Can I water in Saint-Médard today?
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In Saint-Médard (Lot), no restriction on tap water as of November 12, 2026. For water from a river or pond: Heightened alert. For a well or borehole: Heightened alert.
Watering hours
No water restriction in Saint-Médard.
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. AP_E_2026_301 · 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 8h à 20h.
- Arrosage des pelouses, massifs fleuris, jardins d’agrément, golfs particuliers
- Interdiction totale.
- Arrosage des plantations d'arbre de moins de 3 ans
- Plantations d’arbres et arbustes d’ornement de moins de 3 ans : interdiction de 8h00 à 20h00 et arrosages limités à 2 fois par semaine de 20h00 à 8h00
- Arrosage des terrains de sport (voir ACI)
- Interdiction de 8h00 à 20h00 Arrosage possible de 20h00 à 8h00, limité à 2 fois par semaine
Groundwater (well, borehole)
Decree no. AP_E_2026_301 · In force from October 31, 2026 to November 30, 2026 · Read the decree (PDF, in French)
Decree text (in French)
- Arrosage des plantations d'arbre de moins de 3 ans
- Plantations d’arbres et arbustes d’ornement de moins de 3 ans : interdiction de 8h00 à 20h00 et arrosages limités à 2 fois par semaine de 20h00 à 8h00
- Arrosage des terrains de sport (voir ACI)
- Interdiction de 8h00 à 20h00 Arrosage possible de 20h00 à 8h00, limité à 2 fois par semaine
- Arrosage des jardins potagers (yc serres non-agricoles)
- Interdiction de 8h à 20h.
- Arrosage des pelouses, massifs fleuris, jardins d’agrément, golfs particuliers
- Interdiction totale.
Watering around Saint-Médard
- Catus
No restriction - Crayssac
No restriction - Montgesty
No restriction - Labastide-du-Vert
No restriction - Pontcirq
No restriction
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.