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Ifs score: 32/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Ifs safe? France travel risk

Is Ifs safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Ifs scores 32/100 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.

Ifs scores 32/100 (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 Ifs: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (44/100) and natural hazards (32/100).

A score of 32 is higher than the scores of 36% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the France travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Location & Spatial Data

In the Normandie territory, Ifs is established at 49.1389° N, 0.3519° W. It lies 199.7 km E relative to Paris. Time zone observed: Europe/Paris.

Region
Normandie
Coordinates
49.1389° N, 0.3519° W
Elevation
32 m
Time Zone
Europe/Paris
Population
11,868
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Paris (199.7 km E).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Caen Carpiquet airport (CFR) 8.6 km WNW
Hospital Care Polyclinique du Parc 3.3 km N
Railway Terminal Caen 4.2 km N

Proximate Regional Communities (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 Ifs happened in July and December (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.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the France entry requirements.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Caen 20
4.8 km N
Hérouville-Saint-Clair 10
7.5 km NNE
Bayeux 10
29.9 km WNW
Argentan 10
49.6 km SSE
Le Havre 15
51.0 km NE
Saint-Lô 10
53.7 km W

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy