Current travel advisories for France
Last Update: Monday, 15. July 2019 at 07:22
We advice caution when travelling to France.
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Current situation : 2.6 / 5
France is a country in Europe (Western Europe) with around 65 million citizens and a land mass of 547,030 km². We detected travel advisories from 5 sources for this country.
Bordering countries: 1.3 / 5
France shares land borders with 8 neighbouring states. For this country, the Danger Index is 1.3 (average value for all countries). All countries habe been reported as somehow dangerous: Belgium (2.2), Germany (1.5), Spain (1.5), Italy (1.5), Andorra (1.0), Switzerland (1.0), Luxembourg with (1.0) and Monaco with (1.0 of 5). See danger map of the region.
Single advisories / travel warnings
US American government
http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/france-travel-advisory.html
National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.
Brief summary:
Exercise increased caution in France due to terrorism and civil unrest.
Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in France. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets/shopping malls, local government facilities, hotels, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, parks, major sporting and cultural events, educational institutions, airports, and other public areas.
Demonstrations in Paris and other major cities continue in France and are expected to continue in the coming weeks. Property damage, including looting and arson, in populated tourist areas has occurred with reckless disregard for public safety. Police have responded with water cannons, rubber bullets, and tear gas. The U.S. Embassy is advising official U.S. government travelers to avoid travel to Paris and other major cities in France on the weekends.
Read the Safety and Security section on the country information page.
Danger level: 2
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New Zealand government
https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/france
National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.
Brief summary:
Exercise increased caution in France due to the ongoing threat of terrorism.
Danger level: 2
Exercise increased caution / Some Risk.
Canadian government
https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/france
National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.
Brief summary:
The Canadian goverment suggests: Exercise a high degree of caution.
Danger level: 3
Exercise a high degree of caution.
Maltese government
https://foreignaffairs.gov.mt/en/Pages/Travel-Advice.aspx
National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.
Brief summary:
The Ministry wishes to advise Maltese travellers who will be visiting France that, due to the threat of terrorism, there has been a renewal of controls at the internal land borders with Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, the Swiss Confederation, Italy and Spain, as well as at the air and sea borders from 1st May to 31st October 2019. Furthermore, travellers visiting the City of Lyon are adviced to exert caution and avoid the 2nd arrondissement in view of the latest incidents that happened in the area.
Danger level: 3
Exercise high degree of caution.
Irish government
https://www.dfa.ie/travel/travel-advice/a-z-list-of-countries/france/
National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.
Brief summary:
High degree of caution
Danger level: 3
High degree of caution.
If there is more than one advisory/message of a single government for a given country, it indicates regional differences in means of security for your personal health and well-being. Single messages can indicate specific regions to be safer or less safe as mentioned in the main advisory. In these cases it's advisable to consult your own governments information.
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Basic facts
- Citizens
- around 65 million
- Covering landmass
- 547,030 km²
- Electricity
- 230V - 50Hz
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- ISO 2-Letter Code
- FR
- Phone prefix
- +33
- Top Level Domain
- .fr
- Mobile frequencies (MHz)
- 900/1800/3G
Airports in France (extern)