Largest city in the Eure-et-Loir department: the 2026 ranking
The 363 towns of the Eure-et-Loir department (28) ranked by population, area and density, based on the official INSEE population figures in force in 2026.
The largest city in the Eure-et-Loir department is Chartres, with 39,318 inhabitants (ranked 203rd in France by population). The largest town by area is Vald'Yerre (145 km²). The most densely populated is Lucé, with 2,668 inhabitants per km². At the other end of the ranking, Morainville has only 18 inhabitants.
The Eure-et-Loir department has 443,227 inhabitants over 5,880 km², a density of 75 inhabitants per km², close to the national average (110 per km²). It accounts for 16.8% of the population of Centre-Val de Loire, the region it has belonged to since the 2016 reform (formerly Centre): see the ranking of the largest cities in Centre-Val de Loire.
The 20 largest cities in the Eure-et-Loir department by population
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chartres | 39,318 | 17 | 2,333 | 203rd |
| 2 | Dreux | 32,045 | 24 | 1,320 | 265th |
| 3 | Lucé | 16,166 | 6.1 | 2,668 | 615th |
| 4 | Châteaudun | 13,129 | 28 | 461 | 775th |
| 5 | Vernouillet | 12,503 | 12 | 1,032 | 811th |
| 6 | Mainvilliers | 10,840 | 12 | 909 | 958th |
| 7 | Nogent-le-Rotrou | 9,683 | 23 | 412 | 1,101st |
| 8 | Luisant | 7,221 | 4.4 | 1,630 | 1,528th |
| 9 | Auneau-Bleury-Saint-Symphorien | 6,497 | 34 | 189 | 1,733rd |
| 10 | Lèves | 5,848 | 7.5 | 779 | 1,946th |
| 11 | Épernon | 5,811 | 6.5 | 901 | 1,969th |
| 12 | Cloyes-les-Trois-Rivières | 5,704 | 119 | 48 | 2,008th |
| 13 | Bonneval | 4,960 | 29 | 172 | 2,299th |
| 14 | Maintenon | 4,606 | 11 | 403 | 2,481st |
| 15 | Saint-Lubin-des-Joncherets | 4,186 | 14 | 289 | 2,735th |
| 16 | Le Coudray | 4,176 | 5.5 | 757 | 2,741st |
| 17 | Saint-Rémy-sur-Avre | 4,104 | 13 | 314 | 2,802nd |
| 18 | Nogent-le-Roi | 4,091 | 13 | 314 | 2,813th |
| 19 | Les Villages Vovéens | 4,058 | 63 | 65 | 2,837th |
| 20 | Champhol | 3,759 | 5.4 | 700 | 3,064th |
Largest towns by area in the Eure-et-Loir department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vald'Yerre | 3,660 | 145 | 25 | 98th |
| 2 | Cloyes-les-Trois-Rivières | 5,704 | 119 | 48 | 157th |
| 3 | Éole-en-Beauce | 1,263 | 103 | 12 | 217th |
| 4 | Villemaury | 1,316 | 76 | 17 | 452nd |
| 5 | Tremblay-les-Villages | 2,259 | 63 | 36 | 688th |
| 6 | Les Villages Vovéens | 4,058 | 63 | 65 | 700th |
| 7 | Senonches | 3,088 | 62 | 49 | 715th |
| 8 | Unverre | 1,225 | 62 | 20 | 721st |
| 9 | Dangeau | 1,283 | 55 | 23 | 932nd |
| 10 | Arcisses | 2,235 | 45 | 49 | 1,515th |
Most densely populated towns in the Eure-et-Loir department
| # | Town | Population | km² | per km² | France rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucé | 16,166 | 6.1 | 2,668 | 334th |
| 2 | Chartres | 39,318 | 17 | 2,333 | 387th |
| 3 | Luisant | 7,221 | 4.4 | 1,630 | 571st |
| 4 | Dreux | 32,045 | 24 | 1,320 | 712th |
| 5 | Vernouillet | 12,503 | 12 | 1,032 | 910th |
| 6 | Mainvilliers | 10,840 | 12 | 909 | 1,044th |
| 7 | Épernon | 5,811 | 6.5 | 901 | 1,056th |
| 8 | Lèves | 5,848 | 7.5 | 779 | 1,223rd |
| 9 | Le Coudray | 4,176 | 5.5 | 757 | 1,252nd |
| 10 | Champhol | 3,759 | 5.4 | 700 | 1,352nd |
All towns in the Eure-et-Loir department (363)
INSEE total population in parentheses. Each town page gives its area, density, national and departmental rankings, and neighboring towns.
