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Paris scores 6.7/10 on overall safety. About 9% of France's population is Muslim. Here's what the data and real reviews say.
6.7/10
Overall safety
Mostly safe
Composite safety model
Muslim population
8.8%
Pew Research Center (2016)
Is Paris safe for Muslim travelers? (2026)
How safe is Paris overall?
Paris scores 6.7/10, in the mostly-safe range. It is generally fine, with a few precautions depending on the neighborhood and time of day.
Muslim community and halal options in Paris
About 9% of France's population is Muslim (Pew Research Center). Paris has an established Muslim community, so halal restaurants, mosques and prayer spaces are generally easy to find.
Muslim-friendly places in Paris
We've mapped 112 places relevant to Muslim travelers in Paris from open data (mosques, halal-friendly restaurants and community spots tagged on OpenStreetMap and Wikidata). Each one links back to its public source so you can verify it. See the list below.
Real reviews, not guesswork
Every score on this page comes from official indicators and the safety model, not from AI-generated text. Where travelers who share your profile have reviewed Paris, you'll find their words below. Last reviewed 2026.
Sources: Georgetown WPS Index, Equaldex, UNESCO, World Bank, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0) and MapSur community reviews. How we score
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Recent reviews of Paris from the MapSur community.
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noura_adventures★★★★★
Felt very welcome as a hijabi
I was nervous about wearing hijab in France given all the media coverage but honestly Paris suprised me. Nobody stared, nobody said anything. The diversity in areas like Barbès and Saint-Denis made me…
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travelwithbri★★★★★
Not what I expected honestly
Paris was on my bucket list forever. As a Black woman from Atlanta, I had mixed feelings. The city is gorgeous obviously but I got followed in a store near Champs-Elysées which was super uncomfortable…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Paris safe for Muslim travelers?
Paris scores 6.7/10. It is generally fine for Muslim travelers; a few precautions help. See the details above.
Is Paris Muslim-friendly?
About 9% of France's population is Muslim (Pew Research Center), so Paris has an established Muslim community with halal options and mosques. We've also mapped 112 halal-friendly restaurants, mosques and Muslim-relevant places in Paris from open data, each linking to its public source.