diff --git a/src/algebra/order/with_zero.lean b/src/algebra/order/with_zero.lean
index d73c960d6f16a..39f2f084b01bb 100644
--- a/src/algebra/order/with_zero.lean
+++ b/src/algebra/order/with_zero.lean
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@ lemma mul_inv_lt_of_lt_mul₀ (h : x < y * z) : x * z⁻¹ < y :=
 have hz : z ≠ 0 := (mul_ne_zero_iff.1 $ ne_zero_of_lt h).2,
 by { contrapose! h, simpa only [inv_inv₀] using mul_inv_le_of_le_mul (inv_ne_zero hz) h }
 
+lemma inv_mul_lt_of_lt_mul₀ (h : x < y * z) : y⁻¹ * x < z :=
+by { rw mul_comm at *, exact mul_inv_lt_of_lt_mul₀ h }
+
 lemma mul_lt_right₀ (c : α) (h : a < b) (hc : c ≠ 0) : a * c < b * c :=
 by { contrapose! h, exact le_of_le_mul_right hc h }
 
diff --git a/src/topology/algebra/with_zero_topology.lean b/src/topology/algebra/with_zero_topology.lean
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..640c276bf4779
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/topology/algebra/with_zero_topology.lean
@@ -0,0 +1,280 @@
+/-
+Copyright (c) 2021 Patrick Massot. All rights reserved.
+Released under Apache 2.0 license as described in the file LICENSE.
+Authors: Patrick Massot
+-/
+
+import topology.algebra.ordered.basic
+import algebra.order.with_zero
+
+/-!
+# The topology on linearly ordered commutative groups with zero
+
+Let `Γ₀` be a linearly ordered commutative group to which we have adjoined a zero element.
+Then `Γ₀` may naturally be endowed with a topology that turns `Γ₀` into a topological monoid.
+Neighborhoods of zero are sets containing `{γ | γ < γ₀}` for some invertible element `γ₀`
+and every invertible element is open.
+In particular the topology is the following:
+"a subset `U ⊆ Γ₀` is open if `0 ∉ U` or if there is an invertible
+`γ₀ ∈ Γ₀ such that {γ | γ < γ₀} ⊆ U`", but this fact is not proven here since the neighborhoods
+description is what is actually useful.
+
+We prove this topology is ordered and regular (in addition to be compatible with the monoid
+structure).
+
+All this is useful to extend a valuation to a completion. This is an abstract version of how the
+absolute value (resp. `p`-adic absolute value) on `ℚ` is extended to `ℝ` (resp. `ℚₚ`).
+
+## Implementation notes
+
+This topology is not defined as an instance since it may not be the desired topology on
+a linearly ordered commutative group with zero. You can locally activate this topology using
+`local attribute [instance] linear_ordered_comm_group_with_zero.topological_space`
+All other instances will (`ordered_topology`, `regular_space`, `has_continuous_mul`) then follow.
+
+-/
+
+open_locale topological_space
+open topological_space filter set
+
+namespace linear_ordered_comm_group_with_zero
+
+variables (Γ₀ : Type*) [linear_ordered_comm_group_with_zero Γ₀]
+
+/-- The neighbourhoods around γ ∈ Γ₀, used in the definition of the topology on Γ₀.
+These neighbourhoods are defined as follows:
+A set s is a neighbourhood of 0 if there is an invertible γ₀ ∈ Γ₀ such that {γ | γ < γ₀} ⊆ s.
+If γ ≠ 0, then every set that contains γ is a neighbourhood of γ. -/
+def nhds_fun (x : Γ₀) : filter Γ₀ :=
+if x = 0 then ⨅ (γ₀ : units Γ₀), principal {γ | γ < γ₀} else pure x
+
+/-- The topology on a linearly ordered commutative group with a zero element adjoined.
+A subset U is open if 0 ∉ U or if there is an invertible element γ₀ such that {γ | γ < γ₀} ⊆ U. -/
+protected def topological_space : topological_space Γ₀ :=
+topological_space.mk_of_nhds (nhds_fun Γ₀)
+
+local attribute [instance] linear_ordered_comm_group_with_zero.topological_space
+
+/-- The neighbourhoods {γ | γ < γ₀} of 0 form a directed set indexed by the invertible 
+elements γ₀. -/
+lemma directed_lt : directed (≥) (λ γ₀ : units Γ₀, principal {γ : Γ₀ | γ < γ₀}) :=
+begin
+  intros γ₁ γ₂,
+  use linear_order.min γ₁ γ₂ ; dsimp only,
+  split ; rw [ge_iff_le, principal_mono] ; intros x x_in,
+  { calc x < ↑(linear_order.min γ₁ γ₂) : x_in
+        ... ≤ γ₁ : min_le_left γ₁ γ₂ },
+  { calc x < ↑(linear_order.min γ₁ γ₂) : x_in
+        ... ≤ γ₂ : min_le_right γ₁ γ₂ }
+end
+
+-- We need two auxilliary lemmas to show that nhds_fun accurately describes the neighbourhoods
+-- coming from the topology (that is defined in terms of nhds_fun).
