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2026 ranking · access to general practitioners (APL)

The towns in Occitanie with the best access to general practitioners

Arreau (Hautes-Pyrénées) has the best access to general practitioners in Occitanie: 11.6 visits per inhabitant per year. Next come Bordères-Louron (Hautes-Pyrénées, 11.2 visits per inhabitant per year) and Grézian (Hautes-Pyrénées, 10.9 visits per inhabitant per year).

4,446 towns ranked

Arreau, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stArreau 11.6visits/yr Hautes-Pyrénées
  2. 2ndBordères-Louron 11.2visits/yr Hautes-Pyrénées
  3. 3rdGrézian 10.9visits/yr Hautes-Pyrénées

This ranking covers all 4,446 towns in Occitanie. At the other end of the ranking, Lercoul (Ariège) comes last with 0.0 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 Occitanie

Rank Town Department Visits per inhabitant per year Proportional bar Population
1 Arreau Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 11.6 744
2 Bordères-Louron Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 11.2 153
3 Grézian Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 10.9 91
4 Cadéac Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 10.6 318
5 Paziols Aude (11) 10.4 543
6 Avajan Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 10.2 84
7 Tuchan Aude (11) 10.1 801
8 Loudervielle Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 9.8 53
9 tied Guchen Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 9.8 307
9 tied Ancizan Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 9.8 301
9 tied Guchan Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 9.8 154
9 tied Bazus-Aure Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 9.8 153
13 tied Adervielle-Pouchergues Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 9.5 147
13 tied Génos Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 9.5 128
13 tied Cazaux-Fréchet-Anéran-Camors Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 9.5 71
13 tied Estarvielle Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 9.5 30
17 Saint-Étienne-Vallée-Française Lozère (48) 9.4 516
18 Vielle-Louron Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 9.2 81
19 Eyne Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 9.2 164
20 Camparan Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 9.2 54
21 Mont-Louis Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 8.7 154
22 Loudenvielle Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 8.6 382
23 Cazaux-Debat Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 8.3 35
24 Pont de Montvert - Sud Mont Lozère Lozère (48) 8.2 564
25 tied Saint-Lary-Soulan Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 8.1 854
25 tied Vielle-Aure Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 8.1 326
25 tied Vignec Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 8.1 199
25 tied Bourisp Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 8.1 194
25 tied Sailhan Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 8.1 174
25 tied Estensan Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 8.1 49
31 Mont Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 7.8 37
32 Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac Aveyron (12) 7.6 522
33 Bolquère Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 7.6 846
34 tied Gouaux Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 7.6 54
34 tied Grailhen Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 7.6 22
36 Balma Haute-Garonne (31) 7.5 18,079
37 Germ Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 7.5 33
38 tied Égat Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 7.5 448
38 tied Targasonne Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 7.5 205
40 Fréchet-Aure Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 7.4 16
41 tied Cadeilhan-Trachère Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 7.4 43
41 tied Tramezaïgues Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 7.4 30
41 tied Ens Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 7.4 28
44 Huparlac Aveyron (12) 7.4 258
45 tied La Cabanasse Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 7.3 731
45 tied Saint-Pierre-dels-Forcats Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 7.3 269
47 Puilaurens Aude (11) 7.2 281
48 La Llagonne Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 7.2 234
49 Villelongue Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 7.2 357
50 Saint-Pierre-des-Champs Aude (11) 7.0 217
51 Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 7.0 1,935
52 Padern Aude (11) 6.7 140
53 Balaruc-le-Vieux Hérault (34) 6.7 2,772
54 Le Crès Hérault (34) 6.6 9,365
55 Saillagouse Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 6.6 1,184
56 Courniou Hérault (34) 6.6 623
57 Garidech Haute-Garonne (31) 6.6 1,919
58 Saint-Martin-Lys Aude (11) 6.6 23
59 Gragnague Haute-Garonne (31) 6.5 2,600
60 Condom-d'Aubrac Aveyron (12) 6.4 299
61 tied Jézeau Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 6.4 109
61 tied Pailhac Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 6.4 88
61 tied Aspin-Aure Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 6.4 43
64 tied Saint-Germain-de-Calberte Lozère (48) 6.3 467
64 tied Moissac-Vallée-Française Lozère (48) 6.3 222
66 Caunettes-en-Val Aude (11) 6.2 56
67 tied Vendargues Hérault (34) 6.2 7,345
67 tied Castéras Ariège (09) 6.2 23
69 Saturargues Hérault (34) 6.2 1,044
70 Labège Haute-Garonne (31) 6.2 4,530
71 Vernajoul Ariège (09) 6.2 727
72 Lavelanet-de-Comminges Haute-Garonne (31) 6.2 665
73 L'Union Haute-Garonne (31) 6.2 12,815
74 Hérépian Hérault (34) 6.2 1,620
75 Sabarat Ariège (09) 6.2 366
76 Montrabé Haute-Garonne (31) 6.2 4,531
77 Saint-Jean-de-Verges Ariège (09) 6.2 1,306
78 Castelnau-le-Lez Hérault (34) 6.1 26,449
79 Mauzac Haute-Garonne (31) 6.1 1,379
80 Gignac Hérault (34) 6.0 6,830
81 Axat Aude (11) 6.0 486
82 Saint-Julien-de-la-Nef Gard (30) 6.0 145
83 Saint-Félix-de-Lodez Hérault (34) 6.0 1,165
84 Loubières Ariège (09) 6.0 367
85 tied Baillargues Hérault (34) 6.0 7,937
85 tied Marsillargues Hérault (34) 6.0 7,053
87 Campagne-sur-Arize Ariège (09) 6.0 306
88 tied Mont Lozère et Goulet Lozère (48) 6.0 1,125
88 tied Cubières Lozère (48) 6.0 197
88 tied Cubiérettes Lozère (48) 6.0 49
91 Vieillevigne Haute-Garonne (31) 5.9 358
92 Gabriac Aveyron (12) 5.9 572
93 Arifat Tarn (81) 5.9 130
94 Carla-Bayle Ariège (09) 5.8 803
95 Aulon Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 5.8 102
96 Moustajon Haute-Garonne (31) 5.8 131
97 Saint-Jean-de-Védas Hérault (34) 5.8 13,476
98 Quint-Fonsegrives Haute-Garonne (31) 5.8 6,223
99 Bézéril Gers (32) 5.8 111
100 Laroque Hérault (34) 5.8 1,705

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 Occitanie: FAQ

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

Arreau (Hautes-Pyrénées) has the best access to general practitioners in Occitanie: 11.6 visits per inhabitant per year.

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

In order: Arreau (11.6 visits per inhabitant per year), Bordères-Louron (11.2 visits per inhabitant per year), Grézian (10.9 visits per inhabitant per year), Cadéac (10.6 visits per inhabitant per year), Paziols (10.4 visits per inhabitant per year), Avajan (10.2 visits per inhabitant per year), Tuchan (10.1 visits per inhabitant per year), Loudervielle (9.8 visits per inhabitant per year), Guchen (9.8 visits per inhabitant per year), and Ancizan (9.8 visits per inhabitant per year).

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

Lercoul (Ariège) has the poorest access to general practitioners in Occitanie: 0.0 visits per inhabitant per year. See Medical deserts: the towns in Occitanie with the poorest access to general practitioners.

How many towns in Occitanie are ranked?

All of them: the 4,446 towns in Occitanie 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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