I've seen paid toilets in train stations (last month in le Mans, a few years ago in a corner of Montparnasse station, though that was before the last round of renovation) and in a mall (CNIT in la Defense). Some RATP train stations have public toilets that you can access with your train ticket, so it's not quite free.
replyI went to Paris a month ago and saw paid public toilets. Those enclosed things on the sidewalk.
replyI was just in Paris and I never had to pay for the public sidewalk toilets. Where did you see paid ones? I didn't get to all the arrondisements, so I'm curious.
replyI don't remember actually. I was staying in Montparnasse so the 14th. Was 1 Euro wherever it was. Might've been this one: https://maps.app.goo.gl/5vPoD7jM3ELyP6gL7
replyAnd it's not this other one on the same street, cause this was free https://maps.app.goo.gl/Firjcsabthu8DHtQ6
Yes; the inverse is not true; making it free won't ensure that it won't happen.
replyThis was a year ago in Nice for reference.
replyI was in Nice as well and found one place that had a public urinal(my back was literally to people walking around). It was a bit odd...but I really had to go.
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replyOh I don't doubt you, I was just reflecting that I think that paid toilets have largely been made free in the last 10 years or so.
replyBut I'm sure there still exist quite a few, and I wouldn't be surprised if they were especially found in right-wing cities like Nice.
The modern toilet should let you pay with your personal info:
replyToilet: "Sign up (learn more) or proceed with Google Account ..."
Google: "pissoir.fr wants access to your pissing history ...(Y/n)"
Toilet: By pissing here, you consent to the collection and analysis of urine samples ..
:)