Access to food, beverages and hygiene facilities

I am in Paris

If you are in Paris and need to eat, you have several options:

Meals distributed by volunteers

The Soliguide provides a list of all the meal distribution points in Paris:

The site is available in Ukrainian, English and Russian.

Other associations also provide access to meal distributions in Paris : France Terre d’Asile, La Chorba.

Distribution of food parcels

The Soliguide provides a list of all the food parcels distribution schemes available. The site is available in Ukrainian, English and Russian.

Distribution of meal vouchers

Meal vouchers are prepaid cards or tickets that allow you to shop directly at partner retail outlets. They ensure a high level of discretion.

To obtain meal vouchers you should contact the main French charities or the communal centres for social action (Centres Communaux de l’Action Social – CCAS):

French Red Cross, Restos du Coeur, Secours Populaire, List of CCAS of Paris, Map of shops that accept meal vouchers.

Charity grocery shops

There are many social and charity grocery shops in France that offer self-shopping at a nominal price!

Here is a map of the main charity grocery shops in France