Is France safe in 2026?
France scores 75.2/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political stability, crime, economy. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 71.8/100).
75.2 /100generally safe
30-day trend
France's score fell by −11.9 over the last 22 days (87.1 → 75.2).
Risk factors
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Conflict & War
2.6/34.1 safety points.
Nuclear threats & incidents
Nuclear index: 5.1/100. Does not affect the Safety Index.
Has nuclear weapons. Source: SIPRI Yearbook 2026.
Our index tracks nuclear weapons development, tests, radiation incidents and threats to use nuclear weapons. It also includes explicitly threatened countries. This is our own index, not a probability of nuclear war.
Official travel advisory
2 Exercise Increased Caution
The U.S. State Department places France at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution. Our live index reads 75.2/100. That advisory was last revised May 28, 2025, 506 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised May 28, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- The attack at a school in Aubagne, the first officially terror attack in France linked to the True Crime Community, which glorifies mass…
- French unions say 480,000 people took part in pro-student protests
- France to go it alone on next-gen combat aircraft after FCAS collapse
- Violence in Paris as tens of thousands turn out for student protests across France
- A young woman from Marseille suspected of a double murder in Ivry-sur-Seine, a sign of women’s growing involvement in organized crime
- Greta Thunberg joins students at protests in France
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 71.8/100 (generated )
A newly reported terror attack and protest violence justify further near-term decline.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs France |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 75.2 | — | |
| Andorra | 98.1 | +22.9 | |
| Jersey | 96.7 | +21.5 | |
| Switzerland | 96.1 | +20.9 | |
| Luxembourg | 97.2 | +22.0 | |
| Monaco | 98.0 | +22.8 |