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

Is Martigues safe? France travel risk

Is Martigues safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Martigues 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.

Martigues 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 Martigues: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.

Driven by: security (44/100) and health and medical access (28/100).

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 43.4053° N, 5.0475° E in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Martigues features an altitude of 5 m. The settlement is located 640.6 km NNW from Paris.

Region
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
Coordinates
43.4053° N, 5.0475° E
Elevation
5 m
Time Zone
Europe/Paris
Population
48,818
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Marseille (28.7 km ESE).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) 13.8 km ENE
Hospital Care Centre hospitalier de Martigues 1.1 km NW
Police Station Police nationale 34.2 km ENE
Railway Terminal Martigues 2.2 km SW

Nearby Towns & Settlements in France

Climate by Month

Hottest: August (28 °C avg high); Wettest: October (85 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 11° 12° 14° 17° 21° 25° 28° 28° 25° 20° 15° 12°
Low °C 5° 5° 8° 10° 13° 17° 20° 20° 18° 14° 9° 6°
Rain mm 50 47 60 67 53 32 10 16 64 85 74 55

Normals: Marseille (28.7 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.

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

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Châteauneuf-les-Martigues 10
9.8 km ESE
Istres 10
13.1 km NNW
Vitrolles 10
17.3 km ENE
Marseille 79
28.7 km ESE
Aix-en-Provence 63
34.8 km ENE
Gardanne 10
35.0 km E

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