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

Deauville (Calvados) is the best-equipped town in Normandy, with 171.4 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants. Next come Honfleur (Calvados, 90.6 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants) and Tourville-la-Rivière (Seine-Maritime, 87.5 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants).

297 towns ranked out of 2,644

Deauville, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stDeauville 171.4per 1,000 Calvados
  2. 2ndHonfleur 90.6per 1,000 Calvados
  3. 3rdTourville-la-Rivière 87.5per 1,000 Seine-Maritime

This ranking covers 297 of the 2,644 towns in Normandy. 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, Saint-Amand-Villages (Manche) comes last with 17.8 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 Normandy

Rank Town Department Per 1,000 inhabitants Proportional bar Population
1 Deauville Calvados (14) 171.4 3,589
2 Honfleur Calvados (14) 90.6 6,824
3 Tourville-la-Rivière Seine-Maritime (76) 87.5 2,617
4 Cabourg Calvados (14) 84.3 3,761
5 Saint-Contest Calvados (14) 82.3 2,514
6 Trouville-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 82.0 4,671
7 Aumale Seine-Maritime (76) 76.3 2,045
8 Villers-Bocage Calvados (14) 75.2 3,124
9 Villers-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 74.1 2,470
10 Guichainville Eure (27) 73.8 3,144
11 Neufchâtel-en-Bray Seine-Maritime (76) 73.1 4,871
12 Barneville-Carteret Manche (50) 72.7 2,256
13 Mortagne-au-Perche Orne (61) 71.0 4,141
14 Pont-l'Évêque Calvados (14) 69.0 5,215
15 Le Neubourg Eure (27) 67.1 4,425
16 Avranches Manche (50) 66.1 10,669
17 Coutances Manche (50) 65.4 9,529
18 Orbec Calvados (14) 64.8 2,005
19 Mondeville Calvados (14) 64.8 10,552
20 Merville-Franceville-Plage Calvados (14) 64.4 2,268
21 Villedieu-les-Poêles-Rouffigny Manche (50) 63.7 3,972
22 Pont-Audemer Eure (27) 63.6 10,303
23 Saint-Saëns Seine-Maritime (76) 62.5 2,319
24 Cany-Barville Seine-Maritime (76) 61.7 2,948
25 Bretteville-sur-Odon Calvados (14) 61.7 4,585
26 Bayeux Calvados (14) 61.5 13,043
27 Saint-Marcel Eure (27) 61.3 4,614
28 Falaise Calvados (14) 61.0 7,908
29 Pacy-sur-Eure Eure (27) 59.8 5,152
30 Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie Orne (61) 59.7 2,764
31 Bernay Eure (27) 58.9 10,031
32 Granville Manche (50) 58.7 13,143
33 Bourg-Achard Eure (27) 58.3 4,100
34 Courseulles-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 56.6 4,311
35 Gisors Eure (27) 56.5 12,622
36 Montebourg Manche (50) 56.3 2,077
37 L'Aigle Orne (61) 56.3 7,886
38 Blangy-sur-Bresle Seine-Maritime (76) 56.2 2,847
39 Évrecy Calvados (14) 56.1 2,102
40 Dives-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 56.0 5,288
41 Périers Manche (50) 55.6 2,410
42 Buchy Seine-Maritime (76) 55.5 2,920
43 Gaillon Eure (27) 55.4 6,839
44 Lessay Manche (50) 55.3 2,332
45 Saint-Valery-en-Caux Seine-Maritime (76) 55.3 3,997
46 Les Pieux Manche (50) 55.2 3,349
47 Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton Eure (27) 54.8 7,534
48 Lisieux Calvados (14) 54.7 20,196
49 Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom Calvados (14) 54.6 3,648
50 La Haye Manche (50) 54.2 4,136
51 Vimoutiers Orne (61) 54.0 3,090
52 Forges-les-Eaux Seine-Maritime (76) 53.6 3,788
53 Criquetot-l'Esneval Seine-Maritime (76) 53.0 2,754
54 Goderville Seine-Maritime (76) 52.9 2,854
55 Val-de-Scie Seine-Maritime (76) 52.8 2,555
56 Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte Manche (50) 52.8 2,159
57 Nonancourt Eure (27) 52.5 2,363
58 Brécey Manche (50) 52.0 2,307
59 Eu Seine-Maritime (76) 51.8 6,704
60 Valognes Manche (50) 51.7 7,200
61 Gournay-en-Bray Seine-Maritime (76) 51.5 5,802
62 Rots Calvados (14) 51.3 2,594
63 Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët Manche (50) 50.9 6,076
64 Touques Calvados (14) 50.5 3,960
65 Beuzeville Eure (27) 50.5 4,773
66 Argences Calvados (14) 50.4 3,992
67 Dozulé Calvados (14) 50.3 2,266
68 Agon-Coutainville Manche (50) 50.3 3,082
69 Bénouville Calvados (14) 50.2 2,012
70 Luneray Seine-Maritime (76) 50.1 2,215
71 Douvres-la-Délivrande Calvados (14) 50.1 5,289
72 Agneaux Manche (50) 50.1 4,712
73 Écouché-les-Vallées Orne (61) 50.0 2,240
74 Bréhal Manche (50) 49.7 3,560
75 Yvetot Seine-Maritime (76) 49.7 11,648
76 Gavray-sur-Sienne Manche (50) 49.7 2,074
77 Sartilly-Baie-Bocage Manche (50) 49.4 2,856
78 Étrépagny Eure (27) 49.3 3,731
79 Yerville Seine-Maritime (76) 49.3 2,759
80 Saint-Vigor-le-Grand Calvados (14) 49.3 2,497
81 Isneauville Seine-Maritime (76) 49.2 3,779
82 Pontorson Manche (50) 48.6 4,365
83 Creully sur Seulles Calvados (14) 48.5 2,291
84 Domfront en Poiraie Orne (61) 48.3 4,226
85 Beaumont-le-Roger Eure (27) 48.3 2,818
86 Saint-Lô Manche (50) 48.1 20,213
87 Le Tréport Seine-Maritime (76) 48.1 4,469
88 Conches-en-Ouche Eure (27) 48.1 4,910
89 Rives-en-Seine Seine-Maritime (76) 48.0 4,065
90 Mortain-Bocage Manche (50) 47.9 3,130
91 Rouen Seine-Maritime (76) 47.9 119,165
92 Bois-Guillaume Seine-Maritime (76) 47.8 14,843
93 Putanges-le-Lac Orne (61) 47.8 2,135
94 La Ferté Macé Orne (61) 47.7 5,365
95 Ranville Calvados (14) 47.6 2,101
96 Doudeville Seine-Maritime (76) 47.5 2,462
97 Saint-Romain-de-Colbosc Seine-Maritime (76) 47.0 4,832
98 Saint-André-de-l'Eure Eure (27) 47.0 3,875
99 Belbeuf Seine-Maritime (76) 46.7 2,314
100 Tessy-Bocage Manche (50) 46.4 2,264

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 Normandy: FAQ

Which is the best-equipped town in Normandy?

Deauville (Calvados) is the best-equipped town in Normandy, with 171.4 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants.

What are the 10 best-equipped towns in Normandy?

In order: Deauville (171.4 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Honfleur (90.6 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Tourville-la-Rivière (87.5 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Cabourg (84.3 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Saint-Contest (82.3 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Trouville-sur-Mer (82.0 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Aumale (76.3 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Villers-Bocage (75.2 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Villers-sur-Mer (74.1 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), and Guichainville (73.8 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants).

How many towns in Normandy are ranked?

297 out of 2,644. 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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