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

Labège (Haute-Garonne) is the best-equipped town in Occitanie, with 121.9 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants. Next come Bagnères-de-Luchon (Haute-Garonne, 117.3 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants) and Ganges (Hérault, 113.5 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants).

554 towns ranked out of 4,446

Labège, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stLabège 121.9per 1,000 Haute-Garonne
  2. 2ndBagnères-de-Luchon 117.3per 1,000 Haute-Garonne
  3. 3rdGanges 113.5per 1,000 Hérault

This ranking covers 554 of the 4,446 towns in Occitanie. 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, Péchabou (Haute-Garonne) comes last with 21.5 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 Occitanie

Rank Town Department Per 1,000 inhabitants Proportional bar Population
1 Labège Haute-Garonne (31) 121.9 4,530
2 Bagnères-de-Luchon Haute-Garonne (31) 117.3 2,250
3 Ganges Hérault (34) 113.5 3,796
4 Pézenas Hérault (34) 109.5 8,043
5 Argelès-sur-Mer Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 103.8 10,936
6 Quint-Fonsegrives Haute-Garonne (31) 100.1 6,223
7 Le Grau-du-Roi Gard (30) 99.9 8,661
8 La Grande-Motte Hérault (34) 97.6 8,524
9 Argelès-Gazost Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 96.2 2,911
10 Leucate Aude (11) 94.9 4,614
11 Remoulins Gard (30) 93.0 2,312
12 Le Sequestre Tarn (81) 91.6 2,052
13 Collioure Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 89.0 2,788
14 Colombiers Hérault (34) 88.8 2,872
15 Sommières Gard (30) 88.5 5,132
16 Florac Trois Rivières Lozère (48) 86.9 2,152
17 Uzès Gard (30) 86.7 8,851
18 Palavas-les-Flots Hérault (34) 86.0 6,176
19 Gruissan Aude (11) 84.8 5,109
20 Nogaro Gers (32) 83.7 2,378
21 Ibos Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 83.5 2,959
22 Quillan Aude (11) 82.8 3,068
23 Bagnères-de-Bigorre Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 82.3 7,375
24 Clermont-l'Hérault Hérault (34) 81.7 9,607
25 Naucelle Aveyron (12) 81.4 2,112
26 Saint-Girons Ariège (09) 80.8 6,398
27 Saint-Jean-de-Védas Hérault (34) 80.5 13,476
28 Saint-Céré Lot (46) 78.7 3,556
29 Samatan Gers (32) 78.2 2,621
30 Lourdes Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 78.0 13,520
31 Le Vigan Gard (30) 77.5 3,959
32 Prayssac Lot (46) 77.1 2,568
33 Langogne Lozère (48) 76.8 3,032
34 Gourdon Lot (46) 76.7 4,313
35 Rieupeyroux Aveyron (12) 76.2 2,021
36 Valras-Plage Hérault (34) 76.2 4,489
37 Cabestany Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 76.1 10,703
38 Villefranche-de-Lauragais Haute-Garonne (31) 76.1 5,228
39 Anduze Gard (30) 75.4 3,435
40 Portet-sur-Garonne Haute-Garonne (31) 75.1 9,902
41 Balaruc-le-Vieux Hérault (34) 74.7 2,772
42 Mauvezin Gers (32) 74.5 2,321
43 Gimont Gers (32) 74.0 3,217
44 Agde Hérault (34) 73.8 30,340
45 Prades Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 73.0 6,407
46 Mauguio Hérault (34) 72.2 16,695
47 Marseillan Hérault (34) 72.2 8,495
48 Rouffiac-Tolosan Haute-Garonne (31) 71.5 2,405
49 Vendres Hérault (34) 71.5 2,685
50 Vias Hérault (34) 71.0 6,024
51 Mirepoix Ariège (09) 70.8 3,331
52 Boujan-sur-Libron Hérault (34) 70.5 3,659
53 Lamalou-les-Bains Hérault (34) 70.5 2,412
54 Quissac Gard (30) 70.5 3,576
55 Céret Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 70.2 7,738
56 Montréjeau Haute-Garonne (31) 70.0 2,670
57 Lézat-sur-Lèze Ariège (09) 70.0 2,357
58 Souillac Lot (46) 69.9 3,506
59 Laissac-Sévérac l'Église Aveyron (12) 69.5 2,216
60 Villeneuve Aveyron (12) 69.4 2,003
61 Bédarieux Hérault (34) 69.0 6,014
62 Gignac Hérault (34) 69.0 6,830
63 Le Boulou Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 68.8 5,552
64 Mirande Gers (32) 68.7 3,739
65 Les Angles Gard (30) 68.7 9,066
66 Saint-Jean-du-Gard Gard (30) 68.5 2,758
67 Villeneuve-lès-Béziers Hérault (34) 68.3 4,565
68 Maubourguet Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 68.2 2,301
69 Fenouillet Haute-Garonne (31) 68.0 5,836
70 Portiragnes Hérault (34) 67.9 3,592
71 Gramat Lot (46) 67.7 3,577
72 Sauve Gard (30) 67.7 2,025
73 Espalion Aveyron (12) 67.1 4,756
74 Lattes Hérault (34) 67.0 17,540
75 Caissargues Gard (30) 67.0 4,150
76 Saint-Ambroix Gard (30) 66.7 3,493
77 Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort Gard (30) 66.5 3,852
78 Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 66.4 3,569
79 Canet-en-Roussillon Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 66.3 13,460
80 Laroque-des-Albères Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 66.1 2,284
81 Saint-Aunès Hérault (34) 65.8 4,574
82 Saint Geniez d'Olt et d'Aubrac Aveyron (12) 65.8 2,174
83 Lacaune Tarn (81) 65.5 2,521
84 Rieux-Volvestre Haute-Garonne (31) 65.4 2,690
85 Lannemezan Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 65.3 5,992
86 Figeac Lot (46) 65.1 10,378
87 Carbonne Haute-Garonne (31) 65.0 5,677
88 Tarascon-sur-Ariège Ariège (09) 64.4 3,119
89 Aigues-Mortes Gard (30) 64.0 8,786
90 Condom Gers (32) 63.6 6,650
91 Decazeville Aveyron (12) 63.6 5,222
92 Le Barcarès Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 63.3 6,147
93 Lodève Hérault (34) 63.2 7,500
94 Saint-Martin-de-Londres Hérault (34) 63.1 2,740
95 Lavérune Hérault (34) 63.1 3,358
96 Rivesaltes Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 63.1 9,418
97 Claira Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 62.3 4,977
98 Saint-Gaudens Haute-Garonne (31) 62.1 12,609
99 Auch Gers (32) 61.9 23,451
100 Foix Ariège (09) 61.7 10,256

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 Occitanie: FAQ

Which is the best-equipped town in Occitanie?

Labège (Haute-Garonne) is the best-equipped town in Occitanie, with 121.9 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants.

What are the 10 best-equipped towns in Occitanie?

In order: Labège (121.9 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Bagnères-de-Luchon (117.3 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Ganges (113.5 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Pézenas (109.5 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Argelès-sur-Mer (103.8 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Quint-Fonsegrives (100.1 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Le Grau-du-Roi (99.9 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), La Grande-Motte (97.6 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Argelès-Gazost (96.2 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), and Leucate (94.9 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants).

How many towns in Occitanie are ranked?

554 out of 4,446. 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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