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The largest towns in Pays de la Loire by area

Chemillé-en-Anjou (Maine-et-Loire) is the largest town in Pays de la Loire by area, covering 324 km². Next come Noyant-Villages (Maine-et-Loire, 299 km²) and Baugé-en-Anjou (Maine-et-Loire, 268 km²).

1,228 towns ranked

Chemillé-en-Anjou, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stChemillé-en-Anjou 324km² Maine-et-Loire
  2. 2ndNoyant-Villages 299km² Maine-et-Loire
  3. 3rdBaugé-en-Anjou 268km² Maine-et-Loire

This ranking covers all 1,228 towns in Pays de la Loire. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Mallièvre (Vendée) comes last with 0.20 km².

In France, a commune is the smallest unit of local government, from large cities to tiny villages. Paris, Lyon and Marseille are ranked as whole communes: their arrondissements (districts) have no rank of their own.

The ranking: largest towns by area in Pays de la Loire

Rank Town Department Area Proportional bar Population
1 Chemillé-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 324 22,615
2 Noyant-Villages Maine-et-Loire (49) 299 5,541
3 Baugé-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 268 11,939
4 Segré-en-Anjou Bleu Maine-et-Loire (49) 242 18,379
5 Beaupréau-en-Mauges Maine-et-Loire (49) 230 24,720
6 Sèvremoine Maine-et-Loire (49) 213 26,473
7 Ombrée d'Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 202 9,000
8 Montrevault-sur-Èvre Maine-et-Loire (49) 199 16,045
9 Mauges-sur-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 192 19,159
10 Vallons-de-l'Erdre Loire-Atlantique (44) 189 6,795
11 Lys-Haut-Layon Maine-et-Loire (49) 179 7,916
12 Orée d'Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 156 17,527
13 Doué-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 149 11,303
14 Gennes-Val-de-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 145 8,592
15 Les Hauts-d'Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 143 8,900
16 Val d'Erdre-Auxence Maine-et-Loire (49) 130 5,062
17 Brissac Loire Aubance Maine-et-Loire (49) 121 11,161
18 Loireauxence Loire-Atlantique (44) 118 7,748
19 Montaigu-Vendée Vendée (85) 117 21,789
20 Loire-Authion Maine-et-Loire (49) 114 17,361
21 Guémené-Penfao Loire-Atlantique (44) 106 5,340
22 Plessé Loire-Atlantique (44) 104 5,478
23 Blain Loire-Atlantique (44) 102 10,635
24 Longué-Jumelles Maine-et-Loire (49) 96.2 6,665
25 Bellevigne-en-Layon Maine-et-Loire (49) 94.4 6,045
26 Pornic Loire-Atlantique (44) 94.2 19,257
27 Erdre-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 89.9 5,882
28 Talmont-Saint-Hilaire Vendée (85) 89.5 8,658
29 Les Herbiers Vendée (85) 88.8 17,053
30 Sèvremont Vendée (85) 88.6 6,708
31 Morannes sur Sarthe-Daumeray Maine-et-Loire (49) 87.9 3,731
32 La Roche-sur-Yon Vendée (85) 87.5 57,683
33 Cholet Maine-et-Loire (49) 87.5 56,363
34 Villeneuve-en-Perseigne Sarthe (72) 86.7 2,210
35 Saint-Joachim Loire-Atlantique (44) 86.2 4,168
36 Les Sables-d'Olonne Vendée (85) 85.7 50,924
37 Machecoul-Saint-Même Loire-Atlantique (44) 84.9 7,912
38 Chantonnay Vendée (85) 82.9 9,049
39 Guérande Loire-Atlantique (44) 81.4 17,355
40 Aizenay Vendée (85) 81.1 10,573
41 Chaumes-en-Retz Loire-Atlantique (44) 76.6 7,577
42 Avessac Loire-Atlantique (44) 76.5 2,513
43 La Flèche Sarthe (72) 74.2 15,884
44 Héric Loire-Atlantique (44) 73.9 6,705
45 Villeneuve-en-Retz Loire-Atlantique (44) 73.7 5,207
46 Vimartin-sur-Orthe Mayenne (53) 71.9 1,118
47 Le Poiré-sur-Vie Vendée (85) 71.9 8,926
48 Herbignac Loire-Atlantique (44) 71.4 7,347
49 Guenrouet Loire-Atlantique (44) 69.9 3,735
50 Essarts-en-Bocage Vendée (85) 69.1 7,022
51 Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne Mayenne (53) 68.5 17,255
