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

Bezannes (Marne) is the best-equipped town in Grand Est, with 107.4 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants. Next come Augny (Moselle, 90.8 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants) and Houdemont (Meurthe-et-Moselle, 89.3 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants).

497 towns ranked out of 5,115

Bezannes, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stBezannes 107.4per 1,000 Marne
  2. 2ndAugny 90.8per 1,000 Moselle
  3. 3rdHoudemont 89.3per 1,000 Meurthe-et-Moselle

This ranking covers 497 of the 5,115 towns in Grand Est. 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, Meyenheim (Haut-Rhin) comes last with 10.8 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 Grand Est

Rank Town Department Per 1,000 inhabitants Proportional bar Population
1 Bezannes Marne (51) 107.4 5,138
2 Augny Moselle (57) 90.8 2,236
3 Houdemont Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 89.3 2,105
4 Sarre-Union Bas-Rhin (67) 88.1 2,771
5 Dannemarie Haut-Rhin (68) 78.6 2,290
6 Entzheim Bas-Rhin (67) 73.9 2,571
7 Schirmeck Bas-Rhin (67) 72.3 2,088
8 Dieuze Moselle (57) 72.1 2,953
9 La Bresse Vosges (88) 71.0 3,974
10 Houssen Haut-Rhin (68) 70.7 2,363
11 Essey-lès-Nancy Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 70.6 8,850
12 Saint-Parres-aux-Tertres Aube (10) 69.5 3,268
13 Joinville Haute-Marne (52) 68.9 3,006
14 Gérardmer Vosges (88) 68.6 8,159
15 Remiremont Vosges (88) 68.4 7,619
16 Cormontreuil Marne (51) 68.2 6,611
17 Bourbonne-les-Bains Haute-Marne (52) 67.9 2,004
18 Sarrebourg Moselle (57) 67.0 12,410
19 Sainte-Marguerite Vosges (88) 66.6 2,282
20 Rethel Ardennes (08) 65.9 7,674
21 Sainte-Menehould Marne (51) 65.8 4,253
22 Stenay Meuse (55) 65.1 2,504
23 Bar-sur-Seine Aube (10) 64.8 3,055
24 Morhange Moselle (57) 63.2 3,369
25 Sarreguemines Moselle (57) 63.0 20,549
26 Vouziers Ardennes (08) 63.0 3,938
27 Ingwiller Bas-Rhin (67) 62.5 4,033
28 Saint-Brice-Courcelles Marne (51) 61.8 3,607
29 Dormans Marne (51) 61.4 2,933
30 Neufchâteau Vosges (88) 60.9 6,981
31 Bruyères Vosges (88) 60.8 2,959
32 Puttelange-aux-Lacs Moselle (57) 60.7 3,062
33 Rohrbach-lès-Bitche Moselle (57) 60.5 2,348
34 Château-Salins Moselle (57) 60.4 2,534
35 Hirsingue Haut-Rhin (68) 59.9 2,169
36 Bar-sur-Aube Aube (10) 59.7 4,877
37 Altkirch Haut-Rhin (68) 59.4 5,844
38 Saint-Avold Moselle (57) 59.3 15,006
39 Rémilly Moselle (57) 58.7 2,164
40 La Porte du Der Haute-Marne (52) 58.5 2,153
41 Saverne Bas-Rhin (67) 58.4 11,718
42 Vendenheim Bas-Rhin (67) 58.0 6,189
43 Brienne-le-Château Aube (10) 57.6 2,708
44 Vittel Vosges (88) 57.2 4,912
45 Dommartin-lès-Toul Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 57.1 2,048
46 Arcis-sur-Aube Aube (10) 56.9 2,867
47 Reichstett Bas-Rhin (67) 56.6 4,768
48 Bouzonville Moselle (57) 56.5 3,768
49 Mundolsheim Bas-Rhin (67) 56.4 5,391
50 Munster Haut-Rhin (68) 56.4 4,808
51 Phalsbourg Moselle (57) 56.3 4,903
52 Kaysersberg Vignoble Haut-Rhin (68) 55.9 4,469
53 Sélestat Bas-Rhin (67) 55.9 19,813
54 Moulins-lès-Metz Moselle (57) 55.8 5,336
