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2026 ranking · access to general practitioners (APL)

The towns in Normandy with the best access to general practitioners

Tourville-la-Rivière (Seine-Maritime) has the best access to general practitioners in Normandy: 8.3 visits per inhabitant per year. Next come Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe (Calvados, 7.9 visits per inhabitant per year) and Authie (Calvados, 7.7 visits per inhabitant per year).

2,644 towns ranked

Tourville-la-Rivière, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stTourville-la-Rivière 8.3visits/yr Seine-Maritime
  2. 2ndSaint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe 7.9visits/yr Calvados
  3. 3rdAuthie 7.7visits/yr Calvados

This ranking covers all 2,644 towns in Normandy. At the other end of the ranking, Le Mont-Saint-Michel (Manche) comes last with 0.5 visits per inhabitant per year.

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: best access to doctors in Normandy

Rank Town Department Visits per inhabitant per year Proportional bar Population
1 Tourville-la-Rivière Seine-Maritime (76) 8.3 2,617
2 Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe Calvados (14) 7.9 2,528
3 Authie Calvados (14) 7.7 1,750
4 Épron Calvados (14) 7.4 2,119
5 Isneauville Seine-Maritime (76) 7.1 3,779
6 Louvigny Calvados (14) 7.1 2,662
7 Saint-Léger-du-Bourg-Denis Seine-Maritime (76) 7.0 3,677
8 Fleury-sur-Orne Calvados (14) 7.0 5,993
9 Hérouville-Saint-Clair Calvados (14) 6.9 23,672
10 Le Petit-Quevilly Seine-Maritime (76) 6.7 22,477
11 Éterville Calvados (14) 6.6 1,566
12 Ifs Calvados (14) 6.6 12,166
13 Cambes-en-Plaine Calvados (14) 6.5 1,864
14 Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray Seine-Maritime (76) 6.3 29,760
15 Cormelles-le-Royal Calvados (14) 6.3 5,443
16 Val d'Arry Calvados (14) 6.2 2,543
17 Mathieu Calvados (14) 6.1 2,386
18 Pont-de-l'Arche Eure (27) 6.1 4,188
19 Maltot Calvados (14) 6.1 1,089
20 Bretteville-sur-Odon Calvados (14) 6.0 4,585
21 Verson Calvados (14) 6.0 4,113
22 Beautot Seine-Maritime (76) 5.9 158
23 Oissel-sur-Seine Seine-Maritime (76) 5.9 12,405
24 Criquebeuf-sur-Seine Eure (27) 5.9 1,580
25 Plumetot Calvados (14) 5.9 201
26 Longueville Manche (50) 5.9 655
27 Tôtes Seine-Maritime (76) 5.8 1,619
28 Grainville-sur-Odon Calvados (14) 5.8 1,114
29 Grentheville Calvados (14) 5.8 1,034
30 Rots Calvados (14) 5.8 2,594
31 Mondrainville Calvados (14) 5.8 601
32 Saint-Manvieu-Norrey Calvados (14) 5.7 2,260
33 Mondeville Calvados (14) 5.7 10,552
34 Sauqueville Seine-Maritime (76) 5.7 364
35 Orival Seine-Maritime (76) 5.7 824
36 Colomby-Anguerny Calvados (14) 5.7 1,375
37 Saint-Aubin-sur-Scie Seine-Maritime (76) 5.7 1,321
38 La Vaupalière Seine-Maritime (76) 5.6 1,257
39 Soliers Calvados (14) 5.6 2,292
40 Thue et Mue Calvados (14) 5.6 6,251
41 Sannerville Calvados (14) 5.6 1,927
42 Colombelles Calvados (14) 5.5 7,279
43 Anisy Calvados (14) 5.5 842
44 Anctoville-sur-Boscq Manche (50) 5.5 456
45 Caen Calvados (14) 5.5 111,546
46 Bréville-sur-Mer Manche (50) 5.5 839
47 Périers-sur-le-Dan Calvados (14) 5.4 597
48 Cagny Calvados (14) 5.4 2,077
49 Rouen Seine-Maritime (76) 5.4 119,165
50 Yquelon Manche (50) 5.4 1,274
51 Bazoches-sur-Hoëne Orne (61) 5.4 844
52 Varneville-Bretteville Seine-Maritime (76) 5.4 333
53 Les Authieux-sur-le-Port-Saint-Ouen Seine-Maritime (76) 5.4 1,211
54 Troarn Calvados (14) 5.4 3,520
55 Tourville-sur-Odon Calvados (14) 5.4 1,168
56 Canapville Calvados (14) 5.4 228
57 Saint-Planchers Manche (50) 5.3 1,538
58 Giberville Calvados (14) 5.3 5,117
59 tied Martot Eure (27) 5.3 476
59 tied Englesqueville-en-Auge Calvados (14) 5.3 115
61 Saint-Saire Seine-Maritime (76) 5.3 592
62 tied Darnétal Seine-Maritime (76) 5.2 9,639
62 tied Blainville-sur-Orne Calvados (14) 5.2 6,185
64 Bénouville Calvados (14) 5.2 2,012
65 Sainte-Geneviève Seine-Maritime (76) 5.2 260
66 Banneville-la-Campagne Calvados (14) 5.2 188
67 Déville-lès-Rouen Seine-Maritime (76) 5.2 10,902
68 Auppegard Seine-Maritime (76) 5.2 715
69 Smermesnil Seine-Maritime (76) 5.2 369
70 Surville Calvados (14) 5.1 481
71 Beaumont-en-Auge Calvados (14) 5.1 382
72 Le Castelet Calvados (14) 5.1 1,873
73 Mouen Calvados (14) 5.1 1,815
74 Bertreville-Saint-Ouen Seine-Maritime (76) 5.1 356
75 Ménonval Seine-Maritime (76) 5.1 238
76 Serqueux Seine-Maritime (76) 5.1 958
77 Touques Calvados (14) 5.0 3,960
78 Saint-Jean-des-Champs Manche (50) 5.0 1,579
79 Saint-Pair-sur-Mer Manche (50) 5.0 4,606
80 Boëcé Orne (61) 5.0 127
81 Biéville-Beuville Calvados (14) 5.0 3,932
82 Gaillefontaine Seine-Maritime (76) 5.0 1,120
83 Les Damps Eure (27) 5.0 1,346
84 Saint-Martin-de-Mieux Calvados (14) 4.9 403
85 Mesnil-Mauger Seine-Maritime (76) 4.9 246
86 Hudimesnil Manche (50) 4.9 945
87 tied Ouville-la-Rivière Seine-Maritime (76) 4.9 467
87 tied Clais Seine-Maritime (76) 4.9 271
89 Vatierville Seine-Maritime (76) 4.9 132
90 tied Saint-André-sur-Orne Calvados (14) 4.9 1,685
90 tied Monts-en-Bessin Calvados (14) 4.9 427
90 tied Heuland Calvados (14) 4.9 149
93 Ponts Manche (50) 4.9 719
94 Arques-la-Bataille Seine-Maritime (76) 4.9 2,456
95 Massy Seine-Maritime (76) 4.9 323
96 Freneuse Seine-Maritime (76) 4.9 1,000
97 tied Eslettes Seine-Maritime (76) 4.8 1,639
97 tied Moulineaux Seine-Maritime (76) 4.8 963
99 Basly Calvados (14) 4.8 1,047
100 Mont-Saint-Aignan Seine-Maritime (76) 4.8 20,598

