Punteggio = Legale 58/60 + Scena 25/40 = 83/100
France ranks #18 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 83/100 — a legal safety component of 58/60 and a scene score of 25/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
| Criminalizzazione | Legal |
|---|---|
| Unione legale | ● Sì (matrimonio egualitario) |
| Antidiscriminazione | ● Sì |
| Riconoscimento di genere | Legal route — recognition possible via medical or administrative process |
| Applicazione nella pratica | Protective — the state actively protects LGBTQ+ people |
Research note: Court route Art 61-5, demedicalized 2016 — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
| Locali LGBTQ+ elencati | 347 |
|---|---|
| Bar gay | 86 |
| Saune gay | 28 |
| Bar gay per milione | 1.26 |
| Saune per milione | 0.41 |
| Eventi per milione | 5.82 |
| Città con una scena | 14 |
| Parate del Pride | 12 |
| Festival di cinema queer | 2 |
| Grado di copertura | A |
| Punteggio della scena | 25/40 (indice grezzo della scena 62/100) |
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347 venues tracked in the frozen 2026.3 dataset (all categories) · 218 browsable venue pages in the live directory today.
France is rated Welcoming on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 83/100 overall with a legal safety component of 58/60. On enforcement reality, the state actively protects LGBTQ+ people.
Yes. Same-sex marriage is legal in France. Overall legal status: Legal.
Yes. GayOut lists 347 LGBTQ+ venues in France, including 86 dedicated gay bars, across 14 cities with a scene, and tracks 12 Pride parades there.