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Montbrison score: 37/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Montbrison safe? France travel risk

Is Montbrison safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Montbrison scores 37/100 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.

Montbrison scores 37/100 (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 Montbrison: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (44/100) and health and medical access (43/100).

A score of 37 is higher than the scores of 46% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

In the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes territory, Montbrison is established at 45.6083° N, 4.0658° E. It lies 383.6 km NNW relative to Paris. Time zone observed: Europe/Paris.

Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates
45.6083° N, 4.0658° E
Elevation
394 m
Time Zone
Europe/Paris
Population
16,098
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Lyon (62.3 km ENE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport (EBU) 19.5 km ESE
Hospital Care Centre hospitalier du Forez 1.4 km WNW
Railway Terminal Montbrison 1.1 km ESE

Adjacent Localities 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 2 — — — — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Montbrison happened in June and July (4 of 4 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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Saint-Étienne 15
31.8 km SE
Givors 10
54.8 km E
Lyon 62
62.3 km ENE
Vienne 10
63.9 km E
Vénissieux 10
64.6 km E
Villeurbanne 15
65.7 km ENE

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy