Is Périgueux safe? France travel risk
Is Périgueux safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Périgueux scores 34/100 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.
Périgueux scores 34/100 (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 Périgueux: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.
Driven by: security (44/100) and health and medical access (33/100).
A score of 34 is higher than the scores of 39% 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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine territory, Périgueux is established at 45.1929° N, 0.7217° E. It lies 425.7 km NNE relative to Paris. Time zone observed: Europe/Paris.
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
45.1929° N, 0.7217° E
101 m
Europe/Paris
29,876
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in France
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (28 °C avg high); Wettest: November (88 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 10° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 26° | 28° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 10° |
| Low °C | 4° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 7° | 4° |
| Rain mm | 80 | 50 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 71 | 58 | 43 | 71 | 75 | 88 | 65 |
Normals: Bergerac (42.6 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.
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