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2026 ranking · facilities per 1,000 inhabitants

The best-equipped towns in France: shops, services and facilities per inhabitant

Saint-Tropez (Var) is the best-equipped town in France, with 248.0 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants. Next come Courchevel (Savoie, 194.0 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants) and Morzine (Haute-Savoie, 177.3 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants).

5,619 towns ranked out of 34,875

Saint-Tropez, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stSaint-Tropez 248.0per 1,000 Var
  2. 2ndCourchevel 194.0per 1,000 Savoie
  3. 3rdMorzine 177.3per 1,000 Haute-Savoie

This ranking covers 5,619 of the 34,875 towns in France. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Grand-Santi (French Guiana) comes last with 3.9 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants.

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-equipped towns in France

Rank Town Department Per 1,000 inhabitants Proportional bar Population
1 Saint-Tropez Var (83) 248.0 3,649
2 Courchevel Savoie (73) 194.0 2,366
3 Morzine Haute-Savoie (74) 177.3 2,708
4 Megève Haute-Savoie (74) 174.9 2,996
5 Deauville Calvados (14) 171.4 3,589
6 Tignes Savoie (73) 159.9 2,045
7 Coquelles Pas-de-Calais (62) 157.9 2,672
8 Les Belleville Savoie (73) 156.9 3,576
9 Porto-Vecchio Corse-du-Sud (2A) 154.1 11,387
10 Sarrola-Carcopino Corse-du-Sud (2A) 152.5 3,324
11 Soorts-Hossegor Landes (40) 144.8 3,882
12 Roissy-en-France Val-d'Oise (95) 144.1 2,699
13 Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 141.6 2,457
14 Val-Cenis Savoie (73) 141.5 2,148
15 L'Île-Rousse Haute-Corse (2B) 140.3 3,293
16 Saint-Martin-de-Ré Charente-Maritime (17) 129.9 2,379
17 Grimaud Var (83) 129.0 4,651
18 Saint-Palais Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 125.7 2,291
19 Le Touquet-Paris-Plage Pas-de-Calais (62) 125.0 4,519
20 Labège Haute-Garonne (31) 121.9 4,530
21 Bonifacio Corse-du-Sud (2A) 121.3 3,404
22 Zonza Corse-du-Sud (2A) 120.3 3,026
23 Vallon-Pont-d'Arc Ardèche (07) 118.5 2,447
24 Croissy-Beaubourg Seine-et-Marne (77) 118.4 2,036
25 Barcelonnette Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04) 118.2 2,674
26 Langon Gironde (33) 118.1 7,834
27 Gassin Var (83) 117.3 2,744
28 Bagnères-de-Luchon Haute-Garonne (31) 117.3 2,250
29 La Chapelle-Saint-Aubin Sarthe (72) 116.4 2,319
30 Coignières Yvelines (78) 114.1 4,356
31 Samoëns Haute-Savoie (74) 114.1 2,253
32 Ganges Hérault (34) 113.5 3,796
33 La Tranche-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 109.7 3,191
34 Pézenas Hérault (34) 109.5 8,043
35 Le Grand-Bornand Haute-Savoie (74) 109.0 2,100
36 Saint-Maximin Oise (60) 109.0 3,412
37 Montreuil-sur-Mer Pas-de-Calais (62) 108.5 2,036
38 Bezannes Marne (51) 107.4 5,138
39 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Haute-Savoie (74) 107.2 9,023
40 La Plagne Tarentaise Savoie (73) 106.2 3,965
41 Pointe-à-Pitre Guadeloupe (971) 105.7 15,112
42 Calvi Haute-Corse (2B) 105.6 5,869
43 Le Palais Morbihan (56) 105.1 2,654
44 Le Lavandou Var (83) 105.0 6,712
45 Sainte-Colombe Rhône (69) 104.9 2,068
46 Carnac Morbihan (56) 104.0 4,299
47 Argelès-sur-Mer Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 103.8 10,936
48 Les Vans Ardèche (07) 102.9 2,702
49 Bourg-Saint-Maurice Savoie (73) 101.6 7,530
50 Moûtiers Savoie (73) 100.3 3,887
51 Quint-Fonsegrives Haute-Garonne (31) 100.1 6,223
52 Le Grau-du-Roi Gard (30) 99.9 8,661
53 Lacanau Gironde (33) 99.6 5,853
54 Ruoms Ardèche (07) 99.2 2,329
55 Tourrettes Var (83) 98.7 3,018
56 Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré Charente-Maritime (17) 98.2 2,159
57 Les Mathes Charente-Maritime (17) 98.2 2,210
58 Propriano Corse-du-Sud (2A) 98.1 4,028
59 Sainte-Maxime Var (83) 97.8 14,260
60 Vendays-Montalivet Gironde (33) 97.7 2,877
