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2026 ranking · historic monuments

The towns in France with the most historic monuments (1,101st to 1,200th)

Paris has the most historic monuments in France: 1,893 monuments.

16,271 towns ranked out of 34,875

Continued: the towns in France ranked 1,101st to 1,200th, out of 16,271.

The ranking, continued: most historic monuments in France

Rank Town Department Historic monuments Proportional bar Population
1,055 tied Ombrée d'Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 5 9,000
1,055 tied Châteauneuf-sur-Loire Loiret (45) 5 8,684
1,055 tied Saint-Claude Jura (39) 5 8,594
1,055 tied La Couronne Charente (16) 5 8,012
1,055 tied Saint-Maixent-l'École Deux-Sèvres (79) 5 7,743
1,055 tied Saint-Nicolas-de-Port Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 5 7,424
1,055 tied Kervignac Morbihan (56) 5 7,409
1,055 tied Fresnes-sur-Escaut Nord (59) 5 7,394
1,055 tied Morteau Doubs (25) 5 7,327
1,055 tied Sainte-Adresse Seine-Maritime (76) 5 7,186
1,055 tied Castries Hérault (34) 5 6,984
1,055 tied Veigné Indre-et-Loire (37) 5 6,984
1,055 tied Bourbourg Nord (59) 5 6,977
1,055 tied Meung-sur-Loire Loiret (45) 5 6,793
1,055 tied Courthézon Vaucluse (84) 5 6,499
1,055 tied Mehun-sur-Yèvre Cher (18) 5 6,464
1,055 tied Saint-Girons Ariège (09) 5 6,398
1,055 tied Mesnils-sur-Iton Eure (27) 5 6,291
1,055 tied Naintré Vienne (86) 5 6,046
1,055 tied Hombourg-Haut Moselle (57) 5 6,030
1,055 tied Nègrepelisse Tarn-et-Garonne (82) 5 6,023
1,055 tied Calvi Haute-Corse (2B) 5 5,869
1,055 tied Bannalec Finistère (29) 5 5,868
1,055 tied Pouzauges Vendée (85) 5 5,868
1,055 tied Rives-du-Loir-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 5 5,743
1,055 tied Roquemaure Gard (30) 5 5,586
1,055 tied Plouhinec Morbihan (56) 5 5,520
1,055 tied Peyrolles-en-Provence Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 5 5,486
1,055 tied Le Lion-d'Angers Maine-et-Loire (49) 5 5,481
1,055 tied Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne Ain (01) 5 5,462
1,055 tied Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04) 5 5,235
1,055 tied Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez Loire (42) 5 5,200
1,055 tied Decize Nièvre (58) 5 5,103
1,055 tied Luzarches Val-d'Oise (95) 5 5,090
1,055 tied Casteljaloux Lot-et-Garonne (47) 5 4,805
1,055 tied Rognes Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 5 4,801
1,055 tied Fumel Lot-et-Garonne (47) 5 4,799
1,055 tied Montbard Côte-d'Or (21) 5 4,773
1,055 tied Bourbon-Lancy Saône-et-Loire (71) 5 4,755
1,055 tied Vivonne Vienne (86) 5 4,628
1,055 tied Bassillac et Auberoche Dordogne (24) 5 4,443
1,055 tied Pontorson Manche (50) 5 4,365
1,055 tied Porte des Pierres Dorées Rhône (69) 5 4,275
1,055 tied Sainte-Menehould Marne (51) 5 4,253
1,055 tied Fouras Charente-Maritime (17) 5 4,224
1,055 tied Pont-de-l'Arche Eure (27) 5 4,188
1,055 tied Allassac Corrèze (19) 5 4,175
1,055 tied Saint-Joachim Loire-Atlantique (44) 5 4,168
