Which town in Centre-Val de Loire has the most debt per inhabitant?

Chartres (Eure-et-Loir) is the most indebted town in Centre-Val de Loire, with debt of €3,678 per inhabitant.

What are the 10 most indebted towns in Centre-Val de Loire?

In order: Chartres (€3,678), Saint-Amand-Montrond (€2,217), Nogent-le-Rotrou (€2,196), Argenton-sur-Creuse (€2,168), Loches (€1,982), Châteaudun (€1,824), Mehun-sur-Yèvre (€1,698), Épernon (€1,539), Veigné (€1,538), and Bourges (€1,512).

Which town in Centre-Val de Loire has the least debt per inhabitant?

Issoudun (Indre) is the least indebted town in Centre-Val de Loire, with debt of €0 per inhabitant.

How many towns in Centre-Val de Loire are ranked?

75 out of 1,754. 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 Centre-Val de Loire (2026): Debt per Inhabitant

This ranking covers 75 of the 1,754 towns in Centre-Val de Loire. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants. At the other end of the ranking, Issoudun (Indre) 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 Centre-Val de Loire

Rank	Town	Department	Debt per inhabitant (€)	Population
1	Chartres	Eure-et-Loir (28)	3,678	39,318
2	Saint-Amand-Montrond	Cher (18)	2,217	10,201
3	Nogent-le-Rotrou	Eure-et-Loir (28)	2,196	9,683
4	Argenton-sur-Creuse	Indre (36)	2,168	5,010
5	Loches	Indre-et-Loire (37)	1,982	6,756
6	Châteaudun	Eure-et-Loir (28)	1,824	13,129
7	Mehun-sur-Yèvre	Cher (18)	1,698	6,464
8	Épernon	Eure-et-Loir (28)	1,539	5,811
9	Veigné	Indre-et-Loire (37)	1,538	6,984
10	Bourges	Cher (18)	1,512	66,155
11	Fondettes	Indre-et-Loire (37)	1,376	11,395
12	Dreux	Eure-et-Loir (28)	1,362	32,045
13	Auneau-Bleury-Saint-Symphorien	Eure-et-Loir (28)	1,309	6,497
14	Le Blanc	Indre (36)	1,286	6,401
15	Tours	Indre-et-Loire (37)	1,261	141,746
16	Vierzon	Cher (18)	1,253	25,527
17	Montargis	Loiret (45)	1,200	15,193
18	Luisant	Eure-et-Loir (28)	1,197	7,221
19	Chinon	Indre-et-Loire (37)	1,178	8,432
20	Saint-Florent-sur-Cher	Cher (18)	1,165	6,556
21	Mer	Loir-et-Cher (41)	1,153	6,351
22	Le Poinçonnet	Indre (36)	1,104	6,007
23	Vernouillet	Eure-et-Loir (28)	1,070	12,503
24	Sully-sur-Loire	Loiret (45)	1,046	5,175
25	Châteauroux	Indre (36)	1,020	44,536
26	Montlouis-sur-Loire	Indre-et-Loire (37)	1,011	11,536
27	Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire	Indre-et-Loire (37)	984	17,301
28	Joué-lès-Tours	Indre-et-Loire (37)	979	38,836
29	Ballan-Miré	Indre-et-Loire (37)	976	8,647
30	Vendôme	Loir-et-Cher (41)	928	16,364
31	Le Controis-en-Sologne	Loir-et-Cher (41)	925	7,007
32	Esvres	Indre-et-Loire (37)	924	6,403
33	Blois	Loir-et-Cher (41)	917	48,742
34	Chambray-lès-Tours	Indre-et-Loire (37)	901	12,940
35	Saran	Loiret (45)	881	17,535
36	Lèves	Eure-et-Loir (28)	857	5,848
37	Bléré	Indre-et-Loire (37)	835	5,415
38	Déols	Indre (36)	829	7,744
39	Romorantin-Lanthenay	Loir-et-Cher (41)	809	18,847
40	Châteauneuf-sur-Loire	Loiret (45)	799	8,684
41	Cloyes-les-Trois-Rivières	Eure-et-Loir (28)	795	5,704
42	Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle	Loiret (45)	791	16,992
43	Amboise	Indre-et-Loire (37)	780	13,303
44	Châlette-sur-Loing	Loiret (45)	775	12,883
45	Orléans	Loiret (45)	760	118,788
46	Lucé	Eure-et-Loir (28)	753	16,166
47	Beaugency	Loiret (45)	731	8,192
48	Saint-Jean-de-Braye	Loiret (45)	712	23,773
49	Neuville-aux-Bois	Loiret (45)	679	5,050
50	Pithiviers	Loiret (45)	667	8,989
51	Fleury-les-Aubrais	Loiret (45)	662	22,020
52	Saint-Pierre-des-Corps	Indre-et-Loire (37)	658	16,124
53	Luynes	Indre-et-Loire (37)	634	5,194
54	La Ville-aux-Dames	Indre-et-Loire (37)	598	5,677
55	Mainvilliers	Eure-et-Loir (28)	598	10,840
56	Vineuil	Loir-et-Cher (41)	580	8,270
57	Meung-sur-Loire	Loiret (45)	561	6,793
58	Olivet	Loiret (45)	548	24,046
59	Saint-Pryvé-Saint-Mesmin	Loiret (45)	528	6,389
60	Villemandeur	Loiret (45)	521	7,430
61	La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin	Loiret (45)	516	11,194
62	Chécy	Loiret (45)	512	9,286
63	Aubigny-sur-Nère	Cher (18)	425	5,536
64	Gien	Loiret (45)	405	13,808
65	Saint-Avertin	Indre-et-Loire (37)	373	15,367
66	La Ferté-Saint-Aubin	Loiret (45)	361	7,439
67	Le Malesherbois	Loiret (45)	344	8,175
68	La Riche	Indre-et-Loire (37)	316	10,599
69	Monts	Indre-et-Loire (37)	226	8,221
70	Ingré	Loiret (45)	207	10,288
71	Amilly	Loiret (45)	88	14,216
72	Saint-Denis-en-Val	Loiret (45)	46	7,954
73	Saint-Jean-le-Blanc	Loiret (45)	44	9,697
74	Saint-Doulchard	Cher (18)	33	9,873
75	Issoudun	Indre (36)	0	11,403

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 Centre-Val de Loire

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