"A naturally carbonated mineral water, Badoit is often paired with fine cuisine and wine in top French restaurants, leading some to call it “the gourmet’s mineral water.” Neither the sodium bicarbonate nor the fluoride is removed after the water makes its 1,640-foot (500 m) journey up a granite fissure, and the light sparkle is left intact Only about 69 million gallons (260 million liter) are bottled each year, making this a rare water. The high level of bicarbonate is beneficial for digestion The effervescent small and very fine bubbles give a nice structure to the water"