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

Soorts-Hossegor (Landes) is the best-equipped town in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, with 144.8 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants. Next come Saint-Martin-de-Ré (Charente-Maritime, 129.9 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants) and Saint-Palais (Pyrénées-Atlantiques, 125.7 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants).

572 towns ranked out of 4,293

Soorts-Hossegor, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stSoorts-Hossegor 144.8per 1,000 Landes
  2. 2ndSaint-Martin-de-Ré 129.9per 1,000 Charente-Maritime
  3. 3rdSaint-Palais 125.7per 1,000 Pyrénées-Atlantiques

This ranking covers 572 of the 4,293 towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. 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, Thuré (Vienne) comes last with 18.4 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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Rank Town Department Per 1,000 inhabitants Proportional bar Population
1 Soorts-Hossegor Landes (40) 144.8 3,882
2 Saint-Martin-de-Ré Charente-Maritime (17) 129.9 2,379
3 Saint-Palais Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 125.7 2,291
4 Langon Gironde (33) 118.1 7,834
5 Lacanau Gironde (33) 99.6 5,853
6 Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré Charente-Maritime (17) 98.2 2,159
7 Les Mathes Charente-Maritime (17) 98.2 2,210
8 Vendays-Montalivet Gironde (33) 97.7 2,877
9 Saint-Jean-de-Luz Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 94.6 15,268
10 Biarritz Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 94.1 26,879
11 Jonzac Charente-Maritime (17) 93.7 3,778
12 Carcans Gironde (33) 91.7 2,453
13 Lège-Cap-Ferret Gironde (33) 90.8 8,041
14 Arcachon Gironde (33) 88.4 11,396
15 Soulac-sur-Mer Gironde (33) 87.7 3,135
16 Capbreton Landes (40) 85.9 9,453
17 Sarlat-la-Canéda Dordogne (24) 84.8 9,099
18 Aubusson Creuse (23) 83.2 3,162
19 Puilboreau Charente-Maritime (17) 82.9 6,875
20 Montignac-Lascaux Dordogne (24) 82.9 2,812
21 Nay Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 81.9 3,370
22 Châteaubernard Charente (16) 81.3 3,949
23 Ribérac Dordogne (24) 80.9 3,893
24 La Flotte Charente-Maritime (17) 79.1 3,200
25 Chasseneuil-du-Poitou Vienne (86) 78.8 4,808
26 Cavignac Gironde (33) 78.6 2,391
27 Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron Charente-Maritime (17) 78.6 6,731
28 Mimizan Landes (40) 76.5 7,814
29 Peyrehorade Landes (40) 76.5 3,884
30 Seignosse Landes (40) 76.4 4,189
31 Arudy Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 75.9 2,265
32 Marsac-sur-l'Isle Dordogne (24) 75.6 3,240
33 Boé Lot-et-Garonne (47) 75.5 5,936
34 Créon Gironde (33) 75.2 5,055
35 Sainte-Foy-la-Grande Gironde (33) 75.1 2,518
36 Le Bugue Dordogne (24) 75.0 2,692
37 Espelette Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 74.0 2,204
38 Lesparre-Médoc Gironde (33) 73.7 5,972
39 Argentat-sur-Dordogne Corrèze (19) 72.6 2,991
40 Bort-les-Orgues Corrèze (19) 72.3 2,545
41 Ruffec Charente (16) 71.9 3,602
42 Lalinde Dordogne (24) 71.6 2,974
43 Mauléon-Licharre Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 71.3 3,226
44 Matha Charente-Maritime (17) 71.0 2,267
45 Montayral Lot-et-Garonne (47) 70.4 2,699
46 Royan Charente-Maritime (17) 70.3 19,985
47 Sainte-Eulalie Gironde (33) 69.4 4,999
48 Bazas Gironde (33) 69.2 5,147
49 Confolens Charente (16) 68.7 2,855
50 Eymet Dordogne (24) 68.5 2,615
51 Le Buisson-de-Cadouin Dordogne (24) 68.3 2,005
52 Thiviers Dordogne (24) 68.3 3,062
53 Cadillac-sur-Garonne Gironde (33) 68.2 2,696
54 Arès Gironde (33) 68.1 6,606
55 Bidart Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 67.9 7,830
56 Champniers Charente (16) 67.8 5,353
57 Eymoutiers Haute-Vienne (87) 67.7 2,068
58 Uzerche Corrèze (19) 67.2 2,871
59 Morlaàs Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 67.1 4,573
60 Nontron Dordogne (24) 67.0 3,181
61 Saint-André-de-Cubzac Gironde (33) 66.9 12,776
62 Yvrac Gironde (33) 66.9 2,930
63 Saint-Georges-de-Didonne Charente-Maritime (17) 66.9 5,189
64 Bellac Haute-Vienne (87) 66.8 3,670
65 Montendre Charente-Maritime (17) 66.6 3,274
66 Castets Landes (40) 66.6 2,569
67 Dax Landes (40) 65.7 22,972
68 Bayonne Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 65.7 55,590
69 Serres-Castet Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 65.5 4,548
70 Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse Landes (40) 65.2 8,262
71 Pont-l'Abbé-d'Arnoult Charente-Maritime (17) 65.2 2,102
72 Bourganeuf Creuse (23) 65.1 2,564
73 Le Porge Gironde (33) 65.0 3,507
74 Rivedoux-Plage Charente-Maritime (17) 65.0 2,538
75 Beychac-et-Caillau Gironde (33) 65.0 2,648
76 Aire-sur-l'Adour Landes (40) 64.9 6,656
77 La Réole Gironde (33) 64.9 4,577
78 Saint-Jean-d'Angély Charente-Maritime (17) 64.8 7,218
79 Dolus-d'Oléron Charente-Maritime (17) 64.5 3,256
80 Castelnau-de-Médoc Gironde (33) 64.5 4,979
81 Cozes Charente-Maritime (17) 64.3 2,317
82 Latresne Gironde (33) 64.2 3,849
83 Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire Charente (16) 64.1 4,899
84 Vaux-sur-Mer Charente-Maritime (17) 63.9 4,083
85 Objat Corrèze (19) 63.7 3,799
86 La Tremblade Charente-Maritime (17) 63.6 4,704
87 Oloron-Sainte-Marie Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 63.4 11,279
88 Mées Landes (40) 63.4 2,083
89 Cambo-les-Bains Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 62.7 6,860
90 Biganos Gironde (33) 62.4 11,609
91 Itxassou Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 62.4 2,293
92 Lubersac Corrèze (19) 62.3 2,296
93 Civray Vienne (86) 62.2 2,652
94 Saint-Georges-d'Oléron Charente-Maritime (17) 62.1 4,123
95 Coarraze Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 62.0 2,353
96 Castelculier Lot-et-Garonne (47) 62.0 2,435
97 Andernos-les-Bains Gironde (33) 61.8 13,000
98 Brantôme en Périgord Dordogne (24) 61.8 3,835
99 Targon Gironde (33) 61.4 2,102
100 Monflanquin Lot-et-Garonne (47) 61.3 2,400

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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine: FAQ

Which is the best-equipped town in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?

Soorts-Hossegor (Landes) is the best-equipped town in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, with 144.8 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants.

What are the 10 best-equipped towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?

In order: Soorts-Hossegor (144.8 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Saint-Martin-de-Ré (129.9 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Saint-Palais (125.7 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Langon (118.1 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Lacanau (99.6 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré (98.2 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Les Mathes (98.2 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Vendays-Montalivet (97.7 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Saint-Jean-de-Luz (94.6 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), and Biarritz (94.1 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants).

How many towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine are ranked?

572 out of 4,293. 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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