+
+/-- At all points of a linearly ordered commutative group with a zero element adjoined,
+the pure filter is smaller than the filter given by nhds_fun. -/
+lemma pure_le_nhds_fun : pure ≤ nhds_fun Γ₀ :=
+λ x, by { by_cases hx : x = 0; simp [hx, nhds_fun] }
+
+/-- For every point Γ₀, and every “neighbourhood” s of it (described by nhds_fun), there is a
+smaller “neighbourhood” t ⊆ s, such that s is a “neighbourhood“ of all the points in t. -/
+lemma nhds_fun_ok (x : Γ₀) {s} (s_in : s ∈ nhds_fun Γ₀ x) :
+  (∃ t ∈ nhds_fun Γ₀ x, t ⊆ s ∧ ∀ y ∈ t, s ∈ nhds_fun Γ₀ y) :=
+begin
+  by_cases hx : x = 0,
+  { simp only [hx, nhds_fun, exists_prop, if_true, eq_self_iff_true] at s_in ⊢,
+    cases (mem_infi_of_directed (directed_lt Γ₀) _).mp s_in with γ₀ h,
+    use {γ : Γ₀ | γ < γ₀},
+    rw mem_principal at h,
+    split,
+    { apply mem_infi_of_mem γ₀,
+      rw mem_principal },
+    { refine ⟨h, λ y y_in, _⟩,
+      by_cases hy : y = 0,
+      { simp only [hy, if_true, eq_self_iff_true],
+        apply mem_infi_of_mem γ₀,
+        rwa mem_principal },
+      { simp [hy, h y_in] } } },
+  { simp only [hx, nhds_fun, exists_prop, if_false, mem_pure] at s_in ⊢,
+    refine ⟨{x}, mem_singleton _, singleton_subset_iff.2 s_in, λ y y_in, _⟩,
+    simpa [mem_singleton_iff.mp y_in, hx] }
+end
+
+variables  {Γ₀}
+
+/-- The neighbourhood filter of an invertible element consists of all sets containing that 
+element. -/
+lemma nhds_coe_units (γ : units Γ₀) : 𝓝 (γ : Γ₀) = pure (γ : Γ₀) :=
+calc 𝓝 (γ : Γ₀) = nhds_fun Γ₀ γ : nhds_mk_of_nhds (nhds_fun Γ₀) γ (pure_le_nhds_fun Γ₀)
+                                                   (nhds_fun_ok Γ₀)
+              ... = pure (γ : Γ₀) : if_neg γ.ne_zero
+
+/-- The neighbourhood filter of a nonzero element consists of all sets containing that 
+element. -/
+@[simp] lemma nhds_of_ne_zero (γ : Γ₀) (h : γ ≠ 0) :
+  𝓝 γ = pure γ :=
+nhds_coe_units (units.mk0 _ h)
+
+/-- If γ is an invertible element of a linearly ordered group with zero element adjoined,
+then {γ} is a neighbourhood of γ. -/
+lemma singleton_nhds_of_units (γ : units Γ₀) : ({γ} : set Γ₀) ∈ 𝓝 (γ : Γ₀) :=
+by simp
+
+/-- If γ is a nonzero element of a linearly ordered group with zero element adjoined,
+then {γ} is a neighbourhood of γ. -/
+lemma singleton_nhds_of_ne_zero (γ : Γ₀) (h : γ ≠ 0) : ({γ} : set Γ₀) ∈ 𝓝 (γ : Γ₀) :=
+by simp [h]
+
+/-- If U is a neighbourhood of 0 in a linearly ordered group with zero element adjoined,
+then there exists an invertible element γ₀ such that {γ | γ < γ₀} ⊆ U. -/
+lemma has_basis_nhds_zero :
+  has_basis (𝓝 (0 : Γ₀)) (λ _, true) (λ γ₀ : units Γ₀, {γ : Γ₀ | γ < γ₀}) :=
+⟨begin
+  intro U,
+  rw nhds_mk_of_nhds (nhds_fun Γ₀) 0 (pure_le_nhds_fun Γ₀) (nhds_fun_ok Γ₀),
+  simp only [nhds_fun, if_true, eq_self_iff_true, exists_true_left],
+  simp_rw [mem_infi_of_directed (directed_lt Γ₀), mem_principal]
+end⟩
+
+/-- If γ is an invertible element of a linearly ordered group with zero element adjoined,
