Is Metz safe? France travel risk
Is Metz safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Metz 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.
Metz 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 Metz: 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
In the Grand Est territory, Metz is established at 49.1203° N, 6.1778° E. It lies 280.6 km W relative to Paris. Time zone observed: Europe/Paris.
Grand Est
49.1203° N, 6.1778° E
182 m
Europe/Paris
121,695
Emergency & Aviation Access
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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 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Metz happened in January, April, July, August and September (5 of 5 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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