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Auray score: 37/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Auray safe? France travel risk

Is Auray safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Auray scores 37/100 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.

Auray scores 37/100 (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 Auray: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (44/100) and health and medical access (43/100).

A score of 37 is higher than the scores of 46% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Geographically located in Bretagne (47.6686° N, 2.9814° W), Auray sits 416.2 km ENE from Paris at 35 m elevation.

Region
Bretagne
Coordinates
47.6686° N, 2.9814° W
Elevation
35 m
Time Zone
Europe/Paris
Population
14,417
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: La Rochelle (217.9 km SE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Vannes-Meucon Airport (VNE) 20.6 km ENE
Hospital Care Hôpital Le Pratel 0.2 km ENE
Railway Terminal Sainte-Anne 1.9 km NE

Adjacent Localities in France

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Floods — — 2 — — — — 1 — — — 1
Wildfires — — — — — — — 1 — — — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Auray happened in March (2 of 4 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Vannes 10
16.6 km E
Hennebont 10
26.8 km NW
Ploemeur 10
34.1 km WNW
Escoublac 10
61.4 km SE
Saint-Nazaire 10
72.5 km SE
Concarneau 10
73.7 km WNW

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