Is Gap safe? France travel risk
Is Gap safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Gap scores 38/100 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.
Gap scores 38/100 (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 Gap: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (44/100) and natural hazards (44/100).
A score of 38 is higher than the scores of 47% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the France travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Found at 44.5594° N, 6.0786° E within Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Gap is situated 555.8 km NNW of Paris at an altitude of 741 m.
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
44.5594° N, 6.0786° E
741 m
Europe/Paris
40,656
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent 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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