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

La Chapelle-Saint-Aubin (Sarthe) is the best-equipped town in Pays de la Loire, with 116.4 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants. Next come La Tranche-sur-Mer (Vendée, 109.7 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants) and Noirmoutier-en-l'Île (Vendée, 82.3 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants).

428 towns ranked out of 1,228

La Chapelle-Saint-Aubin, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stLa Chapelle-Saint-Aubin 116.4per 1,000 Sarthe
  2. 2ndLa Tranche-sur-Mer 109.7per 1,000 Vendée
  3. 3rdNoirmoutier-en-l'Île 82.3per 1,000 Vendée

This ranking covers 428 of the 1,228 towns in Pays de la 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, Crossac (Loire-Atlantique) comes last with 19.8 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 Pays de la Loire

Rank Town Department Per 1,000 inhabitants Proportional bar Population
1 La Chapelle-Saint-Aubin Sarthe (72) 116.4 2,319
2 La Tranche-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 109.7 3,191
3 Noirmoutier-en-l'Île Vendée (85) 82.3 4,605
4 Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie Vendée (85) 80.1 8,741
5 Saint-Jean-de-Monts Vendée (85) 76.2 9,079
6 Le Pouliguen Loire-Atlantique (44) 72.7 4,275
7 Beaucouzé Maine-et-Loire (49) 68.6 5,834
8 Sillé-le-Guillaume Sarthe (72) 66.8 2,276
9 L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île Vendée (85) 66.4 2,875
10 Notre-Dame-de-Monts Vendée (85) 65.7 2,450
11 La Châtaigneraie Vendée (85) 63.7 2,638
12 Jard-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 62.9 3,273
13 Longeville-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 62.0 2,660
14 La Baule-Escoublac Loire-Atlantique (44) 60.7 17,435
15 L'Île-d'Yeu Vendée (85) 60.5 5,021
16 Ancenis-Saint-Géréon Loire-Atlantique (44) 59.9 12,005
17 Gorron Mayenne (53) 59.6 2,485
18 La Barre-de-Monts Vendée (85) 59.1 2,401
19 Saint-Saturnin Sarthe (72) 59.0 2,864
20 Châteaubriant Loire-Atlantique (44) 57.6 12,716
21 Arçonnay Sarthe (72) 57.4 2,142
22 Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits Vendée (85) 56.0 2,427
23 Saint-Calais Sarthe (72) 55.3 3,146
24 Le Croisic Loire-Atlantique (44) 54.8 4,108
25 Mamers Sarthe (72) 54.6 5,150
26 Meslay-du-Maine Mayenne (53) 54.4 2,831
27 Guérande Loire-Atlantique (44) 53.2 17,355
28 Bretignolles-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 52.3 5,446
29 Nozay Loire-Atlantique (44) 51.6 4,380
30 Challans Vendée (85) 51.6 23,627
31 Batz-sur-Mer Loire-Atlantique (44) 51.5 2,988
32 Piriac-sur-Mer Loire-Atlantique (44) 51.3 2,747
33 Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson Mayenne (53) 51.1 2,366
34 Luçon Vendée (85) 51.0 9,704
35 Talmont-Saint-Hilaire Vendée (85) 50.7 8,658
36 Candé Maine-et-Loire (49) 50.6 2,845
37 Ruaudin Sarthe (72) 50.5 3,542
38 Clisson Loire-Atlantique (44) 50.0 7,723
39 Marolles-les-Braults Sarthe (72) 50.0 2,061
40 Ernée Mayenne (53) 49.7 5,599
41 Pornic Loire-Atlantique (44) 49.4 19,257
42 Fresnay-sur-Sarthe Sarthe (72) 49.2 2,969
43 Saint-Jean-d'Hermine Vendée (85) 48.4 3,680
44 Montval-sur-Loir Sarthe (72) 48.2 5,827
45 Fontenay-le-Comte Vendée (85) 48.1 14,668
46 Lassay-les-Châteaux Mayenne (53) 47.8 2,278
47 Les Sables-d'Olonne Vendée (85) 47.8 50,924
48 Vibraye Sarthe (72) 47.7 2,558
49 Loué Sarthe (72) 47.5 2,188
50 Mayenne Mayenne (53) 47.5 13,612
51 Saumur Maine-et-Loire (49) 47.4 27,096
52 Villaines-la-Juhel Mayenne (53) 47.2 2,713
53 Trignac Loire-Atlantique (44) 46.8 8,517
54 Saint-Herblain Loire-Atlantique (44) 46.5 51,681