55 Commercy Meuse (55) 55.8 5,570
56 Sézanne Marne (51) 55.8 4,694
57 Wissembourg Bas-Rhin (67) 55.4 7,747
58 Langres Haute-Marne (52) 55.3 7,819
59 Dorlisheim Bas-Rhin (67) 54.8 2,664
60 Sausheim Haut-Rhin (68) 54.1 5,750
61 Pont-Sainte-Marie Aube (10) 53.4 5,335
62 Ribeauvillé Haut-Rhin (68) 53.4 4,869
63 Ennery Moselle (57) 53.2 2,350
64 Soultz-sous-Forêts Bas-Rhin (67) 52.9 3,157
65 Molsheim Bas-Rhin (67) 52.9 9,438
66 Aix-Villemaur-Pâlis Aube (10) 52.8 3,274
67 Obernai Bas-Rhin (67) 52.8 13,037
68 Épinal Vosges (88) 52.6 33,395
69 Monswiller Bas-Rhin (67) 52.3 2,028
70 Montmédy Meuse (55) 52.2 2,106
71 Ittenheim Bas-Rhin (67) 52.1 2,130
72 Revigny-sur-Ornain Meuse (55) 52.1 2,533
73 Pont-à-Mousson Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 52.0 14,470
74 Creney-près-Troyes Aube (10) 51.9 2,060
75 Givet Ardennes (08) 51.9 6,512
76 Hœrdt Bas-Rhin (67) 51.7 4,621
77 Haguenau Bas-Rhin (67) 51.7 36,899
78 Contrexéville Vosges (88) 51.7 3,117
79 Schweighouse-sur-Moder Bas-Rhin (67) 51.6 5,236
80 Charmes Vosges (88) 51.4 4,530
81 Val de Briey Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 51.4 8,373
82 Taissy Marne (51) 51.2 2,248
83 Carignan Ardennes (08) 51.1 2,719
84 Val-de-Moder Bas-Rhin (67) 51.1 5,167
85 Geispolsheim Bas-Rhin (67) 51.0 7,994
86 Vitry-le-François Marne (51) 50.9 11,168
87 Montmirail Marne (51) 50.5 3,602
88 Bitche Moselle (57) 50.0 5,057
89 Longeville-lès-Saint-Avold Moselle (57) 49.9 3,626
90 Erstein Bas-Rhin (67) 49.8 10,914
91 Fléville-devant-Nancy Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 49.6 2,197
92 Wasselonne Bas-Rhin (67) 49.5 5,834
93 Rouffach Haut-Rhin (68) 49.4 4,471
94 Saint-Dié-des-Vosges Vosges (88) 49.4 19,721
95 Blancs-Coteaux Marne (51) 49.3 3,245
96 Marlenheim Bas-Rhin (67) 49.1 4,234
97 Boulay-Moselle Moselle (57) 49.0 5,493
98 Xertigny Vosges (88) 48.9 2,636
99 Barr Bas-Rhin (67) 48.9 7,246
100 Marmoutier Bas-Rhin (67) 48.7 2,729

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 Grand Est: FAQ

Which is the best-equipped town in Grand Est?

Bezannes (Marne) is the best-equipped town in Grand Est, with 107.4 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants.

What are the 10 best-equipped towns in Grand Est?

In order: Bezannes (107.4 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Augny (90.8 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Houdemont (89.3 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Sarre-Union (88.1 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Dannemarie (78.6 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Entzheim (73.9 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Schirmeck (72.3 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Dieuze (72.1 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), La Bresse (71.0 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), and Houssen (70.7 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants).

How many towns in Grand Est are ranked?

497 out of 5,115. 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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