+then {x | x < γ} is a neighbourhood of 0. -/
+lemma nhds_zero_of_units (γ : units Γ₀) : {x : Γ₀ | x < γ} ∈ 𝓝 (0 : Γ₀) :=
+by { rw has_basis_nhds_zero.mem_iff, use γ, simp }
+
+lemma tendsto_zero {α : Type*} {F : filter α} {f : α → Γ₀} :
+  tendsto f F (𝓝 (0 : Γ₀)) ↔ ∀ γ₀ : units Γ₀, { x : α | f x < γ₀ } ∈ F :=
+by simpa using has_basis_nhds_zero.tendsto_right_iff
+
+/-- If γ is a nonzero element of a linearly ordered group with zero element adjoined,
+then {x | x < γ} is a neighbourhood of 0. -/
+lemma nhds_zero_of_ne_zero (γ : Γ₀) (h : γ ≠ 0) : {x : Γ₀ | x < γ} ∈ 𝓝 (0 : Γ₀) :=
+nhds_zero_of_units (units.mk0 _ h)
+
+lemma has_basis_nhds_units (γ : units Γ₀) :
+  has_basis (𝓝 (γ : Γ₀)) (λ i : unit, true) (λ i, {γ}) :=
+begin
+  rw nhds_of_ne_zero _ γ.ne_zero,
+  exact has_basis_pure γ
+end
+
+lemma has_basis_nhds_of_ne_zero {x : Γ₀} (h : x ≠ 0) :
+  has_basis (𝓝 x) (λ i : unit, true) (λ i, {x}) :=
+has_basis_nhds_units (units.mk0 x h)
+
+lemma tendsto_units {α : Type*} {F : filter α} {f : α → Γ₀} {γ₀ : units Γ₀} :
+  tendsto f F (𝓝 (γ₀ : Γ₀)) ↔ { x : α | f x = γ₀ } ∈ F :=
+begin
+  rw (has_basis_nhds_units γ₀).tendsto_right_iff,
+  simpa
+end
+
+lemma tendsto_of_ne_zero {α : Type*} {F : filter α} {f : α → Γ₀} {γ : Γ₀} (h : γ ≠ 0) :
+  tendsto f F (𝓝 γ) ↔ { x : α | f x = γ } ∈ F :=
+@tendsto_units _ _ _ F f (units.mk0 γ h)
+
+variable (Γ₀)
+
+/-- The topology on a linearly ordered group with zero element adjoined
+is compatible with the order structure. -/
+@[priority 100]
+instance ordered_topology : order_closed_topology Γ₀ :=
+{ is_closed_le' :=
+  begin
+    rw ← is_open_compl_iff,
+    show is_open {p : Γ₀ × Γ₀ | ¬p.fst ≤ p.snd},
+    simp only [not_le],
+    rw is_open_iff_mem_nhds,
+    rintros ⟨a,b⟩ hab,
+    change b < a at hab,
+    have ha : a ≠ 0 := ne_zero_of_lt hab,
+    rw [nhds_prod_eq, mem_prod_iff],
+    by_cases hb : b = 0,
+    { subst b,
+      use [{a}, singleton_nhds_of_ne_zero _ ha, {x : Γ₀ | x < a}, nhds_zero_of_ne_zero _ ha],
+      intros p p_in,
+      cases mem_prod.1 p_in with h1 h2,
+      rw mem_singleton_iff at h1,
+      change p.2 < p.1,
+      rwa h1 },
+    { use [{a}, singleton_nhds_of_ne_zero _ ha, {b}, singleton_nhds_of_ne_zero _ hb],
+      intros p p_in,
+      cases mem_prod.1 p_in with h1 h2,
+      rw mem_singleton_iff at h1 h2,
+      change p.2 < p.1,
+      rwa [h1, h2] }
+  end }
+
+/-- The topology on a linearly ordered group with zero element adjoined is T₃ (aka regular). -/
+@[priority 100]
+instance regular_space : regular_space Γ₀ :=
+begin
+  haveI : t1_space Γ₀ := t2_space.t1_space,
+  split,
+  intros s x s_closed x_not_in_s,
+  by_cases hx : x = 0,
+  { refine ⟨s, _, subset.rfl, _⟩,
+    { subst x,
+      rw is_open_iff_mem_nhds,
+      intros y hy,
+      by_cases hy' : y = 0, { subst y, contradiction },
+      simpa [hy'] },
+    { erw inf_eq_bot_iff,
+      use sᶜ,
+      simp only [exists_prop, mem_principal],
