Is Chaponost safe? France travel risk
Is Chaponost safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Chaponost 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.
Chaponost 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 Chaponost: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 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 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes territory, Chaponost is established at 45.7108° N, 4.7425° E. It lies 393.5 km NNW relative to Paris. Time zone observed: Europe/Paris.
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
45.7108° N, 4.7425° E
312 m
Europe/Paris
9,217
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in France
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (27 °C avg high); Wettest: May (105 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 7° | 8° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 24° | 26° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 11° | 7° |
| Low °C | 1° | 0° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 9° | 4° | 1° |
| Rain mm | 74 | 53 | 80 | 94 | 105 | 94 | 80 | 66 | 85 | 90 | 94 | 77 |
Normals: Lyon (9.3 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.
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