France, press rank #21 · 
~$2,400/mo
Can you live unwatched in Paris?
Surveillance, facial recognition and crypto rules read here for the city itself, not the national average.
The privacy scorecard
The six marked ° below are read for Paris itself. The rest are set by France’s national law, the same across every city in the country.
press rank #21 (France) ~$2,400/mo, this city
safety 4/5
geopolitical stability 5/5
Childhood vaccines: compulsory by law13 in total
Eleven vaccines became compulsory in 2018. Two meningococcal vaccines were added in January 2025, so children born from 2023 owe thirteen.
If you skip them: No place in a creche, a preschool or a school. Parents get three months from the start of the school year to begin.
Exemptions: Medical only, and rarely granted.
Source: French vaccination schedule 2025, health ministry
Legal & financial exposure
Facts about the law, not a privacy score: whether each one helps or hurts depends on what you are trying to do.
Reports your account balances abroad (CRS)
Extradition treaty with the US
Crypto capital gains are taxed
Flat 30% tax on capital gains for occasional investors.
ISPs must retain your connection logs
Providers are required to retain connection data, reaffirmed after successive court challenges.
3 of 7 signals are unverified for this country: not shown, rather than guessed.
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Find where to live on ArcadiaCity-level figures where marked °, national law otherwise. Estimates for orientation, not legal advice. Surveillance law changes fast: verify anything you would act on.