+      exact ⟨s_closed.compl_mem_nhds x_not_in_s, ⟨s, subset.refl s, by simp⟩⟩ } },
+  { simp only [nhds_within, inf_eq_bot_iff, exists_prop, mem_principal],
+    exact ⟨{x}ᶜ, is_open_compl_iff.mpr is_closed_singleton, by rwa subset_compl_singleton_iff,
+           {x}, singleton_nhds_of_ne_zero x hx, {x}ᶜ, by simp [subset.refl]⟩ }
+end
+
+/-- The topology on a linearly ordered group with zero element adjoined makes it a topological
+monoid. -/
+@[priority 100]
+instance : has_continuous_mul Γ₀ :=
+⟨begin
+  have common : ∀ y ≠ (0 : Γ₀), continuous_at (λ (p : Γ₀ × Γ₀), p.fst * p.snd) (0, y),
+  { intros y hy,
+    set γ := units.mk0 y hy,
+    suffices : tendsto (λ (p : Γ₀ × Γ₀), p.fst * p.snd) ((𝓝 0).prod (𝓝 γ)) (𝓝 0),
+    by simpa [continuous_at, nhds_prod_eq],
+    suffices : ∀ (γ' : units Γ₀), ∃ (γ''  : units Γ₀), ∀ (a b : Γ₀), a < γ'' → b = y → a * b < γ',
+    { rw (has_basis_nhds_zero.prod $ has_basis_nhds_units γ).tendsto_iff has_basis_nhds_zero,
+      simpa },
+    intros γ',
+    use γ⁻¹*γ',
+    rintros a b ha hb,
+    rw [hb, mul_comm],
+    rw [units.coe_mul] at ha,
+    simpa using inv_mul_lt_of_lt_mul₀ ha },
+  rw continuous_iff_continuous_at,
+  rintros ⟨x, y⟩,
+  by_cases hx : x = 0; by_cases hy : y = 0,
+  { suffices : tendsto (λ (p : Γ₀ × Γ₀), p.fst * p.snd) (𝓝 (0, 0)) (𝓝 0),
+    by simpa [hx, hy, continuous_at],
+    suffices : ∀ (γ : units Γ₀), ∃ (γ' : units Γ₀), ∀ (a b : Γ₀), a < γ' → b < γ' → a * b < γ,
+    by simpa [nhds_prod_eq, has_basis_nhds_zero.prod_self.tendsto_iff has_basis_nhds_zero],
+    intros γ,
+    rcases exists_square_le γ with ⟨γ', h⟩,
+    use γ',
+    intros a b ha hb,
+    calc a*b < γ'*γ' : mul_lt_mul₀ ha hb
+    ... ≤ γ : by exact_mod_cast h },
+  { rw hx,
+    exact common y hy },
+  { rw hy,
+    have : (λ (p : Γ₀ × Γ₀), p.fst * p.snd) =
+           (λ (p : Γ₀ × Γ₀), p.fst * p.snd) ∘ (λ p : Γ₀ × Γ₀, (p.2, p.1)),
+    by { ext, rw [mul_comm] },
+    rw this,
+    apply continuous_at.comp _ continuous_swap.continuous_at,
+    exact common x hx },
+  { change tendsto _ _ _,
+    rw [nhds_prod_eq],
+    rw ((has_basis_nhds_of_ne_zero hx).prod (has_basis_nhds_of_ne_zero hy)).tendsto_iff
+       (has_basis_nhds_of_ne_zero $ mul_ne_zero hx hy),
+    suffices : ∀ (a b : Γ₀), a = x → b = y → a * b = x * y, by simpa,
+    rintros a b rfl rfl,
+    refl },
+end⟩
+
+end linear_ordered_comm_group_with_zero
diff --git a/src/topology/basic.lean b/src/topology/basic.lean
index 477d6acfae6cd..038ed1d0c70dc 100644
--- a/src/topology/basic.lean
+++ b/src/topology/basic.lean
@@ -629,6 +629,9 @@ lemma is_open.mem_nhds {a : α} {s : set α} (hs : is_open s) (ha : a ∈ s) :
   s ∈ 𝓝 a :=
 mem_nhds_iff.2 ⟨s, subset.refl _, hs, ha⟩
 
+lemma is_closed.compl_mem_nhds {a : α} {s : set α} (hs : is_closed s) (ha : a ∉ s) : sᶜ ∈ 𝓝 a :=
+hs.is_open_compl.mem_nhds (mem_compl ha)
+
 lemma is_open.eventually_mem {a : α} {s : set α} (hs : is_open s) (ha : a ∈ s) :
   ∀ᶠ x in 𝓝 a, x ∈ s :=
 is_open.mem_nhds hs ha