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Security report for france.fr

FRANCE.FR · Government · France

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

France.fr is the official tourism website for France, providing comprehensive information about French destinations, culture, and travel experiences. It targets international tourists and travelers interested in exploring France's wonders. The site is well-branded, multilingual, and professionally designed, reflecting its role as a government-backed informational portal. Technically, the website leverages modern JavaScript frameworks such as Vue.js and Nuxt.js, ensuring a responsive and engaging user experience. It integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics and Axeptio for cookie consent management, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data, but lacks some security headers and explicit security policies. The absence of WHOIS data is notable but may be due to registry policies for .fr domains. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional but could improve privacy compliance and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

  2. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
77
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
58

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
1,247
Employees
0
Customers
1,084
Third parties
163
Weak passwords
25%

9 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The website serves as a key digital asset for France's national tourism promotion, positioning itself as the authoritative source for travel information. Its business model is informational and promotional, likely funded by government resources. The multilingual support and extensive content suggest a large-scale operation targeting diverse international markets. The use of advanced web technologies and integration with social media and analytics platforms indicates a strategic approach to user engagement and marketing. However, the lack of visible contact information and privacy documentation may limit direct user trust and regulatory compliance. The site does not appear to engage in direct commercial transactions but supports tourism growth indirectly.

Security posture

The site demonstrates a solid baseline security posture with HTTPS enabled and no obvious vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, it lacks comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended best practices. There is no visible security policy or incident response information, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present. Privacy compliance is weak, with no clear privacy or cookie policies found in the analyzed content. The use of third-party analytics and cookie consent tools is positive but could be enhanced with more transparent user controls. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could benefit from formalized policies and improved header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy accessible from the homepage.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance cookie consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance and user control over tracking.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
FRANCE.FR
Description
Official website promoting tourism and cultural exploration of France, providing information about destinations, events, and experiences in France.
Key services
Tourism information, Travel guides, Cultural event promotion
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Vue.js, Nuxt.js, Google Tag Manager, Axeptio (cookie consent), Flockler (social media wall)
Frameworks
Vue.js, Nuxt.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data detected
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Marketing tools
Axeptio (cookie consent)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Official French tourism website with multilingual support.
  2. Uses modern JavaScript frameworks (Vue.js, Nuxt.js).
  3. No WHOIS data available, possibly due to AFNIC policies.
  4. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages detected in provided content.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  6. Includes social media references via meta tags but no direct social media links found in HTML.
  7. Uses Google Tag Manager and Axeptio for analytics and cookie consent.
  8. No WAF or blocking detected; site content fully accessible.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern frontend technologies, primarily Vue.js and Nuxt.js, which support server-side rendering and improved SEO. The site loads multiple CSS and JavaScript modules asynchronously, indicating a modular and performant architecture. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics, and Axeptio manages cookie consent, showing integration with third-party marketing and compliance tools. The site appears mobile-optimized and accessible, with semantic HTML and ARIA roles implied by the structured content. Performance is moderate, with some large assets but overall good responsiveness. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or headless CMS solution. Hosting details are not disclosed in the content. Technical risks include missing security headers and incomplete privacy documentation.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 59/100Medium33 findingsView report
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