travel Adapter use with Class I electronic device. It is Compatible in over 150 Countries including The UK, Europe, USA, Australia, China, Japan and Thailand. Simply select the correct Mains Pin type for the country you wish to use, then plug your device in Universal socket at other side.

FEATURES
1. Safety Shutter.
2. Individual Light Switch.
3. Easy to use.
4. Non- Flammable.
5. Universal socket.
6. Durable.

MX Universal Traveling Adaptor can be used in the following Countries:

Australia
New-Zealand
China.
Taiwan.
U.S.A.
Japan.
Canada.
Thailand.
Philippines.
U.K.
Hong Kong.
Singapore.
Malaysia.
Europe
Indonesia.
India.
 Product Link: http://mdrelectronics.com/travel-adap...

Buy Brand New From £9.99 Click Here

Travel Power Adapters for Many occassions.

Most people in the UK travel at some time in their life. In fact although the trend is to work from home from time to time there are many that still spend much of their time commuting to work on a bus, train or even an aeroplane. It more important for people these days to stay connected with the outside world and having a couple of USB charging sockets and a travel power adaptor is vital on many occasion.
In the search of where to buy power adapters for travel the main concern is to be able to use the adaptor for work or social here in the UK or to use it for international travel and get one that does the job everywhere as well.
Convenience  is an important factor in many peoples lives these days and when carrying your luggage, laptop bag, phones and other items in life, the simpler a power adapter can be when you travel the better. That's why the benefit of one unit that does it all is important in many peoples hectic lives these days.

Take Your adapter With You When You Leave Home

If it’s the one thing you should never leave home without, it’s an adapter.Why because at some stage your phone could run flat, your PC laptop runs out of juice and you've only gone and realised your tablets flat because you forgot to charge it before you left home.
If you’re paying over £10 for a travel adapter, then you're best to probably get one that works anywhere you go and in any country.
If you grab one that has two additional USB ports as well then you can charge three devices at once.
If you're tight on the purse then don't wait until you get to the airport to find out you need one as the airport shops are no doubt going to charge you a fortune for a basic one country jobbie.

In my opinion it's best to travel with one item that does the lot and you can charge more than one thing at a go, including your mobile phone, tablet and still have room for your hair dryer too. Check out some of the big stores that are now selling the all in one adapters like Maplin, Amazon and eBay

These can be found on eBay for about a tenner Click Here