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The towns in Île-de-France with the most historic monuments

Paris has the most historic monuments in Île-de-France: 1,893 monuments. Next come Versailles (Yvelines, 124 monuments) and Provins (Seine-et-Marne, 55 monuments).

831 towns ranked out of 1,266

Paris, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. View of Paris 1stParis 1,893monuments Paris
  2. View of Versailles 2ndVersailles 124monuments Yvelines
  3. 3rdProvins 55monuments Seine-et-Marne

Photos: © ToucanWings, CC BY-SA 3.0

This ranking covers 831 of the 1,266 towns in Île-de-France. Not ranked: towns with no historic monument. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Theuville (Val-d'Oise) comes last with 1 monument.

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: most historic monuments in Île-de-France

Rank Town Department Historic monuments Proportional bar Population
1 Paris Paris (75) 1,893 2,119,412
2 Versailles Yvelines (78) 124 85,750
3 Provins Seine-et-Marne (77) 55 11,911
4 Fontainebleau Seine-et-Marne (77) 44 16,021
5 Saint-Germain-en-Laye Yvelines (78) 36 47,628
6 Maisons-Laffitte Yvelines (78) 22 23,549
7 Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne Seine-et-Marne (77) 20 13,090
8 tied Boulogne-Billancourt Hauts-de-Seine (92) 19 120,206
8 tied Meudon Hauts-de-Seine (92) 19 46,959
10 Saint-Denis Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 17 149,936
11 Étampes Essonne (91) 16 27,034
12 Rambouillet Yvelines (78) 15 28,364
13 Meaux Seine-et-Marne (77) 13 57,360
14 tied Mantes-la-Jolie Yvelines (78) 12 43,683
14 tied Pontoise Val-d'Oise (95) 12 32,475
14 tied Saint-Cloud Hauts-de-Seine (92) 12 30,332
17 tied Sceaux Hauts-de-Seine (92) 11 21,203
17 tied Louveciennes Yvelines (78) 11 8,127
19 tied Poissy Yvelines (78) 10 41,274
19 tied Sèvres Hauts-de-Seine (92) 10 22,599
19 tied Montereau-Fault-Yonne Seine-et-Marne (77) 10 22,467
22 tied Rueil-Malmaison Hauts-de-Seine (92) 9 84,409
22 tied Neuilly-sur-Seine Hauts-de-Seine (92) 9 60,515
22 tied Melun Seine-et-Marne (77) 9 46,211
22 tied Lagny-sur-Marne Seine-et-Marne (77) 9 21,673
22 tied Noisiel Seine-et-Marne (77) 9 16,142
22 tied Auvers-sur-Oise Val-d'Oise (95) 9 6,973
22 tied Château-Landon Seine-et-Marne (77) 9 3,197
29 tied Issy-les-Moulineaux Hauts-de-Seine (92) 8 68,449
29 tied Clamart Hauts-de-Seine (92) 8 59,112
29 tied Maisons-Alfort Val-de-Marne (94) 8 57,144
29 tied Marly-le-Roi Yvelines (78) 8 17,159
29 tied Ville-d'Avray Hauts-de-Seine (92) 8 11,323
34 tied Ivry-sur-Seine Val-de-Marne (94) 7 65,263
34 tied Corbeil-Essonnes Essonne (91) 7 54,730
34 tied Nogent-sur-Marne Val-de-Marne (94) 7 32,701
34 tied Arcueil Val-de-Marne (94) 7 22,306
34 tied Nemours Seine-et-Marne (77) 7 13,049
34 tied Dourdan Essonne (91) 7 11,571
34 tied Magny-en-Vexin Val-d'Oise (95) 7 5,840
34 tied Lardy Essonne (91) 7 5,634
34 tied Milly-la-Forêt Essonne (91) 7 4,640
34 tied Houdan Yvelines (78) 7 3,772
44 tied Courbevoie Hauts-de-Seine (92) 6 83,480
44 tied Pantin Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 6 62,083
44 tied Choisy-le-Roi Val-de-Marne (94) 6 46,126
44 tied Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Essonne (91) 6 35,744
44 tied Brunoy Essonne (91) 6 26,090
44 tied Bougival Yvelines (78) 6 9,267
44 tied Morigny-Champigny Essonne (91) 6 4,518
44 tied Jouarre Seine-et-Marne (77) 6 4,265
44 tied Montfort-l'Amaury Yvelines (78) 6 2,845
44 tied Guiry-en-Vexin Val-d'Oise (95) 6 162
54 tied Antony Hauts-de-Seine (92) 5 65,037