Source: DREES (French Ministry of Health), localized potential accessibility (APL) to general practitioners; general practitioner office and home visits accessible per inhabitant per year (APL). Not ranked: communes whose APL is not published. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Best access to doctors in Normandy: FAQ

Which town in Normandy has the best access to general practitioners?

Tourville-la-Rivière (Seine-Maritime) has the best access to general practitioners in Normandy: 8.3 visits per inhabitant per year.

What are the 10 towns in Normandy with the best access to general practitioners?

In order: Tourville-la-Rivière (8.3 visits per inhabitant per year), Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe (7.9 visits per inhabitant per year), Authie (7.7 visits per inhabitant per year), Épron (7.4 visits per inhabitant per year), Isneauville (7.1 visits per inhabitant per year), Louvigny (7.1 visits per inhabitant per year), Saint-Léger-du-Bourg-Denis (7.0 visits per inhabitant per year), Fleury-sur-Orne (7.0 visits per inhabitant per year), Hérouville-Saint-Clair (6.9 visits per inhabitant per year), and Le Petit-Quevilly (6.7 visits per inhabitant per year).

Which town in Normandy has the poorest access to general practitioners?

Le Mont-Saint-Michel (Manche) has the poorest access to general practitioners in Normandy: 0.5 visits per inhabitant per year. See Medical deserts: the towns in Normandy with the poorest access to general practitioners.

How many towns in Normandy are ranked?

All of them: the 2,644 towns in Normandy appear in this ranking.

How is access to doctors measured?

Localized potential accessibility (APL), calculated by DREES, the statistics office of the French Ministry of Health, measures how many general practitioner visits each inhabitant can access per year. It takes into account doctors in the commune and in nearby communes, how much they work, and the age of the population. In its studies, DREES describes communes with an APL below 2.5 visits per inhabitant per year as underserved. Values are high in tourist resorts, where doctors also serve a seasonal population.

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