1,055 tied Avesnes-sur-Helpe Nord (59) 5 4,151
1,055 tied Cinq-Mars-la-Pile Indre-et-Loire (37) 5 4,073
1,055 tied Le Lude Sarthe (72) 5 4,036
1,055 tied Verfeil Haute-Garonne (31) 5 4,019
1,055 tied Salses-le-Château Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 5 4,004
1,055 tied Beaumont-de-Lomagne Tarn-et-Garonne (82) 5 3,990
1,055 tied Ferrières-en-Brie Seine-et-Marne (77) 5 3,973
1,055 tied Verberie Oise (60) 5 3,960
1,055 tied Biéville-Beuville Calvados (14) 5 3,932
1,055 tied Wimille Pas-de-Calais (62) 5 3,917
1,055 tied Saint-Georges-sur-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 5 3,891
1,055 tied Peyrehorade Landes (40) 5 3,884
1,055 tied Audierne Finistère (29) 5 3,791
1,055 tied Le Carbet Martinique (972) 5 3,763
1,055 tied Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze Gard (30) 5 3,723
1,055 tied Rochechouart Haute-Vienne (87) 5 3,648
1,055 tied Taninges Haute-Savoie (74) 5 3,587
1,055 tied Aubin Aveyron (12) 5 3,583
1,055 tied Capestang Hérault (34) 5 3,577
1,055 tied Durtal Maine-et-Loire (49) 5 3,456
1,055 tied Descartes Indre-et-Loire (37) 5 3,408
1,055 tied Airvault Deux-Sèvres (79) 5 3,353
1,055 tied Podensac Gironde (33) 5 3,312
1,055 tied Azay-sur-Cher Indre-et-Loire (37) 5 3,302
1,055 tied Illiers-Combray Eure-et-Loir (28) 5 3,260
1,055 tied Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante Guadeloupe (971) 5 3,150
1,055 tied Tarascon-sur-Ariège Ariège (09) 5 3,119
1,055 tied Boivre-la-Vallée Vienne (86) 5 3,079
1,055 tied Ploubazlanec Côtes-d'Armor (22) 5 3,059
1,055 tied Aniane Hérault (34) 5 3,043
1,055 tied Sorèze Tarn (81) 5 3,034
1,055 tied Beaumont Saint-Cyr Vienne (86) 5 2,990
1,055 tied Tourouvre au Perche Orne (61) 5 2,990
1,055 tied Val-d'Arguenon Côtes-d'Armor (22) 5 2,915
1,055 tied Seiches-sur-le-Loir Maine-et-Loire (49) 5 2,898
1,055 tied Donzenac Corrèze (19) 5 2,804
1,055 tied Montholon Yonne (89) 5 2,792
1,055 tied Saint-Jean-du-Gard Gard (30) 5 2,758
1,055 tied Les Vans Ardèche (07) 5 2,702
1,055 tied Cadillac-sur-Garonne Gironde (33) 5 2,696
1,055 tied Le Bono Morbihan (56) 5 2,673
1,055 tied Montréjeau Haute-Garonne (31) 5 2,670
1,055 tied Vernou-la-Celle-sur-Seine Seine-et-Marne (77) 5 2,657
1,055 tied Portets Gironde (33) 5 2,651
1,055 tied Eymet Dordogne (24) 5 2,615
1,055 tied Oradour-sur-Glane Haute-Vienne (87) 5 2,584
1,055 tied Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume Var (83) 5 2,570
1,055 tied Camaret-sur-Mer Finistère (29) 5 2,533
1,055 tied Lacaune Tarn (81) 5 2,521
1,055 tied Valorbiquet Calvados (14) 5 2,475
1,055 tied Arques-la-Bataille Seine-Maritime (76) 5 2,456
1,055 tied Coulonges-sur-l'Autize Deux-Sèvres (79) 5 2,399

Source: French Ministry of Culture, Mérimée database (buildings protected as historic monuments); buildings classified or registered as historic monuments, in whole or in part. Not ranked: towns with no historic monument. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

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