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

Is Quimper safe? France travel risk

Is Quimper safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Quimper 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.

Quimper 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 Quimper: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (44/100) and natural hazards (37/100).

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.

Territorial & Position Context

Positioned at 47.9967° N, 4.0964° W in Bretagne, Quimper features an altitude of 13 m. The settlement is located 485.2 km ENE from Paris.

Region
Bretagne
Coordinates
47.9967° N, 4.0964° W
Elevation
13 m
Time Zone
Europe/Paris
Population
64,530
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: La Rochelle (302.4 km SE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Quimper-Cornouaille Airport (UIP) 6.1 km WSW
Hospital Care CENTRE DEPARTEMENTAL DE L'ENFANCE ET DE LA FAMILLE 0.4 km WSW
Railway Terminal Quimper 0.4 km SE

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 — — — — — 1 — — 1

Most flood events within 100 km of Quimper happened in March (2 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

Concarneau 10
18.9 km SE
Plougastel-Daoulas 10
46.5 km NNW
Guidel 10
50.8 km ESE
Landerneau 15
51.8 km NNW
Brest 15
52.6 km NW
Guipavas 10
53.6 km NNW

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