Which pharmacies are open 24 hours in Paris?

Six Paris pharmacies are open day and night, 7 days a week: Place de la République (3rd), the Drugstore des Champs-Élysées (8th), Place de Clichy (9th), Boulevard Richard-Lenoir near Bastille (11th), Porte Maillot (17th) and Porte de Montreuil (20th). Opening hours checked in September 2026.

How do I find an on-duty pharmacy at night or on a Sunday in Paris?

Dial 3237 (€0.35 per minute) or check 3237.fr or monpharmacien-idf.fr, the official website of the Île-de-France pharmacists, for free. A notice on the door of every closed pharmacy also gives the on-duty pharmacy nearby.

Is there an English-speaking pharmacy in Paris?

Yes: the British and American Pharmacy, 1 rue Auber (9th), near the Opéra, open daily until 8 pm. At night, the staff of the 24-hour Drugstore des Champs-Élysées pharmacy speak several languages.

Do I need a prescription to buy medicine in France?

Not for common painkillers such as paracetamol or ibuprofen, which are sold behind the counter on request. Many other medicines require a prescription; one issued in another European Union country is in principle accepted.

What should I do in a medical emergency at night in Paris?

Dial 15 (SAMU) or 112, the European emergency number. For a simple medicine, a 24-hour pharmacy or the on-duty pharmacy is enough.

24-Hour & Late-Night Pharmacies in Paris (2026)

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Need a pharmacy right now, at night or on a Sunday? Pharmacies open 24/7 are in the first table below. For the nearest on-duty pharmacy, dial 3237 or check monpharmacien-idf.fr. Life-threatening emergency: 15 (SAMU) or 112.

Opening hours checked in September 2026. They can change, especially at night and on public holidays: call before you go.

24-hour pharmacies in Paris

Open day and night, 7 days a week, including Sundays and public holidays.

Pharmacy	Phone	District	Address	Metro
Pharmacie de la Place de la République	01 47 00 18 08	3rd	5 place de la République	République (3, 5, 8, 9, 11)
Pharmacie du Drugstore des Champs-Élysées 2–8 am: night window on rue de Presbourg.	01 47 20 39 25	8th	133 avenue des Champs-Élysées	Charles de Gaulle – Étoile (1, 2, 6)
Pharmacie Européenne	01 48 74 65 18	9th	6 place de Clichy	Place de Clichy (2, 13)
Pharmacie Bastille Not to be confused with the pharmacy on Place de la Bastille.	01 47 00 49 44	11th	6 boulevard Richard-Lenoir	Bastille (1, 5, 8)
Pharmacie de la Porte Maillot	01 45 74 17 31	17th	68 avenue de la Grande Armée	Porte Maillot (1)
Pharmacie Lafayette Porte de Montreuil	01 43 73 81 04	20th	2 avenue de la Porte de Montreuil	Porte de Montreuil (9)

Pharmacy locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Pharmacies open until midnight or later

Pharmacy	Opening hours	Phone	District	Address	Metro
Pharmacie Matignon	Mon–Fri 8 am–midnight; Sat, Sun & holidays 9 am–midnight	01 43 59 86 55	8th	1 avenue Matignon	Franklin D. Roosevelt (1, 9)
Pharmacie Anglaise des Champs-Élysées	Daily 9 am–midnight	01 43 59 22 52	8th	62 avenue des Champs-Élysées	George V (1)
Citypharma Porte de Vincennes	Daily 8 am–2 am	01 43 43 13 68	12th	86 boulevard Soult	Porte de Vincennes (1), Porte Dorée (8)
Pharmacie Principale Porte d’Orléans	Mon–Fri 7 am–3 am; Sat–Sun 8 am–3 am	01 45 42 27 75	14th	4 place du 25-Août-1944	Porte d’Orléans (4), tram T3a
Pharmacie Okou Internationale	Mon–Sat 8 am–midnight; Sun 8:30 am–midnight	01 46 06 02 61	18th	64 boulevard Barbès	Château Rouge (4)

Pharmacies open in the evening, until 9 pm

Handy after dinner or on the way back from sightseeing, but closed at night.

