Where to See the Aurora (Northern Lights) in France

France has 3 aurora-viewing locations in our guide. The aurora borealis is most accessible here at Paris, where it can appear from a Kp index of 6. A higher Kp pushes the auroral oval toward the equator, so during stronger geomagnetic storms the aurora becomes visible from more of France. Check the live Kp forecast and the real-time aurora dashboard before heading out, and read what causes the aurora to understand the conditions.

Aurora viewing locations in France

• Parisfrom Kp 6 · 48.8°
  Northern France
• Lyonfrom Kp 7 · 45.7°
  Central France
• Bordeauxfrom Kp 7 · 44.8°
  Southwest France

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