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The best-equipped towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: shops, services and facilities per inhabitant

Courchevel (Savoie) is the best-equipped town in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with 194.0 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants. Next come Morzine (Haute-Savoie, 177.3 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants) and Megève (Haute-Savoie, 174.9 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants).

794 towns ranked out of 4,025

Courchevel, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stCourchevel 194.0per 1,000 Savoie
  2. 2ndMorzine 177.3per 1,000 Haute-Savoie
  3. 3rdMegève 174.9per 1,000 Haute-Savoie

This ranking covers 794 of the 4,025 towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. 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, Sergy (Ain) comes last with 11.4 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 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Rank Town Department Per 1,000 inhabitants Proportional bar Population
1 Courchevel Savoie (73) 194.0 2,366
2 Morzine Haute-Savoie (74) 177.3 2,708
3 Megève Haute-Savoie (74) 174.9 2,996
4 Tignes Savoie (73) 159.9 2,045
5 Les Belleville Savoie (73) 156.9 3,576
6 Val-Cenis Savoie (73) 141.5 2,148
7 Vallon-Pont-d'Arc Ardèche (07) 118.5 2,447
8 Samoëns Haute-Savoie (74) 114.1 2,253
9 Le Grand-Bornand Haute-Savoie (74) 109.0 2,100
10 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Haute-Savoie (74) 107.2 9,023
11 La Plagne Tarentaise Savoie (73) 106.2 3,965
12 Sainte-Colombe Rhône (69) 104.9 2,068
13 Les Vans Ardèche (07) 102.9 2,702
14 Bourg-Saint-Maurice Savoie (73) 101.6 7,530
15 Moûtiers Savoie (73) 100.3 3,887
16 Ruoms Ardèche (07) 99.2 2,329
17 Buis-les-Baronnies Drôme (26) 94.3 2,280
18 Bozel Savoie (73) 93.8 2,153
19 Combloux Haute-Savoie (74) 90.3 2,192
20 Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin Savoie (73) 90.0 2,155
21 Salaise-sur-Sanne Isère (38) 89.4 4,664
22 Challes-les-Eaux Savoie (73) 86.5 5,848
23 Craponne-sur-Arzon Haute-Loire (43) 85.8 2,016
24 Modane Savoie (73) 85.3 2,988
25 Beaufort Savoie (73) 85.2 2,078
26 Davézieux Ardèche (07) 84.9 3,264
27 Le Bourg-d'Oisans Isère (38) 82.9 2,691
28 Charlieu Loire (42) 80.2 3,877
29 Villard-de-Lans Isère (38) 78.0 4,540
30 Riom-ès-Montagnes Cantal (15) 77.6 2,435
31 Voglans Savoie (73) 77.5 2,052
32 Le Chambon-sur-Lignon Haute-Loire (43) 76.4 2,551
33 Les Houches Haute-Savoie (74) 76.3 3,603
34 Saint-Gervais-les-Bains Haute-Savoie (74) 76.3 5,886
35 Limonest Rhône (69) 75.9 4,125
36 La Côte-Saint-André Isère (38) 75.8 5,157
37 Saint-Priest-en-Jarez Loire (42) 75.0 6,576
38 Lamastre Ardèche (07) 74.5 2,364
39 Aime-la-Plagne Savoie (73) 74.1 4,493
40 Mauriac Cantal (15) 72.8 3,653
41 Epagny Metz-Tessy Haute-Savoie (74) 72.7 9,167
42 Pont-de-Vaux Ain (01) 70.9 2,244
43 Le Cheylard Ardèche (07) 70.4 2,942
44 Grésy-sur-Aix Savoie (73) 69.2 4,838
45 Aubenas Ardèche (07) 68.4 13,130
46 Nyons Drôme (26) 68.3 6,966
47 Andrézieux-Bouthéon Loire (42) 67.6 10,596
48 Brives-Charensac Haute-Loire (43) 67.4 4,478
49 Saint-Étienne-de-Saint-Geoirs Isère (38) 67.4 3,489
50 Anthy-sur-Léman Haute-Savoie (74) 67.1 2,595
51 Argonay Haute-Savoie (74) 66.8 4,041
52 Yssingeaux Haute-Loire (43) 66.8 7,876
53 Die Drôme (26) 66.6 5,088
54 Feurs Loire (42) 66.3 8,505
