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2026 ranking · tourist accommodation capacity

The towns in Pays de la Loire with the most hotel rooms and campsites

Saint-Jean-de-Monts (Vendée) has the most hotel rooms and campsites in Pays de la Loire: 7,535 rooms and campsites. Next come Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez (Vendée, 6,432 rooms and campsites) and La Tranche-sur-Mer (Vendée, 4,989 rooms and campsites).

374 towns ranked out of 1,228

Saint-Jean-de-Monts, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stSaint-Jean-de-Monts 7,535rooms & sites Vendée
  2. 2ndSaint-Hilaire-de-Riez 6,432rooms & sites Vendée
  3. 3rdLa Tranche-sur-Mer 4,989rooms & sites Vendée

This ranking covers 374 of the 1,228 towns in Pays de la Loire. Not ranked: towns with no hotel or campground. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Saint-Vincent-Sterlanges (Vendée) comes last with 5 rooms and campsites.

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 hotel rooms and campsites in Pays de la Loire

Rank Town Department Rooms and campsites Proportional bar Population
1 Saint-Jean-de-Monts Vendée (85) 7,535 9,079
2 Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez Vendée (85) 6,432 13,344
3 La Tranche-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 4,989 3,191
4 Les Sables-d'Olonne Vendée (85) 4,892 50,924
5 Nantes Loire-Atlantique (44) 2,885 332,515
6 Pornic Loire-Atlantique (44) 2,111 19,257
7 Bretignolles-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 2,006 5,446
8 Longeville-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 1,970 2,660
9 La Baule-Escoublac Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,760 17,435
10 Notre-Dame-de-Monts Vendée (85) 1,712 2,450
11 Jard-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 1,646 3,273
12 La Barre-de-Monts Vendée (85) 1,617 2,401
13 Le Mans Sarthe (72) 1,587 148,876
14 Noirmoutier-en-l'Île Vendée (85) 1,561 4,605
15 Talmont-Saint-Hilaire Vendée (85) 1,560 8,658
16 Piriac-sur-Mer Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,424 2,747
17 Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,381 5,820
18 Cholet Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,323 56,363
19 Givrand Vendée (85) 1,317 2,255
20 Angers Maine-et-Loire (49) 1,299 162,290
21 Pornichet Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,245 13,103
22 Guérande Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,220 17,355
23 Saint-Julien-des-Landes Vendée (85) 1,177 2,113
24 Saint-Brevin-les-Pins Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,075 14,909
25 Brem-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 997 3,040
26 Saumur Maine-et-Loire (49) 987 27,096
27 L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île Vendée (85) 955 2,875
28 Angles Vendée (85) 947 3,154
29 La Plaine-sur-Mer Loire-Atlantique (44) 942 4,836
30 Le Croisic Loire-Atlantique (44) 874 4,108
31 Barbâtre Vendée (85) 858 1,860
32 Les Moutiers-en-Retz Loire-Atlantique (44) 855 1,981
33 Les Epesses Vendée (85) 849 3,054
34 Saint-Nazaire Loire-Atlantique (44) 825 76,243
35 Saint-Herblain Loire-Atlantique (44) 811 51,681
36 Assérac Loire-Atlantique (44) 723 1,936
37 La Guérinière Vendée (85) 692 1,404
38 Avrillé Vendée (85) 691 1,421
39 Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie Vendée (85) 673 8,741
40 Landevieille Vendée (85) 671 1,551
41 Mesquer Loire-Atlantique (44) 667 2,220
42 La Bernerie-en-Retz Loire-Atlantique (44) 639 3,581
43 Préfailles Loire-Atlantique (44) 614 1,360
44 Grues Vendée (85) 611 936
45 La Turballe Loire-Atlantique (44) 582 4,956
46 Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard Vendée (85) 530 1,758
47 La Chapelle-Hermier Vendée (85) 505 1,109
48 Le Pouliguen Loire-Atlantique (44) 483 4,275
49 Mouilleron-le-Captif Vendée (85) 471 5,408
50 Laval Mayenne (53) 467 51,719
51 La Roche-sur-Yon Vendée (85) 464 57,683
52 Gennes-Val-de-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 455 8,592
53 Saint-Saturnin Sarthe (72) 448 2,864
54 Beaucouzé Maine-et-Loire (49) 419 5,834
55 Batz-sur-Mer Loire-Atlantique (44) 394 2,988
56 La Chapelle-sur-Erdre Loire-Atlantique (44) 363 21,281
57 Brissac Loire Aubance Maine-et-Loire (49) 362 11,161
58 Le Fenouiller Vendée (85) 361 5,080
59 Les Herbiers Vendée (85) 349 17,053
60 Rezé Loire-Atlantique (44) 345 44,286
61 Carquefou Loire-Atlantique (44) 341 21,509
62 Challans Vendée (85) 332 23,627
63 Mauges-sur-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 325 19,159
64 Trignac Loire-Atlantique (44) 322 8,517
65 Doué-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 316 11,303
66 Sillé-le-Guillaume Sarthe (72) 311 2,276
67 La Flèche Sarthe (72) 310 15,884
68 Les Ponts-de-Cé Maine-et-Loire (49) 305 13,704
69 Le Perrier Vendée (85) 303 2,320
70 tied Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire Loire-Atlantique (44) 299 16,679
70 tied Villeneuve-en-Retz Loire-Atlantique (44) 299 5,207
72 L'Île-d'Yeu Vendée (85) 291 5,021
73 Coëx Vendée (85) 276 3,465
74 Marçon Sarthe (72) 250 1,079
75 Changé Mayenne (53) 248 6,662
76 tied Bouguenais Loire-Atlantique (44) 245 20,862
76 tied Saint-Molf Loire-Atlantique (44) 245 2,932
78 tied Saint-Père-en-Retz Loire-Atlantique (44) 244 5,053
78 tied Varennes-sur-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 244 1,951
80 Ancenis-Saint-Géréon Loire-Atlantique (44) 243 12,005
81 Montaigu-Vendée Vendée (85) 238 21,789
82 Chanverrie Vendée (85) 237 5,782
83 Arnage Sarthe (72) 231 5,548
84 Luçon Vendée (85) 228 9,704
85 L'Île-d'Olonne Vendée (85) 220 2,858
86 L'Épine Vendée (85) 214 1,671
87 Saint-Christophe-du-Ligneron Vendée (85) 210 2,773
88 Les Achards Vendée (85) 209 5,633
89 Maché Vendée (85) 208 1,848
90 Montreuil-Bellay Maine-et-Loire (49) 206 3,978
91 Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu Loire-Atlantique (44) 203 9,604
92 Vairé Vendée (85) 201 1,982
93 Bois-de-Céné Vendée (85) 198 2,286
94 Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire Loire-Atlantique (44) 191 29,151
95 Aubigny-Les Clouzeaux Vendée (85) 189 7,322
96 Mayenne Mayenne (53) 187 13,612
97 Saint-Martin-Lars-en-Sainte-Hermine Vendée (85) 186 432
98 Spay Sarthe (72) 179 2,876
99 Loire-Authion Maine-et-Loire (49) 177 17,361
100 Le Lude Sarthe (72) 176 4,036