54 tied Villejuif Val-de-Marne (94) 5 60,473
54 tied Cachan Val-de-Marne (94) 5 31,434
54 tied Yerres Essonne (91) 5 28,176
54 tied Chilly-Mazarin Essonne (91) 5 20,539
54 tied Juvisy-sur-Orge Essonne (91) 5 19,375
54 tied Le Vésinet Yvelines (78) 5 16,010
54 tied Montlhéry Essonne (91) 5 9,987
54 tied Magny-les-Hameaux Yvelines (78) 5 9,548
54 tied Luzarches Val-d'Oise (95) 5 5,090
54 tied Ferrières-en-Brie Seine-et-Marne (77) 5 3,973
54 tied Vernou-la-Celle-sur-Seine Seine-et-Marne (77) 5 2,657
54 tied Bray-sur-Seine Seine-et-Marne (77) 5 2,366
54 tied Nesles-la-Vallée Val-d'Oise (95) 5 1,869
54 tied Noisy-sur-École Seine-et-Marne (77) 5 1,862
54 tied Marnes-la-Coquette Hauts-de-Seine (92) 5 1,808
54 tied Lorrez-le-Bocage-Préaux Seine-et-Marne (77) 5 1,293
54 tied Villeconin Essonne (91) 5 778
54 tied Buno-Bonnevaux Essonne (91) 5 532
54 tied Mauperthuis Seine-et-Marne (77) 5 505
54 tied Omerville Val-d'Oise (95) 5 330
75 tied Montreuil Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 4 112,549
75 tied Argenteuil Val-d'Oise (95) 4 106,546
75 tied Asnières-sur-Seine Hauts-de-Seine (92) 4 94,562
75 tied Champigny-sur-Marne Val-de-Marne (94) 4 78,400
75 tied Saint-Maur-des-Fossés Val-de-Marne (94) 4 77,413
75 tied Noisy-le-Grand Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 4 73,408
75 tied Cergy Val-d'Oise (95) 4 71,250
75 tied Clichy Hauts-de-Seine (92) 4 64,658
75 tied Bobigny Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 4 57,035
75 tied Vincennes Val-de-Marne (94) 4 48,644
75 tied Bagneux Hauts-de-Seine (92) 4 44,744
75 tied Châtillon Hauts-de-Seine (92) 4 36,958
75 tied Châtenay-Malabry Hauts-de-Seine (92) 4 36,275
75 tied Chatou Yvelines (78) 4 31,112
75 tied Gonesse Val-d'Oise (95) 4 27,794
75 tied Eaubonne Val-d'Oise (95) 4 26,558
75 tied Montmorency Val-d'Oise (95) 4 21,993
75 tied Saint-Cyr-l'École Yvelines (78) 4 21,838
75 tied Coulommiers Seine-et-Marne (77) 4 16,543
75 tied Le Pecq Yvelines (78) 4 16,333
75 tied L'Isle-Adam Val-d'Oise (95) 4 12,658
75 tied La Queue-en-Brie Val-de-Marne (94) 4 12,353
75 tied Villepreux Yvelines (78) 4 12,097
75 tied Arpajon Essonne (91) 4 11,800
75 tied Croissy-sur-Seine Yvelines (78) 4 11,210
75 tied Beaumont-sur-Oise Val-d'Oise (95) 4 10,333

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.

FAQ

Most historic monuments in Île-de-France: FAQ

Which town in Île-de-France has the most historic monuments?

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

What are the 10 towns in Île-de-France with the most historic monuments?

In order: Paris (1,893 monuments), Versailles (124 monuments), Provins (55 monuments), Fontainebleau (44 monuments), Saint-Germain-en-Laye (36 monuments), Maisons-Laffitte (22 monuments), Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne (20 monuments), Boulogne-Billancourt (19 monuments), Meudon (19 monuments), and Saint-Denis (17 monuments).

How many towns in Île-de-France are ranked?

831 out of 1,266. Not ranked: towns with no historic monument.

What does this ranking count?

Each building protected as a historic monument (monument historique), whether classified or only registered, in whole or in part, counts as one, as listed in the Mérimée database of the French Ministry of Culture. A monument that spans several communes, such as an aqueduct or a city wall, counts in each of them. The total also depends on how protections were divided up: a group of buildings can count as one monument or as several.

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