Is Nancy safe? France travel risk
Is Nancy safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Nancy 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.
Nancy 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 Nancy: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (44/100) and natural hazards (41/100).
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.
Location & Spatial Data
Charted at coordinates 48.6936° N, 6.1846° E in Grand Est, Nancy maintains a regional distance of 281.4 km W to Paris.
Grand Est
48.6936° N, 6.1846° E
212 m
Europe/Paris
104,387
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
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 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Nancy happened in April (3 of 6 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.
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Questions travellers ask about Nancy
Is Nancy safe?
Nancy currently scores 33/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for France (Level 2 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Nancy · Methodology
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