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The least indebted towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Q: Which town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur has the least debt per inhabitant?

Carnoux-en-Provence (Bouches-du-Rhône) is the least indebted town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, with debt of €0 per inhabitant.

Carnoux-en-Provence (Bouches-du-Rhône) is the least indebted town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, with debt of €0 per inhabitant. Next come Berre-l'Étang (Bouches-du-Rhône, €1) and Lorgues (Var, €1).

185 towns ranked out of 946

Carnoux-en-Provence, 1^stThe next 19

The podium

This ranking covers 185 of the 946 towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants. At the other end of the ranking, Briançon (Hautes-Alpes) comes last with €3,762.

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: least indebted towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Rank	Town	Department	Debt per inhabitant (€)	Population
1	Carnoux-en-Provence	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	0	6,952
2	Berre-l'Étang	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	1	13,912
3	Lorgues	Var (83)	1	10,141
4	Plan-de-Cuques	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2	11,726
5	Gémenos	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	4	6,712
6	Saint-Victoret	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	9	6,758
7	Hyères	Var (83)	110	56,763
8	Nans-les-Pins	Var (83)	112	5,309
9	Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	152	6,046
10	Gardanne	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	175	21,934
11	Le Rove	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	176	5,297
12	Mallemort	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	190	6,319
13	Ollioules	Var (83)	198	14,796
14	Cagnes-sur-Mer	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	202	53,819
15	Fayence	Var (83)	207	6,241
16	Lambesc	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	222	10,272
17	Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer	Var (83)	230	6,116
18	Bédarrides	Vaucluse (84)	242	5,753
19	Tourves	Var (83)	249	5,287
20	Venelles	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	255	8,581
21	Ensuès-la-Redonne	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	268	5,855
22	La Gaude	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	268	7,384
23	La Roque-d'Anthéron	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	272	5,614
24	La Cadière-d'Azur	Var (83)	274	5,771
25	Mougins	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	279	20,142
26	Noves	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	283	6,150
27	Les Pennes-Mirabeau	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	284	22,791
28	Rocbaron	Var (83)	297	5,755
29	Saint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon	Vaucluse (84)	302	5,289
30	Toulon	Var (83)	304	180,774
31	Carry-le-Rouet	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	309	5,839
32	Sorgues	Vaucluse (84)	313	19,227
33	Courthézon	Vaucluse (84)	315	6,499
34	Aubignan	Vaucluse (84)	332	6,118
35	La Garde	Var (83)	336	26,772
36	Eyguières	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	371	7,254
37	Jonquières	Vaucluse (84)	372	5,266
38	Septèmes-les-Vallons	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	375	12,049
39	Salon-de-Provence	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	380	44,736
40	Sausset-les-Pins	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	390	7,690
41	Peymeinade	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	392	8,713
42	La Bouilladisse	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	394	6,644
43	Peypin	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	395	5,870
44	Le Cannet-des-Maures	Var (83)	403	5,211
45	Ventabren	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	416	5,985
46	Peyrolles-en-Provence	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	421	5,486
47	Marignane	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	422	33,957
48	Le Luc	Var (83)	426	11,453
49	Orange	Vaucluse (84)	426	30,314
50	Saint-Martin-de-Crau	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	439	14,443
51	Le Beausset	Var (83)	455	10,418
52	Piolenc	Vaucluse (84)	461	5,825
53	Solliès-Toucas	Var (83)	482	6,372
54	Roquebrune-Cap-Martin	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	500	12,164
55	Pernes-les-Fontaines	Vaucluse (84)	508	10,735
56	Pégomas	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	510	8,342
57	Mazan	Vaucluse (84)	514	6,421
58	Cogolin	Var (83)	525	12,448
59	Valréas	Vaucluse (84)	527	9,435
60	Saint-Zacharie	Var (83)	562	5,951
61	Bouc-Bel-Air	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	568	15,679
62	Trans-en-Provence	Var (83)	569	7,022
63	Draguignan	Var (83)	570	41,617
64	Meyreuil	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	571	6,837
65	Fuveau	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	574	10,564
66	La Penne-sur-Huveaune	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	576	6,656
67	Saint-Chamas	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	581	8,805
68	Tarascon	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	583	15,526
69	Rognac	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	586	12,686
70	Bandol	Var (83)	609	8,378
71	Roquefort-la-Bédoule	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	619	5,859
72	Le Castellet	Var (83)	625	6,109
73	Montauroux	Var (83)	626	7,321
74	Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	638	6,291
75	Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume	Var (83)	658	18,413
76	Velaux	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	670	9,090
77	Vidauban	Var (83)	675	12,763
78	Saint-Cannat	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	677	6,199
79	Lançon-Provence	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	678	10,048
80	La Fare-les-Oliviers	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	688	9,152
81	Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	691	8,646
82	Entraigues-sur-la-Sorgue	Vaucluse (84)	693	9,054
83	Trets	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	701	11,139
84	Martigues	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	706	48,807
85	Châteaurenard	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	719	16,804
86	Auriol	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	719	13,239
87	La Farlède	Var (83)	726	10,162
88	Puget-sur-Argens	Var (83)	731	8,724
89	Valbonne	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	735	12,669
90	Pélissanne	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	746	11,319
91	La Crau	Var (83)	747	19,939
92	La Colle-sur-Loup	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	748	8,349
93	La Roquette-sur-Siagne	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	753	5,770
94	Sarrians	Vaucluse (84)	756	5,871
95	Villefranche-sur-Mer	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	762	5,042
96	Pertuis	Vaucluse (84)	764	19,817
97	Allauch	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	771	21,657
98	Sénas	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	772	7,025
99	Oraison	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	779	6,270
100	Solliès-Pont	Var (83)	800	12,637

Source: DGFiP (French public finance directorate), individual accounts of communes (main budget); outstanding debt on December 31 of the latest fiscal year published, divided by the DGF population, towns with 5,000 or more inhabitants. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Least indebted towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: FAQ

Which town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur has the least debt per inhabitant?

Carnoux-en-Provence (Bouches-du-Rhône) is the least indebted town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, with debt of €0 per inhabitant.

What are the 10 least indebted towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur?

In order: Carnoux-en-Provence (€0), Berre-l'Étang (€1), Lorgues (€1), Plan-de-Cuques (€2), Gémenos (€4), Saint-Victoret (€9), Hyères (€110), Nans-les-Pins (€112), Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade (€152), and Gardanne (€175).

Which town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur has the most debt per inhabitant?

Briançon (Hautes-Alpes) is the most indebted town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, with debt of €3,762 per inhabitant. See the most indebted towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

How many towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur are ranked?

185 out of 946. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants.

What does debt per inhabitant measure?

It is the outstanding debt of the commune’s main budget on December 31 of the latest fiscal year published by the DGFiP, divided by the population used to calculate the state’s general operating grant (the DGF population). High debt may have paid for recent facilities, so it is best read alongside the town’s capacity to repay it. Debt held by intercommunal bodies and joint syndicates is not counted; for Paris, which is both a commune and a department, it also covers department-level responsibilities. Only towns with 5,000 or more inhabitants are ranked: in smaller communes, a few loans can swing the amount per inhabitant sharply.