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French authorities report strong or very strong avalanche risk in Alpine regions in France along the borders with Italy and Switzerland. Hautes Alpes, Isere, Savoie, and Haute-Savoie are at Level 3 (considerable danger)...

On Thursday, September 18, 2025, strikes and protests are taking place across France. Authorities expect a very large turnout, with between 600,000 and 900,000 participants across France, including between 50,000 and 10...

Exercise increased caution in France due to terrorism and civil unrest.

As of October 4, 2024, Corsica’s airports in Ajaccio (AFA), Bastia (BIA), Calvi (CLY), and Figari (FSC) are closed. The maritime ports in Ajaccio, Bastia, Bonifacio, L’Ile-Rousse, Porto-Vecchio, and Propriano are also s...

With only eight days until the start of the Olympic Games, final preparations are coming into place. In Paris, authorities will continue to establish strict perimeters around the Seine for the opening ceremony and at oth...

Activists and political associations have called for rallies and demonstrations nationwide on July 7, in response to the second round of French parliamentary elections.

Activists and political associations have called for rallies and demonstrations nationwide on July 7, in response to the second round of French parliamentary elections. The Paris Prefecture has specifically determined th...

Following the March 22 terrorist attack in Moscow, Russia, the French government elevated its Vigipirate national security alert system to the highest level.

As the holiday season approaches, U.S. citizens should remain vigilant of their surroundings and practice sound personal security and situational awareness.  Large gatherings may present a target of opportunity for terro...

The French government has reported a significant surge in anti-semitic acts in France since the October 7 Hamas attacks in Israel and the ensuing Israeli military action in Gaza.   

The French government elevated its Vigipirate security alert system on October 13 to the highest level, "Emergency Attack" (Urgence Attentat), following a terrorist attack in the city of Arras that resulted in the death...

Event: France will host the 2023 Rugby World Cup September 8 to October 28 at various locations across the country.  Approximately 2.5 million tickets have been sold for the event’s 48 matches and more than 600,000 inter...

The U.S. Embassy in Paris is aware of potential security risks surrounding events organized by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), a coalition that includes the People’s Mujahedin (MEK) group, and which ar...

Event:  Following the June 27 police shooting in the Parisian suburb of Nanterre, demonstrations are taking place in the greater Paris region and other major urban centers with reports of damage to private property and p...

Incident on rue Saint-Jacques, Paris 5th

Event: French authorities have advised individuals affected by the gas explosion on rue Saint-Jacques in Paris to contact the Red Cross station "Croix Rouge et la Protection Civile” at 88 boulevard du Port Royal.  U.S. c...

Event:  Large-scale demonstrations continue throughout France with reports of hundreds of black-clad violent protestors infiltrating the demonstrations, seeking clashes with police, damaging property, shooting fireworks,...

Event:  Demonstrations related to the debate over pension reform are ongoing near the Place de la Concorde and other parts of Paris with reports of trash and vehicles being set on fire.  Police and firefighters are respo...

Event:  Countrywide strikes on Thursday, January 19, will have significant impact on flights, long distance and local trains — including TGVs, international, regional and local trains, metros, and trams — as well as loca...

Event:  Media report a man attacked people with a knife at the Gare du Nord train station in Paris this morning.  Media reports the attacker is in police custody.  U.S. citizens affected by incidents like this can always...