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Safe Trip
Updated just now · v2.3

France

Western Europe · capital Paris · population 68,400,000
78
/ 100
-1 7d
Low risk · exercise caution
Photograph by Daniel Sessler on Unsplash

Stable democracy with an elevated terrorism baseline and frequent industrial action affecting rail and air travel.

Read the France safety guide
90
Disease
88
Conflict
79
Disaster
90
Crime
74
Unrest
80
Infra
What ministries say

Government advisories

  • UK · FCDOLevel 1
    See our advice before travelling
    Updated 10 Apr 2026 · Read full advisory
  • US · State DeptLevel 2
    Level 2, Exercise Increased Caution
    Updated 28 May 2025 · Read full advisory
  • AU · SmartravellerLevel 4
    Do not travel
    Updated 3 Jun 2026 · Read full advisory
Why this score

Active drivers

  1. air qualityWAQIOfficial4 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy · AQI 159 · Paris

    AQI 159 (Unhealthy) · PM2.5 AQI 159 · PM10 AQI 60 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -5
  2. floodGDACSOfficial1 mo ago
    Green flood alert in France

    On 27/04/2026, a flood started in France, lasting until 12/05/2026 (last update). The flood caused 0 deaths and 0 displaced .

    Score impact: -3
Compare

Vs. nearby in Western Europe

United Kingdom

Western Europe
80
Low risk · exercise caution
92
Disease
90
Conflict
86
Disaster
90
Crime
80
Unrest
79
Infra

Germany

Western Europe
83
Low risk · exercise caution
94
Disease
96
Conflict
79
Disaster
90
Crime
88
Unrest
92
Infra

Netherlands

Western Europe
85
Very low risk
94
Disease
96
Conflict
86
Disaster
93
Crime
88
Unrest
92
Infra
FAQ

Frequently asked

Is it safe to visit France right now?

France's Safe Trip Score today is 78/100, low risk · exercise caution. The score has dropped by 1 points over the last 7 days, and the highest active advisory across the UK FCDO, US State Department, Smartraveller (AU), travel.gc.ca, Auswärtiges Amt, and France Diplomatie is Level 4. Travel advisories are nearly always region-specific even when the headline level is national; check the per-ministry advisories on this page for any zones to avoid in your itinerary. The score recomputes daily at 06:00 UTC from 2 active drivers plus the blended advisory tier.

Is France safe to travel to?

Today's headline read is low risk · exercise caution (78/100). The six sub-scores break down to: disease 90/100, conflict 88/100, natural disasters 79/100, crime 90/100, civil unrest 74/100, infrastructure 80/100. Lower numbers indicate higher risk in that category. For trip-specific planning, the country safety guide covers neighbourhood-level patterns the headline number does not.

What is the current travel advisory for France?

France has 3 active advisories from major foreign ministries, ranging up to Level 4 on the standard 1 to 4 scale. The advisory cards on this page link to each ministry's full text. Travel advisories carve out specific districts or border zones as "avoid all travel" while keeping the rest of the country at a lower level; clicking through to the relevant section for your itinerary is the single highest-value 90 seconds of trip planning.

Has the situation in France changed recently?

The 7-day Safe Trip Score change is -1 points. Day-to-day moves under 3 points are noise; moves of 3 to 7 points usually reflect a fresh advisory or a moderate-severity event; moves above 7 points typically come from a major advisory level change or a high-severity acute event. The recent-events feed and the 7-day timeline page identify the specific drivers.

How is the Safe Trip Score for France calculated?

The score is a weighted blend of six sub-scores (disease 18%, conflict 22%, natural disasters 16%, crime 16%, civil unrest 14%, infrastructure 14%) plus a 20% blend of major foreign-ministry advisories. The methodology page documents the exact algorithm and the changelog tracks every weighting change. Score range is 0 to 100; 100 means very low risk, 0 means extreme risk.

When does the France Safe Trip Score update?

Daily at 06:00 UTC after the morning ingestion sweep. Live event feeds (USGS earthquakes, GDACS disasters, WAQI air quality) update hourly throughout the day. Foreign-ministry advisories are checked daily. Last computed 3 Jun 2026, 22:41 (just now). The status page shows the freshness of every individual data feed.