Is Briançon safe? France travel risk
Is Briançon safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Briançon 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.
Briançon 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 Briançon: 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.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur territory, Briançon is established at 44.8964° N, 6.6356° E. It lies 547.5 km NW relative to Paris. Time zone observed: Europe/Paris.
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
44.8964° N, 6.6356° E
1301 m
Europe/Paris
10,748
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in France
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.
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