- Abondant (2,481)
- Allainville (162)
- Allonnes (327)
- Alluyes (835)
- Amilly (1,898)
- Anet (2,843)
- Arcisses (2,235)
- Ardelles (215)
- Ardelu (73)
- Argenvilliers (317)
- Aunay-sous-Auneau (1,508)
- Aunay-sous-Crécy (658)
- Auneau-Bleury-Saint-Symphorien (6,497)
- Authon-du-Perche (1,507)
- Baigneaux (235)
- Bailleau-Armenonville (1,331)
- Bailleau-l'Évêque (1,209)
- Bailleau-le-Pin (1,711)
- Barjouville (1,786)
- Baudreville (253)
- Bazoches-en-Dunois (269)
- Bazoches-les-Hautes (336)
- Beauche (285)
- Beaumont-les-Autels (506)
- Beauvilliers (346)
- Belhomert-Guéhouville (843)
- Berchères-les-Pierres (1,026)
- Berchères-Saint-Germain (930)
- Berchères-sur-Vesgre (881)
- Bérou-la-Mulotière (349)
- Béthonvilliers (136)
- Béville-le-Comte (1,730)
- Billancelles (317)
- Blandainville (287)
- Boissy-en-Drouais (228)
- Boissy-lès-Perche (505)
- Boisville-la-Saint-Père (733)
- Boncé (219)
- Boncourt (280)
- Bonneval (4,960)
- Bouglainval (758)
- Boutigny-Prouais (1,750)
- Bouville (540)
- Bréchamps (369)
- Brezolles (1,810)
- Briconville (275)
- Brou (3,267)
- Broué (852)
- Bû (2,120)
- Bullainville (116)
- Cernay (84)
- Challet (442)
- Champhol (3,759)
- Champrond-en-Gâtine (746)
- Champrond-en-Perchet (401)
- Champseru (351)
- Chapelle-Guillaume (183)
- Chapelle-Royale (335)
- Charbonnières (268)
- Charonville (297)
- Charpont (637)
- Chartainvilliers (676)
- Chartres (39,318)
- Chassant (307)
- Châtaincourt (222)
- Châteaudun (13,129)
- Châteauneuf-en-Thymerais (2,685)
- Châtenay (245)
- Chaudon (1,714)
- Chauffours (299)
- Cherisy (1,890)
- Chuisnes (1,150)
- Cintray (490)
- Clévilliers (790)
- Cloyes-les-Trois-Rivières (5,704)
- Coltainville (939)
- Combres (555)
- Conie-Molitard (395)
- Corancez (377)
- Cormainville (224)
- Coudray-au-Perche (377)
- Coulombs (1,395)
- Courbehaye (140)
- Courville-sur-Eure (2,854)
- Crécy-Couvé (261)
- Croisilles (430)
- Crucey-Villages (465)
- Dambron (93)
- Dammarie (1,542)
- Dampierre-sous-Brou (448)
- Dampierre-sur-Avre (775)
- Dancy (206)
- Dangeau (1,283)
- Dangers (449)
- Denonville (809)
- Digny (1,019)
- Donnemain-Saint-Mamès (674)
- Dreux (32,045)
- Droue-sur-Drouette (1,241)
- Écluzelles (163)
- Écrosnes (884)
- Éole-en-Beauce (1,263)
- Épeautrolles (166)
- Épernon (5,811)
- Ermenonville-la-Grande (320)
- Ermenonville-la-Petite (196)
- Escorpain (227)
- Faverolles (829)
- Favières (651)
- Fessanvilliers-Mattanvilliers (170)
- Flacey (212)
- Fontaine-la-Guyon (1,716)
- Fontaine-les-Ribouts (191)
- Fontaine-Simon (896)
- Fontenay-sur-Conie (152)
- Fontenay-sur-Eure (1,230)
- Francourville (960)
- Frazé (493)
- Fresnay-l'Évêque (750)
- Fresnay-le-Comte (285)
- Fresnay-le-Gilmert (223)
- Friaize (262)
- Fruncé (383)
- Gallardon (3,595)
- Garancières-en-Beauce (241)
- Garancières-en-Drouais (283)
- Garnay (1,043)
