Which town in France has the most debt per inhabitant?

Paris is the most indebted town in France, with debt of €5,335 per inhabitant.

What are the 10 most indebted towns in France?

In order: Paris (€5,335), Le Barcarès (€5,028), Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (€4,296), Bourg-Saint-Maurice (€4,207), Behren-lès-Forbach (€4,059), L'Île-d'Yeu (€4,022), Briançon (€3,762), Levallois-Perret (€3,685), Chartres (€3,678), and Maubeuge (€3,481).

Which town in France has the least debt per inhabitant?

Rungis (Val-de-Marne) is the least indebted town in France, with debt of €0 per inhabitant. See the least indebted towns in France.

How many towns in France are ranked?

2,278 out of 34,875. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants.

What does debt per inhabitant measure?

It is the outstanding debt of the commune’s main budget on December 31 of the latest fiscal year published by the DGFiP, divided by the population used to calculate the state’s general operating grant (the DGF population). High debt may have paid for recent facilities, so it is best read alongside the town’s capacity to repay it. Debt held by intercommunal bodies and joint syndicates is not counted; for Paris, which is both a commune and a department, it also covers department-level responsibilities. Only towns with 5,000 or more inhabitants are ranked: in smaller communes, a few loans can swing the amount per inhabitant sharply.

Most Indebted Towns in France (2026): Debt per Inhabitant

This ranking covers 2,278 of the 34,875 towns in France. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Rungis (Val-de-Marne) comes last with €0.

