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The best-equipped towns in Centre-Val de Loire: shops, services and facilities per inhabitant

Saint-Maur (Indre) is the best-equipped town in Centre-Val de Loire, with 70.8 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants. Next come La Chaussée-Saint-Victor (Loir-et-Cher, 70.0 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants) and Chambray-lès-Tours (Indre-et-Loire, 66.6 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants).

238 towns ranked out of 1,754

Saint-Maur, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stSaint-Maur 70.8per 1,000 Indre
  2. 2ndLa Chaussée-Saint-Victor 70.0per 1,000 Loir-et-Cher
  3. 3rdChambray-lès-Tours 66.6per 1,000 Indre-et-Loire

This ranking covers 238 of the 1,754 towns in Centre-Val de Loire. 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, Auzouer-en-Touraine (Indre-et-Loire) comes last with 18.1 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 Centre-Val de Loire

Rank Town Department Per 1,000 inhabitants Proportional bar Population
1 Saint-Maur Indre (36) 70.8 3,602
2 La Chaussée-Saint-Victor Loir-et-Cher (41) 70.0 4,584
3 Chambray-lès-Tours Indre-et-Loire (37) 66.6 12,940
4 Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt Loir-et-Cher (41) 65.3 3,275
5 Azay-le-Rideau Indre-et-Loire (37) 65.2 3,528
6 Avoine Indre-et-Loire (37) 64.9 2,111
7 Anet Eure-et-Loir (28) 63.7 2,843
8 La Châtre Indre (36) 60.1 4,163
9 Noyers-sur-Cher Loir-et-Cher (41) 58.9 2,667
10 Saint-Aignan Loir-et-Cher (41) 58.5 2,870
11 Argenton-sur-Creuse Indre (36) 58.3 5,010
12 Valençay Indre (36) 57.2 2,272
13 Ligueil Indre-et-Loire (37) 56.7 2,151
14 Montargis Loiret (45) 56.4 15,193
15 Montrichard Val de Cher Loir-et-Cher (41) 56.4 3,654
16 Brou Eure-et-Loir (28) 56.0 3,267
17 Chinon Indre-et-Loire (37) 56.0 8,432
18 La Loupe Eure-et-Loir (28) 54.5 3,246
19 Châteauneuf-en-Thymerais Eure-et-Loir (28) 54.0 2,685
20 Loches Indre-et-Loire (37) 53.6 6,756
21 Château-Renault Indre-et-Loire (37) 53.0 4,454
22 Beaune-la-Rolande Loiret (45) 52.2 2,107
23 Lorris Loiret (45) 52.0 3,056
24 Saint-Denis-Lanneray Eure-et-Loir (28) 51.9 2,137
25 Descartes Indre-et-Loire (37) 51.9 3,408
26 Pithiviers Loiret (45) 51.8 8,989
27 Sully-sur-Loire Loiret (45) 50.8 5,175
28 Le Blanc Indre (36) 50.8 6,401
29 Le Controis-en-Sologne Loir-et-Cher (41) 50.4 7,007
30 Senonches Eure-et-Loir (28) 50.2 3,088
31 Châtillon-sur-Indre Indre (36) 50.2 2,331
32 Arcisses Eure-et-Loir (28) 50.1 2,235
33 Amboise Indre-et-Loire (37) 50.1 13,303
34 Château-Renard Loiret (45) 49.7 2,154
35 Montoire-sur-le-Loir Loir-et-Cher (41) 49.6 3,848
36 Saran Loiret (45) 49.6 17,535
37 Courville-sur-Eure Eure-et-Loir (28) 49.1 2,854
38 Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire Indre-et-Loire (37) 48.8 17,301
39 Vatan Indre (36) 48.3 2,028
40 Nogent-le-Rotrou Eure-et-Loir (28) 48.0 9,683
41 Langeais Indre-et-Loire (37) 47.9 4,425
42 Saint-Doulchard Cher (18) 47.9 9,873
43 Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine Indre-et-Loire (37) 47.9 4,133
44 Illiers-Combray Eure-et-Loir (28) 47.5 3,260
45 Bléré Indre-et-Loire (37) 47.3 5,415
46 Baule Loiret (45) 47.2 2,034
47 Bourgueil Indre-et-Loire (37) 47.1 3,737
48 Artenay Loiret (45) 46.9 2,024
49 Vendôme Loir-et-Cher (41) 46.7 16,364
50 Neuillé-Pont-Pierre Indre-et-Loire (37) 46.6 2,273
