Vittel
Vittel is sourced from the Grande Source (historically known as the Fontaine de Gérémoy) in the spa town of Vittel, in the Vosges department of north-eastern France. The water comes from an aquifer approximately 80 metres below ground at the foot of the Vosges Mountains. The spring was developed commercially after lawyer Louis Bouloumié purchased the meadow containing the Grande Source, having noticed improvements to his digestive health from drinking the water. Vittel holds natural mineral water status. The brand is owned by Nestlé, which acquired it in the early 1990s from the Bouloumié family.
Mineral composition
| mg/L | |
|---|---|
| Calcium | 240 |
| Magnesium | 42 |
| Sodium | 5 |
| Sulfate | 400 |
| Chloride | 8 |
| Bicarbonate | 384 |
Compositions can vary by season and source. Read our methodology.
Mineral character
Vittel is a hard, sulphate-dominant water, which makes it distinctive in the TWD database. Sulphate is the highest ion at 306 mg/L, with calcium at 202 mg/L and bicarbonate at 248 mg/L. Magnesium is 36 mg/L. Chloride is recorded at 0 mg/L and sodium at 3.8 mg/L, both negligibly low. Total hardness is high. The defining feature is the sulphate-to-chloride ratio: Vittel is heavily sulphate-weighted, the inverse of Buxton’s chloride-weighted profile. In brewing terms, this places it at the opposite end of the sulphate-chloride spectrum.
Use-case suitability
- CoffeeNot used in any current coffee recipe. Hardness 772 mg/L is above the 9–266 mg/L range of these targets.
- TeaNot used in any current tea recipe. Hardness 772 mg/L is above the 37–59 mg/L range of these targets.
- BrewingAppears in blends for Vienna.
- BakingNot used in any current baking recipe. Hardness 772 mg/L is above the 46–390 mg/L range of these targets.
- AquariumNot used in any current aquarium recipe. Hardness 772 mg/L is above the 35–212 mg/L range of these targets.
- HorticultureNot used in any current horticulture recipe. Hardness 772 mg/L is above the 12–54 mg/L range of these targets.
Used in these recipes
Where to buy
FR
Carrefour, Leclerc, Auchan, Intermarché, Lidl FR
€0.45-0.65 per litre
Vittel is widely available in France at all major retailers. UK availability has become more limited in recent years and is not consistently stocked by major supermarkets (as of March 2026). Sold in still format in 500 mL and 1.5 L PET bottles.