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The towns in Occitanie with the most historic monuments

Toulouse (Haute-Garonne) has the most historic monuments in Occitanie: 233 monuments. Next come Montpellier (Hérault, 119 monuments) and Nîmes (Gard, 96 monuments).

1,914 towns ranked out of 4,446

Toulouse, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. View of Toulouse 1stToulouse 233monuments Haute-Garonne
  2. View of Montpellier 2ndMontpellier 119monuments Hérault
  3. View of Nîmes 3rdNîmes 96monuments Gard

This ranking covers 1,914 of the 4,446 towns in Occitanie. Not ranked: towns with no historic monument. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Trébons-de-Luchon (Haute-Garonne) 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 Occitanie

Rank Town Department Historic monuments Proportional bar Population
1 Toulouse Haute-Garonne (31) 233 519,940
2 Montpellier Hérault (34) 119 313,712
3 Nîmes Gard (30) 96 154,017
4 Narbonne Aude (11) 64 58,669
5 Mirepoix Ariège (09) 59 3,331
6 tied Carcassonne Aude (11) 52 47,153
6 tied Beaucaire Gard (30) 52 15,883
8 Cahors Lot (46) 45 20,887
9 Montauban Tarn-et-Garonne (82) 43 64,523
10 Uzès Gard (30) 42 8,851
11 Pézenas Hérault (34) 40 8,043
12 Albi Tarn (81) 37 52,783
13 tied Perpignan Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 36 123,136
13 tied Béziers Hérault (34) 36 82,629
15 Mende Lozère (48) 33 13,292
16 tied Rodez Aveyron (12) 31 25,685
16 tied Villefranche-de-Rouergue Aveyron (12) 31 11,734
18 Villefranche-de-Conflent Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 29 225
19 Figeac Lot (46) 27 10,378
20 tied Auvillar Tarn-et-Garonne (82) 26 933
20 tied Cordes-sur-Ciel Tarn (81) 26 913
22 tied Auch Gers (32) 25 23,451
22 tied Villeneuve-lès-Avignon Gard (30) 25 13,535
24 Rocamadour Lot (46) 24 614
25 Castres Tarn (81) 22 43,800
26 Condom Gers (32) 21 6,650
27 Alet-les-Bains Aude (11) 20 385
28 Pont-Saint-Esprit Gard (30) 18 11,156
29 tied Agde Hérault (34) 17 30,340
29 tied Castelnaudary Aude (11) 17 12,700
29 tied Salles-la-Source Aveyron (12) 17 2,405
32 Lodève Hérault (34) 16 7,500
33 tied Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val Tarn-et-Garonne (82) 15 1,982
33 tied Lagrasse Aude (11) 15 566
35 Tillac Gers (32) 14 289
36 tied Millau Aveyron (12) 13 22,678
36 tied Bagnères-de-Luchon Haute-Garonne (31) 13 2,250
36 tied Saint-Cirq-Lapopie Lot (46) 13 207
39 tied Tarbes Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 12 45,361
39 tied Bagnols-sur-Cèze Gard (30) 12 18,409
39 tied Saint-Gilles Gard (30) 12 14,859
39 tied Moissac Tarn-et-Garonne (82) 12 13,697
39 tied Limoux Aude (11) 12 10,876
39 tied Sévérac d'Aveyron Aveyron (12) 12 4,146
39 tied Gorges du Tarn Causses Lozère (48) 12 914
46 tied Gaillac Tarn (81) 11 16,531
46 tied Clermont-l'Hérault Hérault (34) 11 9,607
46 tied Ille-sur-Têt Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 11 5,627
46 tied Lectoure Gers (32) 11 3,983
46 tied Villeneuve Aveyron (12) 11 2,003
51 tied Martel Lot (46) 10 1,671
51 tied Caunes-Minervois Aude (11) 10 1,581
51 tied Saint-Lizier Ariège (09) 10 1,426
51 tied Saint-Félix-Lauragais Haute-Garonne (31) 10 1,278
51 tied Bruniquel Tarn-et-Garonne (82) 10 651
56 tied Sète Hérault (34) 9 45,901
56 tied Pamiers Ariège (09) 9 17,005
56 tied Bagnères-de-Bigorre Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 9 7,375
56 tied Marvejols Lozère (48) 9 4,963
56 tied Caylus Tarn-et-Garonne (82) 9 1,477
61 tied Elne Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 8 9,612
61 tied Gignac Hérault (34) 8 6,830
61 tied Rabastens Tarn (81) 8 6,006
61 tied Aramon Gard (30) 8 4,136
61 tied Port-Vendres Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 8 4,083
61 tied Saint-Céré Lot (46) 8 3,556
61 tied Collioure Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 8 2,788
61 tied La Canourgue Lozère (48) 8 2,168
61 tied Castelnau-Montratier Lot (46) 8 1,881
61 tied Mont Lozère et Goulet Lozère (48) 8 1,125
61 tied Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 8 1,112
61 tied Saint-Martory Haute-Garonne (31) 8 1,043
61 tied Le Malzieu-Ville Lozère (48) 8 761
74 tied Alès Gard (30) 7 46,632
74 tied Saint-Gaudens Haute-Garonne (31) 7 12,609
74 tied Lavaur Tarn (81) 7 11,290
74 tied Argelès-sur-Mer Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 7 10,936
74 tied Decazeville Aveyron (12) 7 5,222
74 tied Espalion Aveyron (12) 7 4,756
74 tied Gourdon Lot (46) 7 4,313
74 tied Gallargues-le-Montueux Gard (30) 7 3,776
74 tied Arles-sur-Tech Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 7 2,849
74 tied Rieux-Volvestre Haute-Garonne (31) 7 2,690
74 tied Saint Geniez d'Olt et d'Aubrac Aveyron (12) 7 2,174
74 tied Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 7 1,935
74 tied Luzech Lot (46) 7 1,775
74 tied Montpezat-de-Quercy Tarn-et-Garonne (82) 7 1,625
74 tied Belpech Aude (11) 7 1,372
74 tied Nant Aveyron (12) 7 1,041
74 tied Varen Tarn-et-Garonne (82) 7 651
74 tied Estaing Aveyron (12) 7 517
74 tied Autoire Lot (46) 7 387
74 tied Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges Haute-Garonne (31) 7 249
74 tied Peyrusse-le-Roc Aveyron (12) 7 203
74 tied Les Bondons Lozère (48) 7 146
96 tied Revel Haute-Garonne (31) 6 10,095
96 tied Aigues-Mortes Gard (30) 6 8,786
96 tied Céret Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 6 7,738
96 tied Caussade Tarn-et-Garonne (82) 6 7,028
96 tied Lisle-sur-Tarn Tarn (81) 6 5,038

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 Occitanie: FAQ

Which town in Occitanie has the most historic monuments?

Toulouse (Haute-Garonne) has the most historic monuments in Occitanie: 233 monuments.

What are the 10 towns in Occitanie with the most historic monuments?

In order: Toulouse (233 monuments), Montpellier (119 monuments), Nîmes (96 monuments), Narbonne (64 monuments), Mirepoix (59 monuments), Carcassonne (52 monuments), Beaucaire (52 monuments), Cahors (45 monuments), Montauban (43 monuments), and Uzès (42 monuments).

How many towns in Occitanie are ranked?

1,914 out of 4,446. 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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