2026 ranking · debt per inhabitant

The most indebted towns in Normandy

Q: Which town in Normandy has the most debt per inhabitant?

Val-de-Reuil (Eure) is the most indebted town in Normandy, with debt of €2,834 per inhabitant.

Val-de-Reuil (Eure) is the most indebted town in Normandy, with debt of €2,834 per inhabitant. Next come Blainville-sur-Orne (Calvados, €1,833) and Louviers (Eure, €1,686).

97 towns ranked out of 2,644

Val-de-Reuil, 1^stThe next 19

The podium

This ranking covers 97 of the 2,644 towns in Normandy. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants. At the other end of the ranking, Canteleu (Seine-Maritime) 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 Normandy

Rank	Town	Department	Debt per inhabitant (€)	Population
1	Val-de-Reuil	Eure (27)	2,834	13,566
2	Blainville-sur-Orne	Calvados (14)	1,833	6,185
3	Louviers	Eure (27)	1,686	19,093
4	Fécamp	Seine-Maritime (76)	1,659	17,635
5	Dieppe	Seine-Maritime (76)	1,657	28,970
6	Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray	Seine-Maritime (76)	1,636	29,760
7	Vernon	Eure (27)	1,635	25,873
8	Évreux	Eure (27)	1,498	50,601
9	La Ferté Macé	Orne (61)	1,367	5,365
10	Le Petit-Quevilly	Seine-Maritime (76)	1,338	22,477
11	Gonfreville-l'Orcher	Seine-Maritime (76)	1,311	8,958
12	Bernay	Eure (27)	1,296	10,031
13	Gournay-en-Bray	Seine-Maritime (76)	1,250	5,802
14	Les Andelys	Eure (27)	1,249	7,848
15	Caudebec-lès-Elbeuf	Seine-Maritime (76)	1,165	10,549
16	Notre-Dame-de-Bondeville	Seine-Maritime (76)	1,159	7,149
17	Argentan	Orne (61)	1,131	13,939
18	Petit-Caux	Seine-Maritime (76)	1,108	9,744
19	Vexin-sur-Epte	Eure (27)	1,098	6,141
20	Caen	Calvados (14)	1,092	111,546
21	Lillebonne	Seine-Maritime (76)	1,077	8,651
22	Rouen	Seine-Maritime (76)	1,070	119,165
23	Grand-Couronne	Seine-Maritime (76)	1,062	9,939
24	L'Aigle	Orne (61)	1,020	7,886
25	Ouistreham	Calvados (14)	1,017	9,325
26	Eu	Seine-Maritime (76)	1,012	6,704
27	Gisors	Eure (27)	986	12,622
28	Port-Jérôme-sur-Seine	Seine-Maritime (76)	975	10,821
29	Harfleur	Seine-Maritime (76)	962	8,341
30	Dives-sur-Mer	Calvados (14)	953	5,288
31	Saint-James	Manche (50)	929	5,102
32	Pont-l'Évêque	Calvados (14)	923	5,215
33	Granville	Manche (50)	919	13,143
34	Maromme	Seine-Maritime (76)	897	11,038
35	Pavilly	Seine-Maritime (76)	897	6,076
36	Pont-Audemer	Eure (27)	889	10,303
37	Avranches	Manche (50)	851	10,669
38	Hérouville-Saint-Clair	Calvados (14)	840	23,672
39	Sotteville-lès-Rouen	Seine-Maritime (76)	840	29,464
40	Le Havre	Seine-Maritime (76)	839	168,588
41	Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf	Seine-Maritime (76)	827	8,515
42	Flers	Orne (61)	821	14,745
43	Honfleur	Calvados (14)	819	6,824
44	Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët	Manche (50)	813	6,076
45	Octeville-sur-Mer	Seine-Maritime (76)	805	6,292
46	Le Mesnil-Esnard	Seine-Maritime (76)	782	8,560
47	Saint-Lô	Manche (50)	777	20,213
48	Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton	Eure (27)	771	7,534
