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Low-sodium mineral water in France: top 10 compared
Among the mineral waters available in France in the h2oMatch database, these have the lowest sodium values.
The French market offers a wide variety of natural mineral waters, including some of the lowest-sodium options in Europe. Alpine and Pyrenean sources - together with imports from neighbouring Alpine regions - produce particularly light waters.
Lowest Sodium Mineral Waters in France (selection)
Here are some of the lowest sodium mineral waters available in the French market in the h2oMatch database, ranked by sodium content.
| Water | Sodium (mg/L) | Fixed residue (mg/L) |
|---|---|---|
| Courmayeur | 0.7 | 2058 |
| Mont Blanc | 1.5 | 134 |
| Montcalm | 2.2 | 32 |
| Mont Roucous | 3 | 33 |
| La Salvetat | 5 | 520 |
| Vittel | 5.2 | 1084 |
| Thonon | 6 | 342 |
| Evian | 6.5 | 345 |
| Contrex | 8 | 2073 |
| Perrier | 9.6 | 456 |
Courmayeur has the lowest sodium in the French ranking (0.7 mg/L) but also one of its highest fixed residues (2058 mg/L), while Montcalm and Mont Roucous combine low sodium with very low overall mineralization.
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Get your h2oMatch recommendationSodium in mineral waters available in France
Mont Roucous and Montcalm - from high-altitude granite formations - contain less than 5 mg/L of sodium, placing them among the lowest-sodium options available in France.
For those monitoring sodium intake, low-sodium waters available in France are easy to identify on the label: under EU Directive 2009/54/EC, a natural mineral water with a sodium content of less than 20 mg/L may carry the indication 'suitable for a low-sodium diet'.
Natural mineral waters are regulated at European level by Directive 2009/54/EC, which sets out, among other things, the composition criteria and the authorised claims on labels.
Mont Roucous and Montcalm are notable French examples, with sodium levels well below 5 mg/L. They are among the lowest-sodium waters in the French ranking.
In contrast, some thermal waters sold in France, like Vichy, have very high sodium content, showing the geological diversity available across the French market.
Low sodium does not mean low minerals: Contrex and Montcalm contain almost as little sodium as one another (8 and 2.2 mg/L), but their profiles are opposite - 2073 vs 32 mg/L of fixed residue.
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FAQ
Which mineral waters have the lowest sodium in France?
Courmayeur (0.7 mg/L), Mont Blanc (1.5 mg/L) and Montcalm (2.2 mg/L) show the lowest values in the h2oMatch database, according to official labels. The top 10 appears in the table above.
Is there a mineral water with no sodium?
No: every natural mineral water contains at least traces of sodium. The lowest in France, Courmayeur, contains 0.7 mg/L - nearly thirty times less than the EU threshold of 20 mg/L for low-sodium diets.
Does low sodium mean low minerals?
No, the two values are independent: Contrex and Montcalm contain almost equally little sodium (8 and 2.2 mg/L), but their profiles are opposite - 2073 versus 32 mg/L of fixed residue.
When is a water suitable for low-sodium diets?
EU regulations allow that claim on the label when sodium is below 20 mg/L. Every water in the French top 10 comfortably meets that criterion - at the other extreme, St-Yorre exceeds 1700 mg/L.
How much sodium do two litres of a low-sodium water provide?
Two litres of Courmayeur provide 1.4 mg of sodium, compared with the WHO recommendation of less than 2000 mg per day.
All values are based on official mineral water labels and the h2oMatch database.