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Laxou score: 33/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Laxou safe? France travel risk

Is Laxou safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Laxou scores 33/100 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.

Laxou scores 33/100 (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 Laxou: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (44/100) and natural hazards (39/100).

A score of 33 is higher than the scores of 37% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Positioned at 48.6864° N, 6.1528° E in Grand Est, Laxou features an altitude of 225 m. The settlement is located 279.1 km W from Paris.

Region
Grand Est
Coordinates
48.6864° N, 6.1528° E
Elevation
225 m
Time Zone
Europe/Paris
Population
15,126
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Stuttgart (222.2 km E).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Nancy-Essey Airport (ENC) 5.7 km E
Hospital Care Centre Psychothérapique de Nancy 1.5 km SW
Railway Terminal Nancy 1.6 km ENE

Nearby Towns & Settlements 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 — — — 2 — 1 1 — 1 — — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Laxou happened in April (2 of 5 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.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Saarbrücken 20
86.7 km NE
Beckingen 10
88.1 km NNE
Heusweiler 10
92.5 km NE
Eppelborn 10
97.6 km NE
Blieskastel 10
100.6 km NE
Bexbach 10
109.3 km NE

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy