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2026 ranking · births per 1,000 inhabitants

The towns in Centre-Val de Loire with the highest birth rate

Dreux (Eure-et-Loir) has the highest birth rate in Centre-Val de Loire: 15.7 births per 1,000 inhabitants. Next come Montargis (Loiret, 14.0 births per 1,000 inhabitants) and Neuillé-Pont-Pierre (Indre-et-Loire, 13.2 births per 1,000 inhabitants).

238 towns ranked out of 1,754

Dreux, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stDreux 15.7per 1,000 Eure-et-Loir
  2. 2ndMontargis 14.0per 1,000 Loiret
  3. 3rdNeuillé-Pont-Pierre 13.2per 1,000 Indre-et-Loire

Photos: © Adrien Goussard, CC BY-SA 4.0

This ranking covers 238 of the 1,754 towns in Centre-Val de 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, Valençay (Indre) comes last with 2.2 births 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: highest birth rates in Centre-Val de Loire

Rank Town Department Births per 1,000 inhabitants Proportional bar Population
1 Dreux Eure-et-Loir (28) 15.7 32,045
2 Montargis Loiret (45) 14.0 15,193
3 Neuillé-Pont-Pierre Indre-et-Loire (37) 13.2 2,273
4 Fleury-les-Aubrais Loiret (45) 13.1 22,020
5 Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle Loiret (45) 13.1 16,992
6 Saran Loiret (45) 13.1 17,535
7 La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin Loiret (45) 12.4 11,194
8 Châlette-sur-Loing Loiret (45) 12.3 12,883
9 Gidy Loiret (45) 11.8 2,118
10 Chouzé-sur-Loire Indre-et-Loire (37) 11.6 2,154
11 Épernon Eure-et-Loir (28) 11.5 5,811
12 Saint-Denis-de-l'Hôtel Loiret (45) 11.5 3,130
13 Blois Loir-et-Cher (41) 11.4 48,742
14 Traînou Loiret (45) 11.2 3,469
15 Foëcy Cher (18) 11.1 2,081
16 Saint-Pierre-des-Corps Indre-et-Loire (37) 10.9 16,124
17 Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny Cher (18) 10.8 2,582
18 Orléans Loiret (45) 10.8 118,788
19 Lucé Eure-et-Loir (28) 10.8 16,166
20 Semblançay Indre-et-Loire (37) 10.7 2,248
21 Monnaie Indre-et-Loire (37) 10.6 4,905
22 Corquilleroy Loiret (45) 10.5 2,952
23 Saint-Rémy-sur-Avre Eure-et-Loir (28) 10.5 4,104
24 Saint-Jean-de-Braye Loiret (45) 10.4 23,773
25 Auneau-Bleury-Saint-Symphorien Eure-et-Loir (28) 10.3 6,497
26 Le Controis-en-Sologne Loir-et-Cher (41) 10.3 7,007
27 Tours Indre-et-Loire (37) 10.2 141,746
28 Azay-le-Rideau Indre-et-Loire (37) 10.2 3,528
29 Semoy Loiret (45) 10.2 3,346
30 Ingré Loiret (45) 10.1 10,288
31 Les Villages Vovéens Eure-et-Loir (28) 10.1 4,058
32 Cepoy Loiret (45) 10.1 2,388
33 Sully-sur-Loire Loiret (45) 10.0 5,175
34 Le Malesherbois Loiret (45) 10.0 8,175
35 Saint-Jean-le-Blanc Loiret (45) 9.9 9,697
36 Joué-lès-Tours Indre-et-Loire (37) 9.9 38,836
37 La Loupe Eure-et-Loir (28) 9.9 3,246
38 Chartres Eure-et-Loir (28) 9.8 39,318
39 Briare Loiret (45) 9.8 4,979
40 Boigny-sur-Bionne Loiret (45) 9.8 2,245
41 Toury Eure-et-Loir (28) 9.7 2,669
42 Mainvilliers Eure-et-Loir (28) 9.7 10,840
43 Jargeau Loiret (45) 9.6 4,678
44 Veigné Indre-et-Loire (37) 9.6 6,984
45 Villemandeur Loiret (45) 9.6 7,430
46 Saint-Germain-du-Puy Cher (18) 9.5 4,843
47 Langeais Indre-et-Loire (37) 9.5 4,425
48 Avord Cher (18) 9.5 2,951
49 Artenay Loiret (45) 9.4 2,024
50 Huisseau-sur-Cosson Loir-et-Cher (41) 9.4 2,344
51 Chécy Loiret (45) 9.4 9,286
52 Athée-sur-Cher Indre-et-Loire (37) 9.4 2,886
53 Baule Loiret (45) 9.3 2,034
54 Châteauroux Indre (36) 9.3 44,536
55 Château-Renard Loiret (45) 9.3 2,154
56 Meung-sur-Loire Loiret (45) 9.3 6,793
57 Mardié Loiret (45) 9.3 3,127
58 Gien Loiret (45) 9.3 13,808
59 Vignoux-sur-Barangeon Cher (18) 9.3 2,053
60 La Riche Indre-et-Loire (37) 9.2 10,599
61 Pithiviers Loiret (45) 9.2 8,989
62 Naveil Loir-et-Cher (41) 9.2 2,498
63 Beaugency Loiret (45) 9.2 8,192
64 Courville-sur-Eure Eure-et-Loir (28) 9.1 2,854
65 Mer Loir-et-Cher (41) 9.0 6,351
66 Romorantin-Lanthenay Loir-et-Cher (41) 9.0 18,847
67 Bourges Cher (18) 9.0 66,155
68 Puiseaux Loiret (45) 9.0 3,348
69 tied Larçay Indre-et-Loire (37) 8.9 2,704
69 tied Vatan Indre (36) 8.9 2,028
71 Châteauneuf-sur-Loire Loiret (45) 8.8 8,684
72 Gièvres Loir-et-Cher (41) 8.7 2,291
73 Vernouillet Eure-et-Loir (28) 8.7 12,503
74 Neuville-aux-Bois Loiret (45) 8.7 5,050
75 Vierzon Cher (18) 8.7 25,527
76 Saint-Georges-sur-Cher Loir-et-Cher (41) 8.7 2,763
77 Véretz Indre-et-Loire (37) 8.7 4,734
78 La Ville-aux-Dames Indre-et-Loire (37) 8.6 5,677
79 Sandillon Loiret (45) 8.6 4,403
80 Saint-Ay Loiret (45) 8.6 3,831
81 Amboise Indre-et-Loire (37) 8.6 13,303
82 Beaumont-en-Véron Indre-et-Loire (37) 8.6 2,802
83 Bû Eure-et-Loir (28) 8.5 2,120
84 Azay-sur-Cher Indre-et-Loire (37) 8.5 3,302
85 Savonnières Indre-et-Loire (37) 8.4 3,454
86 Déols Indre (36) 8.4 7,744
87 Saint-Lubin-des-Joncherets Eure-et-Loir (28) 8.4 4,186
88 Gallardon Eure-et-Loir (28) 8.3 3,595
89 Luisant Eure-et-Loir (28) 8.3 7,221
90 La Chaussée-Saint-Victor Loir-et-Cher (41) 8.3 4,584
91 Chaingy Loiret (45) 8.3 4,231
92 Saint-Martin-le-Beau Indre-et-Loire (37) 8.3 3,265
93 Vernou-sur-Brenne Indre-et-Loire (37) 8.2 2,929
94 Chambray-lès-Tours Indre-et-Loire (37) 8.2 12,940
95 Argenton-sur-Creuse Indre (36) 8.2 5,010
96 Ferrières-en-Gâtinais Loiret (45) 8.2 3,913
97 La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois Cher (18) 8.1 3,207
98 Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin Loiret (45) 8.1 3,332
99 Abondant Eure-et-Loir (28) 8.1 2,481
100 Arcisses Eure-et-Loir (28) 8.1 2,235

Source: INSEE, civil registration (births by place of residence); official population figures; births in the latest year published, by mother’s place of residence, per 1,000 inhabitants (official 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

Highest birth rates in Centre-Val de Loire: FAQ

Which town in Centre-Val de Loire has the highest birth rate?

Dreux (Eure-et-Loir) has the highest birth rate in Centre-Val de Loire: 15.7 births per 1,000 inhabitants.

What are the 10 towns in Centre-Val de Loire with the highest birth rate?

In order: Dreux (15.7 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Montargis (14.0 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Neuillé-Pont-Pierre (13.2 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Fleury-les-Aubrais (13.1 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (13.1 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Saran (13.1 births per 1,000 inhabitants), La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (12.4 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Châlette-sur-Loing (12.3 births per 1,000 inhabitants), Gidy (11.8 births per 1,000 inhabitants), and Chouzé-sur-Loire (11.6 births per 1,000 inhabitants).

How many towns in Centre-Val de Loire are ranked?

238 out of 1,754. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants.

How is this figure calculated?

It is the number of live births in the latest year published by INSEE, counted in the mother’s commune of residence (not where the maternity ward is), divided by the commune’s official total population. This ratio is close to the INSEE birth rate, which uses the average population over the year. Only towns with 2,000 or more inhabitants are ranked.

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