Is Gex safe? France travel risk
Is Gex safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Gex scores 35/100 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.
Gex scores 35/100 (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 Gex: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (44/100) and natural hazards (39/100).
A score of 35 is higher than the scores of 42% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the France travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Positioned at 46.3333° N, 6.0578° E in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Gex features an altitude of 616 m. The settlement is located 394.8 km NW from Paris.
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
46.3333° N, 6.0578° E
616 m
Europe/Paris
13,455
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in France
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (24 °C avg high); Wettest: May (150 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 5° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 5° |
| Low °C | -2° | -2° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 8° | 2° | -2° |
| Rain mm | 134 | 82 | 131 | 134 | 150 | 143 | 137 | 100 | 110 | 120 | 138 | 110 |
Normals: Geneva (16.2 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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