- Gas (735)
- Gasville-Oisème (1,496)
- Gellainville (781)
- Germainville (346)
- Gilles (511)
- Gohory (324)
- Gommerville (675)
- Gouillons (340)
- Goussainville (1,357)
- Guainville (706)
- Guilleville (160)
- Guillonville (471)
- Hanches (2,786)
- Happonvilliers (300)
- Havelu (131)
- Houville-la-Branche (433)
- Houx (758)
- Illiers-Combray (3,260)
- Intréville (119)
- Jallans (795)
- Janville-en-Beauce (2,507)
- Jaudrais (400)
- Jouy (2,035)
- La Bazoche-Gouet (1,246)
- La Bourdinière-Saint-Loup (768)
- La Chapelle-d'Aunainville (243)
- La Chapelle-du-Noyer (1,189)
- La Chapelle-Forainvilliers (214)
- La Chapelle-Fortin (171)
- La Chaussée-d'Ivry (1,336)
- La Croix-du-Perche (148)
- La Ferté-Vidame (558)
- La Framboisière (335)
- La Gaudaine (181)
- La Loupe (3,246)
- La Mancelière (154)
- La Puisaye (251)
- La Saucelle (206)
- Lamblore (320)
- Landelles (636)
- Laons (662)
- Le Boullay-les-Deux-Églises (246)
- Le Boullay-Mivoye (532)
- Le Boullay-Thierry (604)
- Le Coudray (4,176)
- Le Favril (366)
- Le Gault-Saint-Denis (681)
- Le Gué-de-Longroi (879)
- Le Mesnil-Simon (575)
- Le Mesnil-Thomas (340)
- Le Thieulin (425)
- Les Autels-Villevillon (111)
- Les Châtelets (114)
- Les Châtelliers-Notre-Dame (154)
- Les Corvées-les-Yys (331)
- Les Étilleux (214)
- Les Pinthières (166)
- Les Ressuintes (155)
- Les Villages Vovéens (4,058)
- Léthuin (243)
- Levainville (393)
- Lèves (5,848)
- Levesville-la-Chenard (231)
- Logron (586)
- Loigny-la-Bataille (225)
- Lormaye (699)
- Louville-la-Chenard (248)
- Louvilliers-en-Drouais (234)
- Louvilliers-lès-Perche (210)
- Lucé (16,166)
- Luigny (437)
- Luisant (7,221)
- Lumeau (141)
- Luplanté (395)
- Luray (1,591)
- Magny (681)
- Maillebois (958)
- Maintenon (4,606)
- Mainvilliers (10,840)
- Maisons (420)
- Manou (624)
- Marboué (1,131)
- Marchéville (516)
- Marchezais (422)
- Marolles-les-Buis (210)
- Marville-Moutiers-Brûlé (1,050)
- Meaucé (510)
- Méréglise (106)
- Mérouville (220)
- Meslay-le-Grenet (388)
- Meslay-le-Vidame (522)
- Mévoisins (631)
- Mézières-en-Drouais (1,082)
- Miermaigne (166)
- Mignières (1,238)
- Mittainvilliers-Vérigny (824)
- Moinville-la-Jeulin (161)
- Moléans (447)
- Mondonville-Saint-Jean (100)
- Montboissier (348)
- Montharville (106)
- Montigny-le-Chartif (594)
- Montigny-sur-Avre (268)
- Montireau (139)
- Montlandon (254)
- Montreuil (548)
- Morainville (18)
- Morancez (1,995)
- Moriers (227)
- Morvilliers (140)
- Mottereau (157)
- Moulhard (141)
- Moutiers-en-Beauce (253)
- Néron (714)
- Neuville Saint Denis (667)
- Neuvy-en-Dunois (311)
- Nogent-le-Phaye (1,478)
- Nogent-le-Roi (4,091)
- Nogent-le-Rotrou (9,683)
- Nogent-sur-Eure (525)
- Nonvilliers-Grandhoux (439)
- Nottonville (283)
- Oinville-Saint-Liphard (285)
- Oinville-sous-Auneau (319)
- Ollé (638)
- Orgères-en-Beauce (1,020)