52 Le Lude Sarthe (72) 68.4 4,036
53 Évron Mayenne (53) 68.2 8,421
54 Montsûrs Mayenne (53) 68.1 3,250
55 Nort-sur-Erdre Loire-Atlantique (44) 66.6 9,755
56 Saumur Maine-et-Loire (49) 66.3 27,096
57 Nantes Loire-Atlantique (44) 65.2 332,515
58 Challans Vendée (85) 64.8 23,627
59 Fay-de-Bretagne Loire-Atlantique (44) 64.8 4,087
60 Loir en Vallée Sarthe (72) 64.8 2,115
61 Derval Loire-Atlantique (44) 63.5 3,897
62 Parigné-l'Évêque Sarthe (72) 63.4 5,454
63 Legé Loire-Atlantique (44) 63.3 4,935
64 Saint-Père-en-Retz Loire-Atlantique (44) 62.7 5,053
65 Juvigné Mayenne (53) 62.2 1,354
66 Abbaretz Loire-Atlantique (44) 61.8 2,112
67 Saint-Jean-de-Monts Vendée (85) 61.7 9,079
68 Durtal Maine-et-Loire (49) 60.6 3,456
69 Jarzé Villages Maine-et-Loire (49) 60.5 2,836
70 Bournezeau Vendée (85) 60.5 3,542
71 Les Bois d'Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 60.2 2,577
72 Missillac Loire-Atlantique (44) 59.6 5,808
73 La Garnache Vendée (85) 59.5 5,621
74 Chanverrie Vendée (85) 59.2 5,782
75 Vallet Loire-Atlantique (44) 59.0 9,706
76 Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu Loire-Atlantique (44) 58.8 9,604
77 Triaize Vendée (85) 58.8 1,080
78 Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson Mayenne (53) 58.2 2,366
79 Erbray Loire-Atlantique (44) 58.2 3,132
80 Précigné Sarthe (72) 57.9 3,016
81 Nozay Loire-Atlantique (44) 57.7 4,380
82 Lassay-les-Châteaux Mayenne (53) 57.6 2,278
83 Saint-Étienne-de-Montluc Loire-Atlantique (44) 57.6 7,971
84 Saffré Loire-Atlantique (44) 57.5 4,173
85 Frossay Loire-Atlantique (44) 57.2 3,373
86 Terranjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 57.1 3,937
87 Rougé Loire-Atlantique (44) 56.3 2,184
88 Pontchâteau Loire-Atlantique (44) 55.8 11,798
89 Mouchamps Vendée (85) 55.0 3,073
90 Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm Vendée (85) 54.8 2,398
91 Sion-les-Mines Loire-Atlantique (44) 54.7 1,692
92 Vigneux-de-Bretagne Loire-Atlantique (44) 54.7 6,790
93 Joué-sur-Erdre Loire-Atlantique (44) 54.5 2,829
94 Rives de l'Yon Vendée (85) 54.3 4,514
95 Mayet Sarthe (72) 54.0 3,231
96 Soudan Loire-Atlantique (44) 53.8 2,004
97 Le Gâvre Loire-Atlantique (44) 53.6 1,921
98 Longuenée-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 53.5 6,702
99 Les Lucs-sur-Boulogne Vendée (85) 53.2 3,779
100 Le Mans Sarthe (72) 52.8 148,876

Source: IGN / Observatoire des territoires (areas); official area of each commune, in km². Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Largest towns by area in Pays de la Loire: FAQ

What is the largest town in Pays de la Loire by area?

Chemillé-en-Anjou (Maine-et-Loire) is the largest town in Pays de la Loire by area, covering 324 km².

What are the 10 largest towns in Pays de la Loire by area?

In order: Chemillé-en-Anjou (324 km²), Noyant-Villages (299 km²), Baugé-en-Anjou (268 km²), Segré-en-Anjou Bleu (242 km²), Beaupréau-en-Mauges (230 km²), Sèvremoine (213 km²), Ombrée d'Anjou (202 km²), Montrevault-sur-Èvre (199 km²), Mauges-sur-Loire (192 km²), and Vallons-de-l'Erdre (189 km²).

What is the smallest town in Pays de la Loire by area?

Mallièvre (Vendée) is the smallest town in Pays de la Loire by area, covering just 0.20 km². See The smallest towns in Pays de la Loire by area.

How many towns in Pays de la Loire are ranked?

All of them: the 1,228 towns in Pays de la Loire appear in this ranking.

Where do the area figures come from?

They are the official area of each commune, in square kilometers, published by IGN (the French national mapping agency) and distributed by the Observatoire des territoires.

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