This French city has been named the French city where you feel safest at night, according to this study. Contrary to what one might think, most visitors and residents can move around peacefully when the sun sets…
Feeling safe when coming home late, taking a stroll after dinner or walking alone in an unfamiliar city has become a key criterion for many travelers. A study published in 2026 by Novad and Numbeo analyzed many cities around the world by comparing the feeling of safety when walking alone at night. And a French city that we didn’t expect at all to be ranked among the cities where we feel safest at night…
The top of the ranking is largely dominated by Asian cities – one country has even been the safest for 12 years -, where scores often exceed 85/100, such as Hue in Vietnam (94/100), Nagoya in Japan (91/100) or even Taipei in Taiwan (85/100). Kotor, in Montenegro, also appears to be a place where you can walk at night without feeling in danger (88/100), as does Dubrovnik in Croatia (86/100). But in the middle of these destinations deemed relatively safe, a French city has slipped into the top 15 in the world.
However, in the collective imagination, this territory can still carry a reputation linked to organized crime, the settling of scores or a certain violence sometimes mentioned in certain news items. But the data collected by the platform indicates that we generally do not feel in danger at night in this place. The city has a high figure for feeling safe when traveling at night, which is rated at 90/100.
But what is this city that seems to contradict certain clichés? This is Ajaccio, in Corsica. It is thus designated by this study as one of the safest destinations in the world at night. It must be said that despite its reputation, several factors contribute to a feeling of tranquility on the island of beauty: the atmosphere is often calm in the evening, the atmosphere within the city is friendly…
Furthermore, according to the World Travel Indexthefts are extremely rare there and 81% of residents and visitors believe that there is simply no threat of theft. As for cases linked to organized crime, even if some are publicized, they generally concern very specific circles and have little effect on the daily life of residents or tourists. However, as in all other cities, it is necessary to remain vigilant in certain more remote areas or in poorly lit streets.