- Ormoy (237)
- Orrouer (291)
- Ouarville (557)
- Ouerre (801)
- Oulins (1,192)
- Oysonville (529)
- Péronville (261)
- Pierres (2,834)
- Poinville (183)
- Poisvilliers (462)
- Pontgouin (1,444)
- Poupry (98)
- Prasville (458)
- Pré-Saint-Évroult (287)
- Pré-Saint-Martin (176)
- Prudemanche (273)
- Prunay-le-Gillon (1,196)
- Puiseux (136)
- Réclainville (204)
- Revercourt (27)
- Rohaire (135)
- Roinville (597)
- Rouvres (820)
- Rueil-la-Gadelière (474)
- Saint-Ange-et-Torçay (287)
- Saint-Arnoult-des-Bois (923)
- Saint-Aubin-des-Bois (1,179)
- Saint-Avit-les-Guespières (351)
- Saint-Bomer (196)
- Saint-Christophe (143)
- Saint-Denis-des-Puits (157)
- Saint-Denis-Lanneray (2,137)
- Saint-Éliph (841)
- Saint-Éman (94)
- Saint-Georges-sur-Eure (2,860)
- Saint-Germain-le-Gaillard (382)
- Saint-Jean-de-Rebervilliers (243)
- Saint-Jean-Pierre-Fixte (277)
- Saint-Laurent-la-Gâtine (475)
- Saint-Léger-des-Aubées (265)
- Saint-Lubin-de-Cravant (54)
- Saint-Lubin-de-la-Haye (968)
- Saint-Lubin-des-Joncherets (4,186)
- Saint-Lucien (292)
- Saint-Luperce (1,028)
- Saint-Maixme-Hauterive (430)
- Saint-Martin-de-Nigelles (1,633)
- Saint-Maur-sur-le-Loir (415)
- Saint-Maurice-Saint-Germain (729)
- Saint-Ouen-Marchefroy (296)
- Saint-Piat (1,147)
- Saint-Prest (2,181)
- Saint-Rémy-sur-Avre (4,104)
- Saint-Sauveur-Marville (941)
- Saint-Victor-de-Buthon (513)
- Sainte-Gemme-Moronval (1,146)
- Saintigny (946)
- Sainville (1,060)
- Sancheville (754)
- Sandarville (429)
- Santeuil (329)
- Santilly (303)
- Saulnières (764)
- Saumeray (476)
- Saussay (1,100)
- Senantes (539)
- Senonches (3,088)
- Serazereux (547)
- Serville (369)
- Sorel-Moussel (1,802)
- Souancé-au-Perche (502)
- Soulaires (480)
- Sours (2,051)
- Terminiers (893)
- Theuville (746)
- Thimert-Gâtelles (1,260)
- Thiron-Gardais (975)
- Thivars (1,145)
- Thiville (342)
- Tillay-le-Péneux (325)
- Toury (2,669)
- Trancrainville (171)
- Tremblay-les-Villages (2,259)
- Tréon (1,445)
- Trizay-Coutretot-Saint-Serge (445)
- Trizay-lès-Bonneval (325)
- Umpeau (410)
- Unverre (1,225)
- Vald'Yerre (3,660)
- Varize (186)
- Vaupillon (477)
- Ver-lès-Chartres (797)
- Vernouillet (12,503)
- Vert-en-Drouais (1,146)
- Vichères (299)
- Vierville (109)
- Vieuvicq (456)
- Villampuy (296)
- Villars (181)
- Villebon (58)
- Villemaury (1,316)
- Villemeux-sur-Eure (1,820)
- Villiers-le-Morhier (1,386)
- Villiers-Saint-Orien (166)
- Vitray-en-Beauce (354)
- Voise (248)
- Yermenonville (639)
- Yèvres (1,704)
- Ymeray (625)
- Ymonville (486)
Other departments in Centre-Val de Loire
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Sources: INSEE, official population figures in force on January 1, 2026 (total population); land area: IGN / Observatoire des territoires. Rankings computed across the 34,858 communes in the database.