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 indebted towns in France

Rank	Town	Department	Debt per inhabitant (€)	Population
1	Paris	Paris (75)	5,335	2,119,412
2	Le Barcarès	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	5,028	6,147
3	Chamonix-Mont-Blanc	Haute-Savoie (74)	4,296	9,023
4	Bourg-Saint-Maurice	Savoie (73)	4,207	7,530
5	Behren-lès-Forbach	Moselle (57)	4,059	6,203
6	L'Île-d'Yeu	Vendée (85)	4,022	5,021
7	Briançon	Hautes-Alpes (05)	3,762	11,744
8	Levallois-Perret	Hauts-de-Seine (92)	3,685	68,620
9	Chartres	Eure-et-Loir (28)	3,678	39,318
10	Maubeuge	Nord (59)	3,481	29,031
11	Arcachon	Gironde (33)	3,402	11,396
12	Argenteuil	Val-d'Oise (95)	3,303	106,546
13	Bagnolet	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	3,250	43,234
14	Carvin	Pas-de-Calais (62)	3,187	18,033
15	Marseillan	Hérault (34)	3,145	8,495
16	Thoiry	Ain (01)	3,087	6,726
17	Le Grau-du-Roi	Gard (30)	2,996	8,661
18	Le Plessis-Robinson	Hauts-de-Seine (92)	2,939	29,016
19	Aulnoye-Aymeries	Nord (59)	2,910	8,852
20	Fourmies	Nord (59)	2,845	11,644
21	Val-de-Reuil	Eure (27)	2,834	13,566
22	Évry-Courcouronnes	Essonne (91)	2,787	67,272
23	Agde	Hérault (34)	2,785	30,340
24	Vichy	Allier (03)	2,776	25,445
25	Nogent-sur-Seine	Aube (10)	2,740	5,631
26	Antibes	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	2,725	78,612
27	Aubagne	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2,718	47,920
28	Gouesnou	Finistère (29)	2,656	6,619
29	Antony	Hauts-de-Seine (92)	2,652	65,037
30	Lacanau	Gironde (33)	2,646	5,853
31	Port-la-Nouvelle	Aude (11)	2,632	5,912
32	Saint-Vit	Doubs (25)	2,623	5,188
33	Sciez	Haute-Savoie (74)	2,602	6,619
34	Balaruc-les-Bains	Hérault (34)	2,597	7,238
35	Le Pont-de-Claix	Isère (38)	2,530	11,012
36	Fréjus	Var (83)	2,524	60,503
37	Saint-Gervais-les-Bains	Haute-Savoie (74)	2,521	5,886
38	Sceaux	Hauts-de-Seine (92)	2,485	21,203
39	Vias	Hérault (34)	2,485	6,024
40	Les Sables-d'Olonne	Vendée (85)	2,472	50,924
41	Argelès-sur-Mer	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	2,463	10,936
42	Saint-Maur-des-Fossés	Val-de-Marne (94)	2,452	77,413
43	Ploërmel	Morbihan (56)	2,408	10,688
44	Chennevières-sur-Marne	Val-de-Marne (94)	2,399	18,815
45	Porto-Vecchio	Corse-du-Sud (2A)	2,370	11,387
46	Clamart	Hauts-de-Seine (92)	2,338	59,112
47	Melun	Seine-et-Marne (77)	2,336	46,211
48	Cannes	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	2,328	75,105
49	Évian-les-Bains	Haute-Savoie (74)	2,320	9,521
50	Remire-Montjoly	French Guiana (973)	2,310	28,068
51	Condom	Gers (32)	2,310	6,650
52	Lavaur	Tarn (81)	2,305	11,290
53	Publier	Haute-Savoie (74)	2,301	8,049
54	Bonneuil-sur-Marne	Val-de-Marne (94)	2,290	18,349
55	Beauchamp	Val-d'Oise (95)	2,285	9,920
56	Saint-Cyprien	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	2,264	12,210
57	Orly	Val-de-Marne (94)	2,260	24,853
58	Saint-Amand-Montrond	Cher (18)	2,217	10,201
59	Palavas-les-Flots	Hérault (34)	2,205	6,176
60	Dinard	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	2,201	11,285
61	Nogent-le-Rotrou	Eure-et-Loir (28)	2,196	9,683
62	Drancy	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	2,178	72,583
63	Argenton-sur-Creuse	Indre (36)	2,168	5,010
64	Aubenas	Ardèche (07)	2,152	13,130
65	Villeneuve-la-Garenne	Hauts-de-Seine (92)	2,148	26,094
66	Lannemezan	Hautes-Pyrénées (65)	2,147	5,992
67	Saint-Gaudens	Haute-Garonne (31)	2,143	12,609
68	Avignon	Vaucluse (84)	2,139	93,567
69	Montauban	Tarn-et-Garonne (82)	2,138	64,523
70	Royan	Charente-Maritime (17)	2,135	19,985
71	Saint-Raphaël	Var (83)	2,132	37,704
72	L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue	Vaucluse (84)	2,102	20,755
73	Cancale	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	2,096	5,769
74	Rueil-Malmaison	Hauts-de-Seine (92)	2,091	84,409
75	Massy	Essonne (91)	2,088	52,023
76	Chambly	Oise (60)	2,086	10,085
77	Pointe-à-Pitre	Guadeloupe (971)	2,082	15,112
78	Ambilly	Haute-Savoie (74)	2,081	6,419
79	Mulhouse	Haut-Rhin (68)	2,071	106,083
80	Redon	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	2,070	10,342
81	Bobigny	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	2,063	57,035
82	Saint-Sever	Landes (40)	2,021	5,171
83	Passy	Haute-Savoie (74)	2,016	11,263
84	Villenoy	Seine-et-Marne (77)	2,009	5,154
85	Altkirch	Haut-Rhin (68)	2,004	5,844
86	Épinay-sous-Sénart	Essonne (91)	2,003	11,679
87	Châtillon	Hauts-de-Seine (92)	1,988	36,958
88	Pantin	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	1,983	62,083
89	Loches	Indre-et-Loire (37)	1,982	6,756
90	Gérardmer	Vosges (88)	1,980	8,159
91	Leforest	Pas-de-Calais (62)	1,978	7,122
92	Ergué-Gabéric	Finistère (29)	1,976	8,808
93	Sanary-sur-Mer	Var (83)	1,956	18,793
94	Privas	Ardèche (07)	1,951	8,786
95	Sommières	Gard (30)	1,945	5,132
96	Oberhausbergen	Bas-Rhin (67)	1,934	5,912
97	Givet	Ardennes (08)	1,931	6,512
98	Sète	Hérault (34)	1,928	45,901
99	Juvignac	Hérault (34)	1,919	14,181
100	Brive-la-Gaillarde	Corrèze (19)	1,907	48,330

Source: DGFiP (French public finance directorate), individual accounts of communes (main budget); outstanding debt on December 31 of the latest fiscal year published, divided by the DGF population, towns with 5,000 or more inhabitants. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

The most indebted towns in France

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