61 La Grande-Motte Hérault (34) 97.6 8,524
62 Argelès-Gazost Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 96.2 2,911
63 Guillestre Hautes-Alpes (05) 95.1 2,377
64 San-Nicolao Haute-Corse (2B) 95.0 2,084
65 Leucate Aude (11) 94.9 4,614
66 Saint-Jean-de-Luz Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 94.6 15,268
67 Buis-les-Baronnies Drôme (26) 94.3 2,280
68 Biarritz Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 94.1 26,879
69 Bozel Savoie (73) 93.8 2,153
70 Jonzac Charente-Maritime (17) 93.7 3,778
71 Quiberon Morbihan (56) 93.6 4,955
72 Arzon Morbihan (56) 93.5 2,309
73 Puget-sur-Argens Var (83) 93.3 8,724
74 Remoulins Gard (30) 93.0 2,312
75 Beaulieu-sur-Mer Alpes-Maritimes (06) 92.4 3,909
76 Saint-Grégoire Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 91.9 10,355
77 Carcans Gironde (33) 91.7 2,453
78 Le Sequestre Tarn (81) 91.6 2,052
79 Saint-Rémy-de-Provence Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 91.0 9,773
80 Augny Moselle (57) 90.8 2,236
81 Lège-Cap-Ferret Gironde (33) 90.8 8,041
82 Grosseto-Prugna Corse-du-Sud (2A) 90.7 3,926
83 Honfleur Calvados (14) 90.6 6,824
84 Combloux Haute-Savoie (74) 90.3 2,192
85 Basse-Terre Guadeloupe (971) 90.3 9,614
86 Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin Savoie (73) 90.0 2,155
87 École-Valentin Doubs (25) 89.6 2,622
88 L'Argentière-la-Bessée Hautes-Alpes (05) 89.6 2,356
89 Salaise-sur-Sanne Isère (38) 89.4 4,664
90 Houdemont Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 89.3 2,105
91 Aups Var (83) 89.1 2,222
92 Collioure Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 89.0 2,788
93 Colombiers Hérault (34) 88.8 2,872
94 Vaison-la-Romaine Vaucluse (84) 88.7 6,199
95 Sommières Gard (30) 88.5 5,132
96 Arcachon Gironde (33) 88.4 11,396
97 Saint-Valery-sur-Somme Somme (80) 88.3 2,334
98 Sarre-Union Bas-Rhin (67) 88.1 2,771
99 Soulac-sur-Mer Gironde (33) 87.7 3,135
100 Tourville-la-Rivière Seine-Maritime (76) 87.5 2,617

Source: INSEE, permanent database of facilities (BPE); official population figures; shops, services and facilities listed by INSEE per 1,000 inhabitants (total population), towns with 2,000 or more inhabitants. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Best-equipped towns in France: FAQ

Which is the best-equipped town in France?

Saint-Tropez (Var) is the best-equipped town in France, with 248.0 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants.

What are the 10 best-equipped towns in France?

In order: Saint-Tropez (248.0 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Courchevel (194.0 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Morzine (177.3 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Megève (174.9 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Deauville (171.4 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Tignes (159.9 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Coquelles (157.9 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Les Belleville (156.9 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Porto-Vecchio (154.1 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), and Sarrola-Carcopino (152.5 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants).

How many towns in France are ranked?

5,619 out of 34,875. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants.

Which facilities are counted?

The INSEE permanent database of facilities (BPE) lists shops (food stores, supermarkets, specialty retailers), services to individuals (banks, tradespeople, public services, restaurants), health professionals and facilities, schools, transportation, sports, leisure and cultural facilities, and tourist accommodation. Each establishment counts as one. The total is divided by the official total population, so tourist towns, which serve many visitors, rank higher than their population alone would suggest.

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