Originally Posted by
belledujour111
modern french outlets have a little collar around them, hence the plug can't fit inside the little collar, and the prongs aren't long enough to reach down through the collar to the holes.
For recessed outlets, a simple adapter like
http://www.boxwave.com/images_bw/pro...er_euro_lg.jpg (which can also be used in conjunction with the one you have) should do the trick ...