Travelers should always be careful with their belongings, especially with money, and especially if they’ve been saving it for a special trip to France. Interestingly, pickpockets currently doing their business in this country,are number one danger to your savings.France is filled with travelers and, therefore, pickpockets, so, you should try hard to avoid pickpockets in the following places.
Transport
The most common place where they’ll be awaiting you is the transport. And it doesn’t matter if you’re traveling within one city, or entering the borders of the country. For example, even if you take a ferry to France there is still a chance of meeting pickpockets on board. Trains and buses are also to be beware, especially when they’re crowded at noon.
Museums
They say you can’t take photos in museums, we add, you can’t get carried away with art too much. Of course, it will be challenging to stay focused on your bag while walking in the Louvre, having the smile of Mona Lisa before you, but make sure your bag has a zip and it’s difficult to open it.
Women seldom have problems with it, because they have too many things in a too small bag, but men like to keep it easy and simple . . . which means easy and simple for pickpockets as well.
Open-air attractions
It’s no secret that some of the French attractions are tourist magnets, they attract people from all over the world. A queue to the Eiffel Tower can last for hours, depending on the season. And that’s a great place for pickpockets to hunt. Always keep your backpack in front of you, don’t store anything in your back pockets, and don’t’ listen to loud music, because you might not notice how some people search you while you’re dancing around in your mind.
Festivals
The best festivals record a huge number of participants, and you can never know who the person dancing next to you really is. Moreover, a lot of people consume alcohol during such events, and it becomes more difficult to keep your attention fixed on necessary things. This is why it’s advisable you don’t bring anything precious along because that would instantly attract pickpockets. Take the most necessary stuff, cellphone, ticket and some money, but not too much.
Generally speaking, make it a habit to put your hand above your bag or a certain pocket, where the most important things are. Pickpockets won’t risk it if they see you’re expecting them. It’s always disappointing when someone’s money gets stolen, but it’s worse when it your money, isn’t it?
