Stay alert, embassy tells travelers

According to the official website of the Chinese embassy in France, public safety levels in France are good overall. However, tourist attractions, public places and certain neighborhoods in Paris, Marseille and a number of other cities have seen many tourists, especially those from China, become the victims of crime. Now that the tourist season is getting underway, the embassy is reminding Chinese citizens to be vigilant against thieves and take measures to avoid injury and the loss of personal property.

Of the 20 arrondissements in Paris, the 10th and 11th in the east, and the 18th and 19th in the north, are relatively poor in terms of personal safety, and snatch-and-grab robberies are frequent occurrences. The embassy has urged Chinese tourists to avoid those districts.