Is Fontainebleau safe? France travel risk
Is Fontainebleau safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Fontainebleau 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.
Fontainebleau 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 Fontainebleau: 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 (40/100).
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.
Territorial & Position Context
Situated in Île-de-France at 48.4097° N, 2.7025° E (elevation 84 m), Fontainebleau lies 56.0 km NNW of Paris. Time zone: Europe/Paris.
Île-de-France
48.4097° N, 2.7025° E
84 m
Europe/Paris
15,787
Critical Services & Regional Transit
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Fontainebleau happened in August (1 of 1 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
Questions travellers ask about Fontainebleau
Is Fontainebleau safe?
Fontainebleau 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 — Fontainebleau · Methodology
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