55 Yenne Savoie (73) 66.1 3,054
56 Arnas Rhône (69) 66.0 4,664
57 Saint-Flour Cantal (15) 66.0 6,853
58 Brioude Haute-Loire (43) 65.9 6,839
59 Maurs Cantal (15) 65.9 2,215
60 Beaujeu Rhône (69) 65.8 2,113
61 L'Arbresle Rhône (69) 65.7 6,685
62 La Mure Isère (38) 64.8 5,152
63 Dieulefit Drôme (26) 64.2 3,425
64 Vernoux-en-Vivarais Ardèche (07) 64.0 2,016
65 Le Puy-en-Velay Haute-Loire (43) 63.6 19,376
66 Crémieu Isère (38) 63.3 3,601
67 Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors Isère (38) 63.3 3,018
68 Saint-Laurent-de-Chamousset Rhône (69) 63.3 2,102
69 Charavines Isère (38) 63.0 2,047
70 Neuville-sur-Saône Rhône (69) 62.8 7,876
71 Bourgoin-Jallieu Isère (38) 62.8 30,773
72 Tence Haute-Loire (43) 62.7 3,189
73 Bourbon-l'Archambault Allier (03) 62.4 2,549
74 Pusignan Rhône (69) 61.8 4,157
75 Saint-Agrève Ardèche (07) 61.7 2,333
76 Vals-les-Bains Ardèche (07) 61.6 3,521
77 Sallanches Haute-Savoie (74) 61.5 17,832
78 Lapalisse Allier (03) 61.4 3,207
79 Voiron Isère (38) 61.2 22,415
80 Tulette Drôme (26) 61.0 2,033
81 Boën-sur-Lignon Loire (42) 60.9 3,071
82 Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Savoie (73) 60.9 7,853
83 Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne Ain (01) 60.8 5,462
84 Alixan Drôme (26) 60.7 2,784
85 Langeac Haute-Loire (43) 60.5 3,585
86 Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin Isère (38) 60.5 3,734
87 Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule Allier (03) 60.3 5,009
88 Le Touvet Isère (38) 60.2 3,238
89 Chanas Isère (38) 60.2 2,742
90 Beynost Ain (01) 60.1 5,289
91 Domancy Haute-Savoie (74) 60.0 2,149
92 Issoire Puy-de-Dôme (63) 60.0 15,477
93 Crest Drôme (26) 59.9 8,916
94 Ambert Puy-de-Dôme (63) 59.7 6,732
95 Montrevel-en-Bresse Ain (01) 59.5 2,790
96 Aubière Puy-de-Dôme (63) 59.4 10,614
97 Taninges Haute-Savoie (74) 59.1 3,587
98 Balbigny Loire (42) 58.8 2,974
99 Drumettaz-Clarafond Savoie (73) 58.8 3,079
100 Lavilledieu Ardèche (07) 58.8 2,314

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 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: FAQ

Which is the best-equipped town in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?

Courchevel (Savoie) is the best-equipped town in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with 194.0 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants.

What are the 10 best-equipped towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?

In order: Courchevel (194.0 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Morzine (177.3 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Megève (174.9 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Tignes (159.9 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Les Belleville (156.9 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Val-Cenis (141.5 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Vallon-Pont-d'Arc (118.5 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Samoëns (114.1 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Le Grand-Bornand (109.0 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), and Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (107.2 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants).

How many towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes are ranked?

794 out of 4,025. 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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