Travel adapter from Antigua and Barbuda to France
Adapter Required
Yes — coming from Antigua and Barbuda, you will need a travel adapter for France. Antigua and Barbuda uses Type A/Type B plugs, and France uses Type C/Type E, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket. The mains frequency is also different (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). This rarely matters for electronics but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.
Antigua and Barbuda (home)
Type A
Two flat parallel pins
Type B
Two flat pins + round ground
France (destination)
Electrical specs
Antigua and Barbuda
110/220 V
60 Hz
= Match
France
230 V
50 Hz
〜 Frequency differs (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). Rarely an issue for most electronics, but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.
More about plugs in France
In France, the standard power plug is Type C and Type E. The country runs on 230 volts at 50 Hz. That means wall sockets in France can be one of 2 different shapes — Type C, Type E, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.