Is Compiègne safe? France travel risk
Is Compiègne safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Compiègne scores 36/100 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.
Compiègne scores 36/100 (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 Compiègne: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (44/100) and health and medical access (43/100).
A score of 36 is higher than the scores of 44% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the France travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Found at 49.4149° N, 2.8231° E within Hauts-de-France, Compiègne is situated 70.9 km SSW of Paris at an altitude of 42 m.
Hauts-de-France
49.4149° N, 2.8231° E
42 m
Europe/Paris
40,808
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding 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 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Compiègne happened in January and July (2 of 2 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.
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Questions travellers ask about Compiègne
Is Compiègne safe?
Compiègne currently scores 36/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for France (Level 2 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Compiègne · Methodology
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