Source: INSEE, tourist accommodation capacity of communes; hotel rooms and campsites listed on January 1. Not ranked: towns with no hotel or campground. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Most hotel rooms and campsites in Pays de la Loire: FAQ

Which town in Pays de la Loire has the most hotel rooms and campsites?

Saint-Jean-de-Monts (Vendée) has the most hotel rooms and campsites in Pays de la Loire: 7,535 rooms and campsites.

What are the 10 towns in Pays de la Loire with the most hotel rooms and campsites?

In order: Saint-Jean-de-Monts (7,535 rooms and campsites), Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez (6,432 rooms and campsites), La Tranche-sur-Mer (4,989 rooms and campsites), Les Sables-d'Olonne (4,892 rooms and campsites), Nantes (2,885 rooms and campsites), Pornic (2,111 rooms and campsites), Bretignolles-sur-Mer (2,006 rooms and campsites), Longeville-sur-Mer (1,970 rooms and campsites), La Baule-Escoublac (1,760 rooms and campsites), and Notre-Dame-de-Monts (1,712 rooms and campsites).

How many towns in Pays de la Loire are ranked?

374 out of 1,228. Not ranked: towns with no hotel or campground.

What does this ranking count?

It adds up the rooms of all hotels (rated or not) and the campsites of all campgrounds listed by INSEE on January 1. Other group accommodation (tourist residences, holiday villages) and furnished vacation rentals are not counted. Large cities, which also host business travelers, come out on top; the ranking per inhabitant highlights the towns where tourism weighs most.

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