55 Saint-Berthevin Mayenne (53) 46.3 7,714
56 Mesquer Loire-Atlantique (44) 45.9 2,220
57 Le Lude Sarthe (72) 45.1 4,036
58 La Turballe Loire-Atlantique (44) 45.0 4,956
59 Les Herbiers Vendée (85) 45.0 17,053
60 Andouillé Mayenne (53) 44.9 2,383
61 Trélazé Maine-et-Loire (49) 44.9 16,518
62 Machecoul-Saint-Même Loire-Atlantique (44) 44.7 7,912
63 Craon Mayenne (53) 44.6 4,579
64 La Ferté-Bernard Sarthe (72) 44.5 8,981
65 Seiches-sur-le-Loir Maine-et-Loire (49) 44.5 2,898
66 Saint-Hilaire-de-Chaléons Loire-Atlantique (44) 44.4 2,479
67 Tiercé Maine-et-Loire (49) 44.0 4,662
68 Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 43.9 9,964
69 Saint-Georges-sur-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 43.7 3,891
70 Pouzauges Vendée (85) 43.6 5,868
71 Bessé-sur-Braye Sarthe (72) 43.6 2,018
72 Ambrières-les-Vallées Mayenne (53) 43.6 2,661
73 Pornichet Loire-Atlantique (44) 43.6 13,103
74 Legé Loire-Atlantique (44) 43.6 4,935
75 Sallertaine Vendée (85) 43.5 3,584
76 Guémené-Penfao Loire-Atlantique (44) 43.4 5,340
77 Les Achards Vendée (85) 43.3 5,633
78 Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine Vendée (85) 43.1 2,274
79 La Roche-sur-Yon Vendée (85) 42.7 57,683
80 Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais Vendée (85) 42.6 2,888
81 Cossé-le-Vivien Mayenne (53) 42.5 3,248
82 La Bernerie-en-Retz Loire-Atlantique (44) 42.2 3,581
83 Chalonnes-sur-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 42.0 6,836
84 Bécon-les-Granits Maine-et-Loire (49) 41.7 2,927
85 Durtal Maine-et-Loire (49) 41.7 3,456
86 Savenay Loire-Atlantique (44) 41.5 9,816
87 Changé Mayenne (53) 41.4 6,662
88 Cholet Maine-et-Loire (49) 41.3 56,363
89 La Séguinière Maine-et-Loire (49) 41.2 4,365
90 Corzé Maine-et-Loire (49) 41.0 2,022
91 Rochefort-sur-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 41.0 2,391
92 Beaulieu-sous-la-Roche Vendée (85) 41.0 2,465
93 Évron Mayenne (53) 41.0 8,421
94 Basse-Goulaine Loire-Atlantique (44) 40.8 9,894
95 Beauvoir-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 40.8 4,093
96 L'Aiguillon-sur-Vie Vendée (85) 40.7 2,307
97 Montreuil-Bellay Maine-et-Loire (49) 40.7 3,978
98 Le Perrier Vendée (85) 40.5 2,320
99 Baugé-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 40.3 11,939
100 Geneston Loire-Atlantique (44) 40.3 3,750

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 Pays de la Loire: FAQ

Which is the best-equipped town in Pays de la Loire?

La Chapelle-Saint-Aubin (Sarthe) is the best-equipped town in Pays de la Loire, with 116.4 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants.

What are the 10 best-equipped towns in Pays de la Loire?

In order: La Chapelle-Saint-Aubin (116.4 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), La Tranche-sur-Mer (109.7 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Noirmoutier-en-l'Île (82.3 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie (80.1 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Saint-Jean-de-Monts (76.2 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Le Pouliguen (72.7 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Beaucouzé (68.6 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Sillé-le-Guillaume (66.8 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île (66.4 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), and Notre-Dame-de-Monts (65.7 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants).

How many towns in Pays de la Loire are ranked?

428 out of 1,228. 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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