Can I water in Espalion today?
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Watering hours
No water restriction in Espalion.
Water early in the morning or in the evening, when less water evaporates.
Forecast rain
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Do you have a well or a borehole?
For water taken from a river, a well or a borehole. A town can be split between several zones: the level shown is the highest one, it may be lower at your address.
Surface water (river, pond)
Decree no. MN-12-2026-12 · In force from October 31, 2026 to November 30, 2026 · Read the decree (PDF, in French)
Decree text (in French)
- Arrosage des jardins potagers (yc serres non-agricoles)
- Interdiction de 13h à 20h.
- Arrosage des pelouses, massifs fleuris, jardins d’agrément, golfs particuliers
- Interdiction de 8h à 20h.
- Arrosage des plantations d'arbre de moins de 3 ans
- Interdiction de 8h à 20h.
- Arrosage des terrains de sport (voir ACI)
- Interdiction de 13h à 20h.
Groundwater (well, borehole)
Decree no. MN-12-2026-12 · In force from October 31, 2026 to November 30, 2026 · Read the decree (PDF, in French)
Decree text (in French)
- Arrosage des jardins potagers (yc serres non-agricoles)
- Interdiction de 13h à 20h.
- Arrosage des pelouses, massifs fleuris, jardins d’agrément, golfs particuliers
- Interdiction de 8h à 20h.
- Arrosage des plantations d'arbre de moins de 3 ans
- Interdiction de 8h à 20h.
- Arrosage des terrains de sport (voir ACI)
- Interdiction de 13h à 20h.
Water less
- Mulching: keeping the soil moist for longer
Why and how to mulch your garden and vegetable patch, which materials to choose and which mistakes to avoid to water less.
- When and how to water: less often, but better
The right time to water, watering at the foot rather than on the leaves, less often but deeply, and what each plant needs, to save water in the garden.
- Drought-resistant plants and lawns: a garden that is less thirsty
Recognising plants that cope with drought, planting them at the right time for your region, which ones to choose in France and how to make a lawn more resistant, with or without clover.