Are there venomous snakes in the South of France?

Snakes exist all over the world, though relatively few venomous species live in Europe, and only a handful in France. All of France's vipers are true vipers—distinguished from pit vipers by the absence of the heat-sensitive pit organs located slightly below and between the eyes and nostrils on both sides of the pit viper's head. read more

Yes! I don’t live in France but I grew up in the border with Southern France, in the Pyrenees. Here, our biggest threat is the European asp, known in French as Vipère aspic and in Catalan as Escurçó. read more

When it comes to the subject of snakes there is an enormous amount of fear, misunderstanding and dislike from all sections of the community. Snakes, certainly in France, are generally harmless with one or two exceptions and even these would only be really dangerous to some susceptible people. read more