49	Lisieux	Calvados (14)	757	20,196
50	Yvetot	Seine-Maritime (76)	735	11,648
51	Saint-Pierre-en-Auge	Calvados (14)	730	7,458
52	Valognes	Manche (50)	725	7,200
53	Cherbourg-en-Cotentin	Manche (50)	705	80,317
54	Saint-Pierre-lès-Elbeuf	Seine-Maritime (76)	679	8,393
55	Bonsecours	Seine-Maritime (76)	671	6,531
56	Valdallière	Calvados (14)	667	5,804
57	Condé-en-Normandie	Calvados (14)	656	6,320
58	Carentan-les-Marais	Manche (50)	638	10,375
59	Elbeuf	Seine-Maritime (76)	631	15,581
60	Bolbec	Seine-Maritime (76)	571	11,749
61	Mesnils-sur-Iton	Eure (27)	569	6,291
62	Giberville	Calvados (14)	549	5,117
63	Cormelles-le-Royal	Calvados (14)	548	5,443
64	Bayeux	Calvados (14)	540	13,043
65	Montivilliers	Seine-Maritime (76)	529	15,684
66	Douvres-la-Délivrande	Calvados (14)	510	5,289
67	Franqueville-Saint-Pierre	Seine-Maritime (76)	510	6,371
68	Coutances	Manche (50)	506	9,529
69	Malaunay	Seine-Maritime (76)	501	6,288
70	Souleuvre en Bocage	Calvados (14)	453	8,774
71	Bricquebec-en-Cotentin	Manche (50)	449	5,981
72	Saint-Sébastien-de-Morsent	Eure (27)	447	5,695
73	Pacy-sur-Eure	Eure (27)	439	5,152
74	Ifs	Calvados (14)	431	12,166
75	Colombelles	Calvados (14)	429	7,279
76	Mont-Saint-Aignan	Seine-Maritime (76)	429	20,598
77	Livarot-Pays-d'Auge	Calvados (14)	427	6,311
78	Darnétal	Seine-Maritime (76)	426	9,639
79	Barentin	Seine-Maritime (76)	394	12,239
80	Mondeville	Calvados (14)	386	10,552
81	Thue et Mue	Calvados (14)	385	6,251
82	Fleury-sur-Orne	Calvados (14)	297	5,993
83	Bihorel	Seine-Maritime (76)	289	8,473
84	Alençon	Orne (61)	279	26,175
85	Oissel-sur-Seine	Seine-Maritime (76)	277	12,405
86	Mézidon Vallée d'Auge	Calvados (14)	256	9,863
87	Petit-Couronne	Seine-Maritime (76)	248	8,857
88	Falaise	Calvados (14)	233	7,908
89	Vire Normandie	Calvados (14)	222	18,238
90	Gaillon	Eure (27)	219	6,839
91	Bois-Guillaume	Seine-Maritime (76)	143	14,843
92	Le Grand-Quevilly	Seine-Maritime (76)	141	25,999
93	Le Val d'Hazey	Eure (27)	141	5,219
94	Déville-lès-Rouen	Seine-Maritime (76)	28	10,902
95	La Hague	Manche (50)	17	11,761
96	Sainte-Adresse	Seine-Maritime (76)	3	7,186
97	Canteleu	Seine-Maritime (76)	0	14,752

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.

FAQ

Most indebted towns in Normandy: FAQ

Which town in Normandy has the most debt per inhabitant?

Val-de-Reuil (Eure) is the most indebted town in Normandy, with debt of €2,834 per inhabitant.

What are the 10 most indebted towns in Normandy?

In order: Val-de-Reuil (€2,834), Blainville-sur-Orne (€1,833), Louviers (€1,686), Fécamp (€1,659), Dieppe (€1,657), Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray (€1,636), Vernon (€1,635), Évreux (€1,498), La Ferté Macé (€1,367), and Le Petit-Quevilly (€1,338).

Which town in Normandy has the least debt per inhabitant?

Canteleu (Seine-Maritime) is the least indebted town in Normandy, with debt of €0 per inhabitant.

How many towns in Normandy are ranked?

97 out of 2,644. 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.