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Alès score: 35/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Alès safe? France travel risk

Is Alès safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Alès scores 35/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates France Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 28 May 2025); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Alès scores 35/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and France (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Alès: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (44/100) and natural hazards (39/100).

A score of 35 is higher than the scores of 42% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the France travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Local Geographic Profile

In the Occitanie territory, Alès is established at 44.1281° N, 4.0817° E. It lies 542.2 km NNW relative to Paris. Time zone observed: Europe/Paris.

Region
Occitanie
Coordinates
44.1281° N, 4.0817° E
Elevation
135 m
Time Zone
Europe/Paris
Population
45,025
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Nîmes (39.2 km SE).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Aérodrome d'Alès Cévennes (LFMS) 8.1 km SE
Hospital Care Clinique Bonnefon 0.8 km SSE
Police Station Police nationale 38.7 km SSE
Railway Terminal Alès 0.3 km E

Surrounding Localities in France

Climate by Month

Hottest: August (31 °C avg high); Wettest: October (96 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 10° 12° 15° 18° 22° 27° 30° 31° 26° 20° 14° 10°
Low °C 3° 3° 6° 9° 12° 16° 19° 20° 16° 11° 7° 3°
Rain mm 54 52 63 67 66 43 25 30 79 96 87 58

Normals: Nîmes (39.2 km away).

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the France travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the France entry requirements.

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Nîmes 63
39.2 km SE
Castelnau-le-Lez 10
56.5 km SSW
Montpellier 20
59.7 km SSW
Arles 10
66.6 km SE
Carpentras 10
77.7 km E
Frontignan 10
80.0 km SSW

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Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy