Is France Safe for Solo Female Travelers?
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How safe is France?
Safety at night:Safe
Public transportation:Safe
Street harassment:Moderate
Petty crimes:Moderate
Is France worth visiting?
Overall rating
based on 236 experiences from female travelers
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Budget-friendly
Marseille, Solo travel
It was honestly a beautiful city; I really loved the beach and the people are super friendly. To stay safe in this city, you should especially avoid going out alone at night and choose the neighborhood where you'll stay during your visit. You can find all types of cuisine possible to meet everyone's needs. There are many affordable transportation options, making it easy to get around the city.
Posted: April 2, 2025
Theresa
United States
France, Solo travel
I went over to Strasbourg, and Colmar for the Christmas markets. It was so safe and beautiful. Locals were so friendly, and even though there was crowds, everyone was quite polite for the most part . Being celiac, I was able to find so many places to eat, and even the Christmas markets themselves had many options that were gluten-free/celiac safe
Posted: April 2, 2025Experienced: December, 2024Nice, Solo travel
I had a really lovely time in Nice last August! I felt super safe the whole time and everyone was very nice. Lots of things to do in the city and surrounding areas! I highly recommend to anyone solo travelling
Posted: March 25, 2025Le Havre, Couple travel
The Havre was a beautiful place ! The people there were extremely kind, they wouldn't hesitate to chat with you. There are a lot of activities and it's quite a nice place ! My companion and I felt very safe.
Posted: March 22, 2025Experienced: July, 2024
Feyza
Hungary
Paris, Group travel
I loved Paris a lot! You need one week at least for here. There are many places to visit. I liked Paris Brest. İt's so delicious! Everyone should try it! I couldn't stop to look at Eiffel tower 🙈 it was so lovely... I wish I will come there with my soulmate in the future... I can't say I felt I'm safe but it was okay. But metro was so dirty.. I did not like that. There was a big horrible traffic also ... If you want to visit everywhere by walk, you will lose too much weight 😂😂 I'm thinking I will visit there at least one more time in my life! Love you Paris! Missed you
Posted: March 19, 2025Experienced: December, 2024France, Solo travel
France is a country with a variety of landscapes. It is very pleasant to travel in this country. It's not really dangerous for women, except in some neighborhoods in big cities like Paris, Marseille, Roubaix... I recommend everyone to travel to France and visit several big cities and the countryside landscapes.
Posted: March 16, 2025Paris, Solo travel
For the most part I felt safe. I stayed near gare du nord, which is a more restless part of the city, situated between two train stations. I don't recommend traveling late at night there especially at the train/ metro station. Paris had a lot of beautiful parks and a lot of free attractions and museums for under 26 year olds from the EU.
Posted: March 14, 2025Experienced: March, 2024Guadeloupe, Family travel
My experience was amazing !! I really recommend :) I did feel quite wary when i landed but two days in and i was hooked 🤩 I felt super safe, locals are friendly and welcoming ! I ate some delicious food everywhere I went 😋 Besides that I can’t really tell about the budget because my parents were in charge of everything, like the hotel where we stayed at and the pick up we rented for transport (wich i don’t really recommend in case it starts raining)!
Posted: March 14, 2025
aya
France
Lyon, Solo travel
Lyon is one of my favorite cities in france, i visite half a dozen times a year at least :D I felt safe overall, but some areas (like parts of Guillotière) felt sketchy at night. - Must-Do: Traboules (hidden passageways), climb Fourvière Hill, and explore Croix-Rousse’s street art. Also vieux lyon is lovely. - For food: Praline in general is a must try, amonst other lical specialities - Budget & Stay: Spent ~€50/day when we actively go out all day. I usually crash at friend houses so no clue about good places to stay :p - Getting Around: Honestly the city is quite small so walking is always my prefered way of getting around. Especially with how beautiful the city is. Metro is great too, usually very clean, consistent and calm
Posted: March 13, 2025Experienced: December, 2023Marseille, Group travel
Marseille was fun. We all heard it's super unsafe but didn't really feel like it. Of course I only stayed intramuros. Even at night walking with a friend felt okay. Always be careful but I'd say it's all good.
Posted: March 12, 2025Experienced: December, 2024Is France safe for women?
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johanna
Angers
I feel really safe in Angers. I've been there for a few years now and I can say that it is a really good student city, with lots of means of transport, lots of activities to do and friendly people! I'm going out at anytime on any day because I don't worry at all about bad things happening, for now everything is perfect!
Posted: April 3, 2025Nancy
I think Nancy is quite a save city but as always you should be careful because something can always happen. I walked often home alone in the dark and I never felt unsafe but i'm always taking the route next to the big street. I never experienced any problematic things but I know that some districts are less safe and quite unsafe. Otherwise be careful that nobody steals something from you in the bus. But in general it's really safe and I never worry on a night out
Posted: April 3, 2025Meet locals in France
Lucie
About Me
I’m a law student close to Paris. Sadly I live in a studio so I can’t host but I would love to show you around. ❤️
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Anneli
About Me
Hello ladies! I'm a passionate traveller and world citizen, with a particular interest in an organic lifestyle, empowering girls & young women and animal/marin life preservation. I love connecting with people form different countries, cultures and religions to share both deep discussions, but also just to goofy around and enjoy the joyfulness of life itself. I'm an easy going person, curious, self-driven and very adaptable. I love to stretch the limits of my comfort zone, by challenging myself in all kinds of ways. I'm up for adventurous endeavours, cultural visits, culinary discoveries. My way of travelling varies depending on the destination, but I priviledge simplicity and authenticity. I walk a looooot! And I love to ride my 🏍️ Last year I had spent 45 000 hours on Spotify, so music is a great deal of my life. I've been trying to learn drums this year :)
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Lucie
Creteil
Can host for:
5 days
About me
I’m a law student close to Paris. Sadly I live in a studio so I can’t host but I would love to show you around. ❤️
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Anneli
Toulouse
Can host for:
3 days
About me
Hello ladies! I'm a passionate traveller and world citizen, with a particular interest in an organic lifestyle, empowering girls & young women and animal/marin life preservation. I love connecting with people form different countries, cultures and religions to share both deep discussions, but also just to goofy around and enjoy the joyfulness of life itself. I'm an easy going person, curious, self-driven and very adaptable. I love to stretch the limits of my comfort zone, by challenging myself in all kinds of ways. I'm up for adventurous endeavours, cultural visits, culinary discoveries. My way of travelling varies depending on the destination, but I priviledge simplicity and authenticity. I walk a looooot! And I love to ride my 🏍️ Last year I had spent 45 000 hours on Spotify, so music is a great deal of my life. I've been trying to learn drums this year :)
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Upcoming visitors to France
Sevde
About Me
Heyy my name is Sevde. l am 20 years old and l am in French literature major. It is my second year in university. I love connecting with new people and making culture exchanges ✨ l love traveling and l am interested in seeing new cultures and learning about history. If you come by Istanbul and you are looking for a travel buddy l would be more than happy to show you around💖💖 stay safe out there girlies and have a good one~ !
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Manaswi
About Me
Heyy, I am Manaswi coming from India, studying a Masters in Urbanism course in Barcelona. I love travelling and meeting new people, I can generally like every kind of person and am very open to any spontaneous plans. I am soon travelling to Bilbao-San Sebastian and Bordeaux. Anyone up to meet would be more than welcome to join. Also, if anyone can host me in any of these cities, it would be a great help. Thank youu
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