51 Veuzain-sur-Loire Loir-et-Cher (41) 46.6 3,411
52 Courtenay Loiret (45) 46.4 3,833
53 Dordives Loiret (45) 46.1 3,318
54 Parçay-Meslay Indre-et-Loire (37) 45.8 2,618
55 Les Villages Vovéens Eure-et-Loir (28) 45.8 4,058
56 Gien Loiret (45) 45.3 13,808
57 Selles-sur-Cher Loir-et-Cher (41) 45.2 4,244
58 Salbris Loir-et-Cher (41) 44.9 4,898
59 Vouvray Indre-et-Loire (37) 44.5 3,481
60 Chartres Eure-et-Loir (28) 44.4 39,318
61 Saint-Amand-Montrond Cher (18) 44.2 10,201
62 Lamotte-Beuvron Loir-et-Cher (41) 44.1 4,555
63 Argent-sur-Sauldre Cher (18) 43.9 2,049
64 Le Coudray Eure-et-Loir (28) 43.8 4,176
65 Dun-sur-Auron Cher (18) 43.8 3,586
66 Châteaudun Eure-et-Loir (28) 43.5 13,129
67 Sorigny Indre-et-Loire (37) 43.4 3,041
68 Pruniers-en-Sologne Loir-et-Cher (41) 43.0 2,305
69 Maintenon Eure-et-Loir (28) 42.6 4,606
70 Chabris Indre (36) 42.4 2,781
71 Nogent-le-Roi Eure-et-Loir (28) 42.0 4,091
72 Saint-Germain-du-Puy Cher (18) 41.9 4,843
73 Sancoins Cher (18) 41.8 2,987
74 Cléry-Saint-André Loiret (45) 41.7 3,670
75 Bonneval Eure-et-Loir (28) 41.3 4,960
76 Dreux Eure-et-Loir (28) 41.2 32,045
77 Blois Loir-et-Cher (41) 41.1 48,742
78 Levroux Indre (36) 41.1 2,823
79 Jargeau Loiret (45) 41.0 4,678
80 Bû Eure-et-Loir (28) 41.0 2,120
81 Janville-en-Beauce Eure-et-Loir (28) 40.7 2,507
82 Vineuil Loir-et-Cher (41) 40.6 8,270
83 Puiseaux Loiret (45) 40.6 3,348
84 Buzançais Indre (36) 40.6 4,438
85 Ferrières-en-Gâtinais Loiret (45) 40.4 3,913
86 Briare Loiret (45) 40.2 4,979
87 Reuilly Indre (36) 40.2 2,017
88 Issoudun Indre (36) 39.9 11,403
89 Romorantin-Lanthenay Loir-et-Cher (41) 39.9 18,847
90 Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny Cher (18) 39.9 2,582
91 Châteauroux Indre (36) 39.8 44,536
92 Vernouillet Eure-et-Loir (28) 39.5 12,503
93 Saint-Georges-sur-Cher Loir-et-Cher (41) 39.4 2,763
94 Villedieu-sur-Indre Indre (36) 39.3 2,621
95 Épernon Eure-et-Loir (28) 39.1 5,811
96 Aubigny-sur-Nère Cher (18) 38.7 5,536
97 Tours Indre-et-Loire (37) 38.4 141,746
98 Saint-Pryvé-Saint-Mesmin Loiret (45) 38.3 6,389
99 Valloire-sur-Cisse Loir-et-Cher (41) 38.2 2,459
100 Saint-Ouen Loir-et-Cher (41) 38.2 3,116

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 Centre-Val de Loire: FAQ

Which is the best-equipped town in Centre-Val de Loire?

Saint-Maur (Indre) is the best-equipped town in Centre-Val de Loire, with 70.8 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants.

What are the 10 best-equipped towns in Centre-Val de Loire?

In order: Saint-Maur (70.8 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), La Chaussée-Saint-Victor (70.0 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Chambray-lès-Tours (66.6 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt (65.3 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Azay-le-Rideau (65.2 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Avoine (64.9 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Anet (63.7 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), La Châtre (60.1 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Noyers-sur-Cher (58.9 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), and Saint-Aignan (58.5 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants).

How many towns in Centre-Val de Loire are ranked?

238 out of 1,754. 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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