Collioure
France · Europe
The water
30 mg/LSoft
Source: Ministere de la Sante, SISE-Eaux via Hub'Eau API (reseau LE RIMBAU) · Official figure. Hardness counts dissolved calcium and magnesium in the water; it is the number your hair meets in the shower.
What soft water does to hair
Shampoo lathers fast and rinses away clean, with little mineral film left behind. The trade-off is at the roots: fine hair can sit flat and flyaway, and rich conditioners feel heavier than they do at home.
The washing routine for Collioure
Keep your normal rhythm; soft water asks for no detox routine. If anything, use less conditioner than usual, as it feels heavier here, and give fine hair lift at the roots instead of product through the lengths.
Climate, from recent records (Open-Meteo, ERA5 2015-2024): July is the warmest month, averaging 30°C by day, and humidity peaks in December at about 76% on average. In the hot months, sun and sweat do as much damage as the water: shade, a hat and a rinse after swimming carry the routine.
Local note: Figure is for the LE RIMBAU network serving Collioure itself (long series, 23-39 mg/L); other sampling points in the commune on the intercommunal Cote Vermeille network read 130-140 mg/L (hard) in 2026, so hardness varies by district.
Plugs and power for your tools
Sockets: Type C and E. Supply: 230 V, 50 Hz.
Full sockets by the sink are standard (kept outside the 60 cm splash zones around the bath and shower, and RCD protected, under the IEC 60364 zone rules).
A 120 V only dryer or styler (North American) will burn out on this supply, and a plug adapter does not change voltage. Check the label for dual voltage (100-240 V) before you plug in.
Plug, voltage and frequency: IEC World Plugs and national standards.
Plan Collioure properly
The trip planner turns this water profile into a wash plan for your hair type, a chosen kit and a packing list, month by month.