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Rivesaltes score: 39/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Rivesaltes safe? France travel risk

Is Rivesaltes safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Rivesaltes scores 39/100 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.

Rivesaltes scores 39/100 (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 Rivesaltes: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (44/100) and natural hazards (51/100).

A score of 39 is higher than the scores of 50% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Rivesaltes belongs to Occitanie (France), centered at coordinates 42.7697° N, 2.8747° E (29 m above sea level). Distance to Paris is 678.0 km towards the N.

Region
Occitanie
Coordinates
42.7697° N, 2.8747° E
Elevation
29 m
Time Zone
Europe/Paris
Population
9,151
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Girona (87.4 km S).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport (PGF) 3.3 km S
Hospital Care Centre de Gérontologie du Roussillon 4.5 km S
Railway Terminal Rivesaltes 0.7 km WSW

Adjacent Localities in France

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.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the France entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Figueras 10
56.4 km S
Girona 63
87.4 km S
Canillo 10
106.6 km WSW
Encamp 10
108.8 km WSW
Ordino 15
112.3 km WSW
Escaldes-Engordany 10
112.9 km WSW

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