Will my French home insurance cover a lockout?

Many policies cover €100-200 per emergency lockout. A detailed compliant invoice is always provided.

Available now — 24/7 on the Riviera

Locked out on the French Riviera? Vetted locksmiths, fixed prices.

Q: How much does a locksmith cost in Nice or Monaco?

Published rates: €89 for a slammed door daytime (travel included), €129 for a locked door, +50% at night, Sundays and holidays. High-security doors quoted before dispatch.

Q: Do the locksmiths speak English?

Coordination — phone, messages, price confirmation — is handled in English. Price and scope are agreed in English before work starts.

Q: Can you open my door if I'm not in France?

Yes for holiday homes, provided a mandated person is present on site to justify access. Quotes can be approved remotely.

Door slammed shut in Nice, lost your keys in Cannes, lock jammed in your Monaco apartment? We are a local network of vetted French locksmiths with one rare promise in this industry: our prices are published online, quoted before dispatch, and never exceeded. English-speaking support throughout.

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✔ Slammed door opened from €89, travel included ✔ Non-destructive opening whenever possible ✔ Nice · Cannes · Antibes · Monaco · Menton

Why expats and visitors use us

Locksmith scams are France's #1 consumer complaint. Our network was built specifically against them.

💷 Fixed, published prices

A slammed (not locked) door is €89 daytime, €134 at night — full price list published here. The price you are quoted on the phone is the price you pay. No "complications" invented on your doorstep.

🇬🇧 English-speaking support

Describe your problem in English by phone or through the form — we coordinate everything and dispatch a vetted local locksmith to your address, with the price agreed in advance.

🛡️ Vetted professionals

Every locksmith in the network is a registered French artisan (SIRET-verified, professionally insured) who signed our price charter. You receive a proper invoice — often reimbursable through French home insurance.

Common situations we solve

🚪 Slammed door (locked out)

The classic: the door latched shut behind you, keys inside. Opened without damage in minutes in the vast majority of cases — from €89, travel included.

🔑 Lost or stolen keys

Opening of a fully locked door from €129, then cylinder replacement if you wish (recommended after theft) — parts quoted before fitting.

🏖️ Holiday home & rental issues

Seized locks after months away (sea air corrodes cylinders), guests locked out of rentals in Antibes or Cannes, key handover problems — our daily bread on the Riviera. A mandated person on site is required if you are abroad.

Note: we are an emergency call-out service — for key cutting/duplication, visit a local key shop; for high-security safes, we will honestly tell you if it is outside our scope.

Where we operate

The whole Alpes-Maritimes department and Monaco: Nice, Cannes, Antibes & Juan-les-Pins, Cagnes-sur-Mer, Mandelieu, Le Cannet, Grasse, Saint-Laurent-du-Var, Villeneuve-Loubet, Vallauris, Vence, Valbonne & Sophia Antipolis, Menton, Monaco & Beausoleil. Typical arrival time: 20-40 minutes.

Questions from our English-speaking clients

How much does a locksmith cost in Nice or Monaco?

Our published rates: €89 for a slammed door (daytime, travel included), €129 for a fully locked door, +50% at night (10pm-7am), Sundays and public holidays. High-security doors are quoted before dispatch. If someone quotes you €39 on a flyer, walk away — that is the classic scam hook in France.

Do the locksmiths speak English?

Coordination (phone, messages, price confirmation) is available in English. The artisan on site may have basic English, but every important detail — price, what will be done, invoice — is agreed in English with us before he starts, so nothing is lost in translation.

Can you open my door if I'm not in France?

For holiday homes: yes, provided a mandated person (concierge, neighbour, agency, family member) is present to justify access to the property and validate the work. The quote can be sent to you and approved remotely.

Will my insurance cover it?

Many French home insurance policies (and some premium bank cards) cover emergency lockouts, typically €100-200 per incident. You always receive a detailed, compliant invoice for your claim.

Locked out right now?

Exact price quoted on the phone, vetted locksmith in 20-40 min.

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