Largest City in France by Area: The 2026 Ranking

French communes ranked by area: the largest in France, the largest in mainland France, and the top 100 out of 34,858.

The largest commune in France by area is Maripasoula, in French Guiana, covering 18,360 km²: a single commune larger than many departments in mainland France, home to 9,717 inhabitants. Communes in French Guiana take the top spots in the ranking, as their territories cover vast stretches of Amazon rainforest.

In mainland France, the largest commune by area is Arles (Bouches-du-Rhône), with 759 km², or 7.2 times the area of Paris: its territory takes in a large part of the Camargue. At 105.4 km², Paris, the largest city in France by population, ranks only 209^th by area.

The 20 Largest Communes in Mainland France by Area

#	Town	Department	Population	km²	per km²	France rank
1	Arles	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	52,515	759	69	17^th
2	Val-Cenis	Savoie (73)	2,148	408	5	19^th
3	Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2,457	375	7	21^st
4	Chemillé-en-Anjou	Maine-et-Loire (49)	22,615	324	70	22^nd
5	Noyant-Villages	Maine-et-Loire (49)	5,541	299	19	23^rd
6	Baugé-en-Anjou	Maine-et-Loire (49)	11,939	268	45	24^th
7	Laruns	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	1,196	249	5	25^th
8	Segré-en-Anjou Bleu	Maine-et-Loire (49)	18,379	242	76	26^th
9	Marseille	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	892,391	241	3,709	28^th
10	Beaupréau-en-Mauges	Maine-et-Loire (49)	24,720	230	107	29^th
11	Charny Orée de Puisaye	Yonne (89)	4,967	230	22	30^th
12	Gavarnie-Gèdre	Hautes-Pyrénées (65)	346	227	2	32^nd
13	Les Belleville	Savoie (73)	3,576	227	16	33^rd
14	Saint-Martin-de-Crau	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	14,443	215	67	34^th
15	Lacanau	Gironde (33)	5,853	214	27	35^th
16	Sèvremoine	Maine-et-Loire (49)	26,473	213	124	36^th
17	Sévérac d'Aveyron	Aveyron (12)	4,146	209	20	37^th
18	Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	221	206	1	38^th
19	Ombrée d'Anjou	Maine-et-Loire (49)	9,000	202	45	39^th
20	Sartène	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	3,824	200	19	40^th

The 100 Largest Communes in France by Area (Mainland and Overseas)

