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Water restrictions are in place in 51 departments across France, with 鈥渃risis鈥� levels reached in areas of 18 departments.

Local authorities have issued a total of 102 water restriction decrees.

"Crisis level" has been reached in parts of 18 departments, meaning that - in particular, very localised, areas - water use is only allowed for priority users with primary authority to use them.

To be certain of the level of water restriction in your area, you can check the prefectoral decrees for the affected areas on created by the minister for Ecology.

The map below shows the highest level of drought alert issued in each department. This does not necessarily mean that such restrictions are imposed department-wide.

The levels are 鈥淰igilance鈥� (grey on the Propluvia map), encouraging businesses and the public to save water; 鈥淎lerte鈥� (yellow), meaning a 50% reduction in agriculture water use, restrictions in nautical leisure activities, and time limits on activities such as watering the grass or filling your pool.

The 鈥淎lerte Renforc茅e鈥� (orange) means even more restrictions on agriculture; a limit on garden watering; and no activities such as car washing. 鈥淐rise鈥� (red) indicates a stoppage of all non-priority use of water, with only water used for urgent healthcare, drinking, or national security permitted.

The Vosges, Haute-Sa么ne, Cantal and Landes departments have this week been placed on 'yellow' alert, forcing restrictions on agricultural use, and bans on watering gardens or golf courses at certain times. Car-washing is also restricted.

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The map below shows the areas in which particular water restrictions are in place. Individual departments may have a number of different alert levels at any given time.

The Mayenne, Charente, Rh么ne and Aveyron have this week moved from yellow to the higher orange alert.

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