Pharmacy	Opening hours	Phone	District	Address	Metro
Pharmacie de la Maternité Port-Royal	Daily 8 am–9 pm, holidays included	01 43 54 04 85	5th	86 boulevard de Port-Royal	RER B Port-Royal
Pharmacie Marguerite	Mon–Sat 9 am–8:30 pm; Sun 10 am–6 pm	01 48 78 03 01	9th	17 bis boulevard de Rochechouart	Barbès – Rochechouart (2, 4)
Pharmacie Paris-Charonne	Mon–Fri 8:30 am–8:30 pm; Sat 9 am–8:30 pm; closed Sun	01 43 71 09 56	11th	136 rue de Charonne	Charonne (9)
Pharmacie Tolbiac	Mon–Sat 8 am–8 pm; Sun & holidays 8 am–9 pm	01 44 24 19 72	13th	61 avenue d’Italie	Tolbiac (7)
Pharmacie des Arts	Mon–Sat 9 am–9 pm; closed Sun & holidays	01 43 35 44 88	14th	106 boulevard du Montparnasse	Vavin (4)
Pharmacie Exelmans	Mon–Fri 8 am–9 pm; Sat 8:30 am–9 pm; closed Sun & holidays	01 46 51 23 92	16th	77 boulevard Exelmans	Exelmans (9)
Pharmacie Basire	Mon–Fri 8 am–8:30 pm; Sat 9 am–8:30 pm; Sun 9 am–8 pm	01 45 05 40 20	16th	143 rue de la Pompe	Victor Hugo (2)

On-duty pharmacy: at night, on Sundays and public holidays

Apart from the 24-hour pharmacies, Paris pharmacies take turns to stay open at night, on Sundays and on public holidays (pharmacie de garde). Three ways to find the one open near you:

3237 (3237, or 3237.fr): the national on-duty pharmacy service gives you the nearest one to the address you provide. Calls cost €0.35 per minute plus the price of the call; searching on 3237.fr is free.
MonPharmacien Île-de-France, the official website of the region’s pharmacists: enter your address, pick the date, then “Jour” (day) or “Nuit” (night), and the open pharmacies are listed with directions.
On the door of any closed pharmacy: a notice gives the on-duty pharmacies in the neighborhood.

In Paris, the on-duty night pharmacy can be reached directly; elsewhere in the Île-de-France region you often have to go through the police station first. As a last resort, the police (17) or the nearest police station can also tell you which pharmacy is on duty.

English-speaking pharmacies

The British and American Pharmacy (Pharmacie Opéra, 1 rue Auber, 9th, metro Opéra or RER A Auber, 01 42 65 88 29) is the go-to place for English-speaking visitors: English spoken, American and British products, and help finding the French equivalent of your medicines. Open Monday to Friday 8 am–8 pm, Saturday and Sunday 9 am–8 pm.

Later in the evening, the Pharmacie Anglaise des Champs-Élysées (62 avenue des Champs-Élysées) is open until midnight, and the Drugstore des Champs-Élysées pharmacy (133 avenue des Champs-Élysées), open 24/7, has multilingual staff. The pharmacy on Place de la République also lists English, Spanish, Arabic and Chinese.

Over-the-counter medicines: names to know

In France, pharmacies are marked by a lit green cross, and medicines are only sold in pharmacies, not in supermarkets. Common painkillers need no prescription but are kept behind the counter: ask the pharmacist, who can also advise you on minor ailments.

Paracetamol (acetaminophen; pain, fever): Doliprane, Dafalgan, Efferalgan.
Ibuprofen (pain, inflammation): Advil, Nurofen.
Allergies: cetirizine or loratadine — ask for an antihistamine.

Give the name of the active ingredient rather than the brand from home: brands differ from country to country, the molecule does not.

Prescriptions: what to know

Many medicines are only sold on prescription. A prescription issued in another European Union country is in principle accepted by French pharmacies; prescriptions from outside the EU generally are not, and you will need to see a doctor in France. Travel with your original prescription and, if possible, the active ingredient of each treatment.

To get a prescription quickly: your hotel concierge often knows a doctor, SOS Médecins makes house calls 24/7, and a teleconsultation lets you receive a prescription without going anywhere.

In an emergency

15: SAMU, medical emergencies. A doctor answers and can send an ambulance.
112: European emergency number, for any emergency, from any phone.
18: fire brigade.
17: police.
114: emergencies by text message, for deaf or hard-of-hearing people.

Hospital emergency departments are open 24/7. If you go there on your own, expect to wait several hours when your case is not considered a priority.

Who pays for your medical care in France?

You will be treated without difficulty, but you will have to pay the bill. Everything is explained in “Medical expenses for tourists in France: who pays?”. Travel insurance avoids unpleasant surprises.