#	Town	Department	Population	km²	per km²	France rank
1	Maripasoula	French Guiana (973)	9,717	18,360	1	1^st
2	Régina	French Guiana (973)	1,786	12,130	0	2^nd
3	Camopi	French Guiana (973)	2,197	10,030	0	3^rd
4	Mana	French Guiana (973)	11,076	6,333	2	4^th
5	Saint-Élie	French Guiana (973)	159	5,680	0	5^th
6	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	French Guiana (973)	54,718	4,830	11	6^th
7	Saül	French Guiana (973)	283	4,475	0	7^th
8	Roura	French Guiana (973)	3,486	3,903	1	8^th
9	Iracoubo	French Guiana (973)	1,675	2,762	1	9^th
10	Papaichton	French Guiana (973)	5,029	2,628	2	10^th
11	Saint-Georges	French Guiana (973)	4,967	2,320	2	11^th
12	Kourou	French Guiana (973)	25,026	2,160	12	12^th
13	Grand-Santi	French Guiana (973)	9,675	2,112	5	13^th
14	Apatou	French Guiana (973)	10,327	2,020	5	14^th
15	Sinnamary	French Guiana (973)	2,791	1,340	2	15^th
16	Ouanary	French Guiana (973)	151	1,080	0	16^th
17	Arles	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	52,515	759	69	17^th
18	Montsinéry-Tonnegrande	French Guiana (973)	3,645	600	6	18^th
19	Val-Cenis	Savoie (73)	2,148	408	5	19^th
20	Macouria	French Guiana (973)	20,050	378	53	20^th
21	Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2,457	375	7	21^st
22	Chemillé-en-Anjou	Maine-et-Loire (49)	22,615	324	70	22^nd
23	Noyant-Villages	Maine-et-Loire (49)	5,541	299	19	23^rd
24	Baugé-en-Anjou	Maine-et-Loire (49)	11,939	268	45	24^th
25	Laruns	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	1,196	249	5	25^th
26	Segré-en-Anjou Bleu	Maine-et-Loire (49)	18,379	242	76	26^th
27	Saint-Paul	Réunion (974)	109,405	241	453	27^th
28	Marseille	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	892,391	241	3,709	28^th
29	Beaupréau-en-Mauges	Maine-et-Loire (49)	24,720	230	107	29^th
30	Charny Orée de Puisaye	Yonne (89)	4,967	230	22	30^th
31	Saint-Benoît	Réunion (974)	38,967	230	170	31^st
32	Gavarnie-Gèdre	Hautes-Pyrénées (65)	346	227	2	32^nd
33	Les Belleville	Savoie (73)	3,576	227	16	33^rd
34	Saint-Martin-de-Crau	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	14,443	215	67	34^th
35	Lacanau	Gironde (33)	5,853	214	27	35^th
36	Sèvremoine	Maine-et-Loire (49)	26,473	213	124	36^th
37	Sévérac d'Aveyron	Aveyron (12)	4,146	209	20	37^th
38	Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	221	206	1	38^th
39	Ombrée d'Anjou	Maine-et-Loire (49)	9,000	202	45	39^th
40	Sartène	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	3,824	200	19	40^th
41	Montrevault-sur-Èvre	Maine-et-Loire (49)	16,045	199	81	41^st
42	Névache	Hautes-Alpes (05)	381	192	2	42^nd
43	Mauges-sur-Loire	Maine-et-Loire (49)	19,159	192	100	43^rd
44	Hourtin	Gironde (33)	4,124	191	22	44^th
45	Vallons-de-l'Erdre	Loire-Atlantique (44)	6,795	189	36	45^th
46	Awala-Yalimapo	French Guiana (973)	1,582	187	8	46^th
47	Souleuvre en Bocage	Calvados (14)	8,774	187	47	47^th
48	Dévoluy	Hautes-Alpes (05)	948	186	5	48^th
49	Aix-en-Provence	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	152,854	186	821	49^th
50	Calenzana	Haute-Corse (2B)	2,714	183	15	50^th
51	Haguenau	Bas-Rhin (67)	36,899	183	202	51^st
52	Livarot-Pays-d'Auge	Calvados (14)	6,311	181	35	52^nd
53	Bressuire	Deux-Sèvres (79)	21,034	181	116	53^rd
54	La Teste-de-Buch	Gironde (33)	27,909	180	155	54^th
55	Bourg-Saint-Maurice	Savoie (73)	7,530	179	42	55^th
56	Lys-Haut-Layon	Maine-et-Loire (49)	7,916	179	44	56^th
57	Saint-Joseph	Réunion (974)	39,763	179	223	57^th
58	Sainte-Rose	Réunion (974)	6,638	178	37	58^th
59	Tende	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,821	177	10	59^th
60	Carcans	Gironde (33)	2,453	175	14	60^th
61	Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,441	174	8	61^st
62	Narbonne	Aude (11)	58,669	173	339	62^nd
63	Fontainebleau	Seine-et-Marne (77)	16,021	172	93	63^rd
64	Porto-Vecchio	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	11,387	169	68	64^th
65	Millau	Aveyron (12)	22,678	168	135	65^th
66	Pont de Montvert - Sud Mont Lozère	Lozère (48)	564	167	3	66^th
67	Mont Lozère et Goulet	Lozère (48)	1,125	166	7	67^th
68	Gouffern en Auge	Orne (61)	3,710	166	22	68^th
69	Prads-Haute-Bléone	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	176	166	1	69^th
70	Le Tampon	Réunion (974)	83,518	165	505	70^th
71	Mesnil-en-Ouche	Eure (27)	4,533	165	27	71^st
72	Le Mené	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	6,671	163	41	72^nd
73	Auzat	Ariège (09)	567	163	3	73^rd
74	Nîmes	Gard (30)	154,017	162	952	74^th
75	Biscarrosse	Landes (40)	16,203	160	101	75^th
76	Sabres	Landes (40)	1,353	160	8	76^th
77	Luxey	Landes (40)	665	160	4	77^th
78	Massegros Causses Gorges	Lozère (48)	963	159	6	78^th
79	Abriès-Ristolas	Hautes-Alpes (05)	378	159	2	79^th
80	Valdallière	Calvados (14)	5,804	158	37	80^th
81	Cauterets	Hautes-Pyrénées (65)	856	157	5	81^st
82	Orée d'Anjou	Maine-et-Loire (49)	17,527	156	112	82^nd
83	Belin-Béliet	Gironde (33)	6,386	156	41	83^rd
84	Saint-Philippe	Réunion (974)	5,150	154	33	84^th
85	Aston	Ariège (09)	201	154	1	85^th
86	Saint-Gilles	Gard (30)	14,859	154	97	86^th
87	Peyre en Aubrac	Lozère (48)	2,407	153	16	87^th
88	Argences en Aubrac	Aveyron (12)	1,624	152	11	88^th
89	Longny les Villages	Orne (61)	2,850	152	19	89^th
90	Mareuil en Périgord	Dordogne (24)	2,367	150	16	90^th
91	Beaufort	Savoie (73)	2,078	150	14	91^st
92	Corte	Haute-Corse (2B)	7,931	149	53	92^nd
93	Le Porge	Gironde (33)	3,507	149	24	93^rd
94	La Hague	Manche (50)	11,761	149	79	94^th
95	Doué-en-Anjou	Maine-et-Loire (49)	11,303	149	76	95^th
96	Sore	Landes (40)	1,203	148	8	96^th
97	Monts-de-Randon	Lozère (48)	1,233	147	8	97^th
98	Vald'Yerre	Eure-et-Loir (28)	3,660	145	25	98^th
99	Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	1,112	145	8	99^th
100	Saint-Pierre-en-Auge	Calvados (14)	7,458	145	51	100^th

Each department also has its own ranking: see the largest communes by area in every department.

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Sources: INSEE, official population figures in force on January 1, 2026 (total population); areas: IGN / Observatoire des territoires.