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2026 ranking · historic monuments

The towns in France with the most historic monuments (501st to 600th)

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 501st to 600th, out of 16,271.

The ranking, continued: most historic monuments in France

Rank Town Department Historic monuments Proportional bar Population
500 tied Neuilly-sur-Seine Hauts-de-Seine (92) 9 60,515
500 tied Melun Seine-et-Marne (77) 9 46,211
500 tied Sète Hérault (34) 9 45,901
500 tied Draguignan Var (83) 9 41,617
500 tied Joué-lès-Tours Indre-et-Loire (37) 9 38,836
500 tied Bergerac Dordogne (24) 9 27,863
500 tied Lagny-sur-Marne Seine-et-Marne (77) 9 21,673
500 tied Pertuis Vaucluse (84) 9 19,817
500 tied Lamentin Guadeloupe (971) 9 18,881
500 tied Pamiers Ariège (09) 9 17,005
500 tied Noisiel Seine-et-Marne (77) 9 16,142
500 tied Saint-Jean-de-Luz Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 9 15,268
500 tied Saint-Avold Moselle (57) 9 15,006
500 tied Noyon Oise (60) 9 13,173
500 tied Dinard Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 9 11,285
500 tied Sisteron Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04) 9 8,097
500 tied Corte Haute-Corse (2B) 9 7,931
500 tied Déols Indre (36) 9 7,744
500 tied Auxonne Côte-d'Or (21) 9 7,668
500 tied Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 9 7,459
500 tied Bagnères-de-Bigorre Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 9 7,375
500 tied Trégunc Finistère (29) 9 7,368
500 tied Trévoux Ain (01) 9 7,181
500 tied Chauvigny Vienne (86) 9 7,166
500 tied Auvers-sur-Oise Val-d'Oise (95) 9 6,973
500 tied Brioude Haute-Loire (43) 9 6,839
500 tied Avallon Yonne (89) 9 6,465
500 tied Marennes-Hiers-Brouage Charente-Maritime (17) 9 6,264
500 tied Commercy Meuse (55) 9 5,570
500 tied Villeneuve-sur-Yonne Yonne (89) 9 5,212
500 tied Die Drôme (26) 9 5,088
500 tied Marvejols Lozère (48) 9 4,963
500 tied Vittel Vosges (88) 9 4,912
500 tied Salies-de-Béarn Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 9 4,861
500 tied Jouques Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 9 4,628
500 tied Noirmoutier-en-l'Île Vendée (85) 9 4,605
500 tied Plumergat Morbihan (56) 9 4,326
500 tied Domfront en Poiraie Orne (61) 9 4,226
500 tied Terranjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 9 3,937
500 tied Saint-Jean-d'Hermine Vendée (85) 9 3,680
500 tied Plouescat Finistère (29) 9 3,649
500 tied Locoal-Mendon Morbihan (56) 9 3,608
500 tied Rochecorbon Indre-et-Loire (37) 9 3,299
500 tied Château-Landon Seine-et-Marne (77) 9 3,197
500 tied Scherwiller Bas-Rhin (67) 9 3,155
500 tied Joinville Haute-Marne (52) 9 3,006
500 tied Le Faouët Morbihan (56) 9 2,869
500 tied Pont-Aven Finistère (29) 9 2,834
500 tied Sare Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 9 2,803
500 tied Port-Louis Morbihan (56) 9 2,704
500 tied Les Bois d'Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 9 2,577
500 tied Saint-Amour Jura (39) 9 2,477
500 tied Breil-sur-Roya Alpes-Maritimes (06) 9 2,422
500 tied Saint-Pierre-Quiberon Morbihan (56) 9 2,395
500 tied Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys Morbihan (56) 9 2,040
500 tied Vic-sur-Cère Cantal (15) 9 1,935
500 tied Andlau Bas-Rhin (67) 9 1,839
500 tied Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat Alpes-Maritimes (06) 9 1,542
500 tied Saint-Bonnet-le-Château Loire (42) 9 1,482
500 tied Caylus Tarn-et-Garonne (82) 9 1,477
500 tied Avrillé Vendée (85) 9 1,421
500 tied Savennières Maine-et-Loire (49) 9 1,397
500 tied Treignac Corrèze (19) 9 1,338
500 tied Pays de Belvès Dordogne (24) 9 1,337
500 tied Saint-Saturnin Puy-de-Dôme (63) 9 1,228
500 tied Les Riceys Aube (10) 9 1,200
500 tied Vitteaux Côte-d'Or (21) 9 1,067
500 tied Preuilly-sur-Claise Indre-et-Loire (37) 9 1,019
500 tied Val d'Arcomie Cantal (15) 9 945
500 tied Châteldon Puy-de-Dôme (63) 9 757
500 tied Moncontour Côtes-d'Armor (22) 9 754
500 tied Rochefort-en-Terre Morbihan (56) 9 653
500 tied Gentioux-Pigerolles Creuse (23) 9 410
500 tied Candes-Saint-Martin Indre-et-Loire (37) 9 180
500 tied Châtillon-sur-Saône Vosges (88) 9 108
576 tied Issy-les-Moulineaux Hauts-de-Seine (92) 8 68,449
576 tied Clamart Hauts-de-Seine (92) 8 59,112
576 tied La Roche-sur-Yon Vendée (85) 8 57,683
576 tied Maisons-Alfort Val-de-Marne (94) 8 57,144
576 tied Saint-Louis Réunion (974) 8 55,653
576 tied Saint-Benoît Réunion (974) 8 38,967
576 tied Saint-Chamond Loire (42) 8 36,065
576 tied Sèvremoine Maine-et-Loire (49) 8 26,473
576 tied Épernay Marne (51) 8 22,628
576 tied Concarneau Finistère (29) 8 21,635
576 tied Bressuire Deux-Sèvres (79) 8 21,034
576 tied Marly-le-Roi Yvelines (78) 8 17,159
576 tied Montargis Loiret (45) 8 15,193
576 tied Douarnenez Finistère (29) 8 14,425
576 tied Aubenas Ardèche (07) 8 13,130
576 tied Saint-Junien Haute-Vienne (87) 8 11,677
576 tied Ville-d'Avray Hauts-de-Seine (92) 8 11,323
576 tied Oloron-Sainte-Marie Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 8 11,279
576 tied Vitry-le-François Marne (51) 8 11,168
576 tied Fouesnant Finistère (29) 8 10,951
576 tied Urrugne Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 8 10,851
576 tied Clermont Oise (60) 8 10,726
576 tied Avranches Manche (50) 8 10,669
576 tied Saint-Amand-Montrond Cher (18) 8 10,201
576 tied Lançon-Provence Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 8 10,048

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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