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The most indebted towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Q: Which town in Nouvelle-Aquitaine has the most debt per inhabitant?

Arcachon (Gironde) is the most indebted town in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, with debt of €3,402 per inhabitant.

Arcachon (Gironde) is the most indebted town in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, with debt of €3,402 per inhabitant. Next come Lacanau (Gironde, €2,646) and Royan (Charente-Maritime, €2,135).

197 towns ranked out of 4,293

Arcachon, 1^stThe next 19

The podium

This ranking covers 197 of the 4,293 towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. 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, Blanquefort (Gironde) 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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Rank	Town	Department	Debt per inhabitant (€)	Population
1	Arcachon	Gironde (33)	3,402	11,396
2	Lacanau	Gironde (33)	2,646	5,853
3	Royan	Charente-Maritime (17)	2,135	19,985
4	Saint-Sever	Landes (40)	2,021	5,171
5	Brive-la-Gaillarde	Corrèze (19)	1,907	48,330
6	Libourne	Gironde (33)	1,761	25,591
7	Hendaye	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	1,744	18,506
8	Dax	Landes (40)	1,724	22,972
9	Ussel	Corrèze (19)	1,622	9,551
10	Sarlat-la-Canéda	Dordogne (24)	1,583	9,099
11	Mimizan	Landes (40)	1,580	7,814
12	Bordeaux	Gironde (33)	1,536	271,552
13	Angoulême	Charente (16)	1,496	43,454
14	Lormont	Gironde (33)	1,396	26,158
15	Égletons	Corrèze (19)	1,393	5,074
16	Anglet	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	1,383	44,406
17	Poitiers	Vienne (86)	1,355	92,187
18	Tresses	Gironde (33)	1,353	5,350
19	Périgueux	Dordogne (24)	1,348	30,496
20	Bressuire	Deux-Sèvres (79)	1,345	21,034
21	Biarritz	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	1,328	26,879
22	Lège-Cap-Ferret	Gironde (33)	1,328	8,041
23	Pau	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	1,318	81,891
24	Villeneuve-sur-Lot	Lot-et-Garonne (47)	1,301	23,095
25	Saint-Jean-de-Luz	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	1,297	15,268
26	Agen	Lot-et-Garonne (47)	1,279	33,656
27	Marcheprime	Gironde (33)	1,270	5,800
28	Biscarrosse	Landes (40)	1,260	16,203
29	Bayonne	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	1,234	55,590
30	Chauray	Deux-Sèvres (79)	1,230	7,446
31	Tulle	Corrèze (19)	1,229	14,017
32	Malemort	Corrèze (19)	1,221	8,420
33	Boulazac Isle Manoire	Dordogne (24)	1,220	11,105
34	Ondres	Landes (40)	1,215	6,627
35	Pauillac	Gironde (33)	1,193	5,277
36	Lescar	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	1,182	9,868
37	Saintes	Charente-Maritime (17)	1,152	26,773
38	Morcenx-la-Nouvelle	Landes (40)	1,149	5,159
39	Rochefort	Charente-Maritime (17)	1,144	24,081
40	Mont-de-Marsan	Landes (40)	1,127	32,981
41	Oloron-Sainte-Marie	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	1,126	11,279
42	Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron	Charente-Maritime (17)	1,108	6,731
43	Bergerac	Dordogne (24)	1,106	27,863
44	La Crèche	Deux-Sèvres (79)	1,106	5,797
45	Panazol	Haute-Vienne (87)	1,095	11,520
46	La Rochelle	Charente-Maritime (17)	1,086	81,843
47	Parentis-en-Born	Landes (40)	1,078	7,780
48	Niort	Deux-Sèvres (79)	1,072	61,675
49	Trélissac	Dordogne (24)	1,054	7,573
50	Couzeix	Haute-Vienne (87)	1,039	10,328
51	Saint-Loubès	Gironde (33)	1,031	10,137
52	Coulounieix-Chamiers	Dordogne (24)	1,030	8,101
53	Jaunay-Marigny	Vienne (86)	1,029	7,784
54	Châtelaillon-Plage	Charente-Maritime (17)	1,021	6,750
55	Chauvigny	Vienne (86)	1,007	7,166
56	Ruelle-sur-Touvre	Charente (16)	1,006	7,598
57	Nieul-sur-Mer	Charente-Maritime (17)	1,004	5,884
58	Le Pian-Médoc	Gironde (33)	996	7,446
59	Nueil-les-Aubiers	Deux-Sèvres (79)	986	5,623
60	Mouguerre	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	983	5,583
61	Marmande	Lot-et-Garonne (47)	967	17,833
62	Cognac	Charente (16)	965	18,984
63	Carbon-Blanc	Gironde (33)	962	8,416
64	Montpon-Ménestérol	Dordogne (24)	959	5,934
65	Coutras	Gironde (33)	954	8,803
66	La Teste-de-Buch	Gironde (33)	953	27,909
67	Isle	Haute-Vienne (87)	944	8,097
68	Biganos	Gironde (33)	944	11,609
69	Parthenay	Deux-Sèvres (79)	936	10,555
70	Saint-Médard-en-Jalles	Gironde (33)	934	33,398
71	Le Barp	Gironde (33)	919	5,910
72	Thouars	Deux-Sèvres (79)	903	14,178
73	Ciboure	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	901	6,077
74	Terrasson-Lavilledieu	Dordogne (24)	879	6,321
75	Mauléon	Deux-Sèvres (79)	877	8,855
76	Bidart	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	870	7,830
77	Lanton	Gironde (33)	863	7,477
78	Mourenx	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	860	5,859
79	Châtellerault	Vienne (86)	856	31,656
80	Saint-Martin-de-Seignanx	Landes (40)	852	6,356
81	Saint-Astier	Dordogne (24)	848	5,476
82	Saint-Aubin-de-Médoc	Gironde (33)	838	7,992
83	Bassens	Gironde (33)	838	8,485
84	La Couronne	Charente (16)	837	8,012
85	La Souterraine	Creuse (23)	835	5,176
86	Guéret	Creuse (23)	835	13,584
87	Gradignan	Gironde (33)	830	27,379
88	Billère	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	828	14,645
89	Ambazac	Haute-Vienne (87)	823	5,622
90	Saint-Jean-d'Illac	Gironde (33)	821	9,817
91	Saint-Jean-d'Angély	Charente-Maritime (17)	820	7,218
92	Aiffres	Deux-Sèvres (79)	816	5,587
93	Arès	Gironde (33)	812	6,606
94	Cambo-les-Bains	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	805	6,860
95	Boucau	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	804	9,123
96	Tonneins	Lot-et-Garonne (47)	798	9,619
97	Limoges	Haute-Vienne (87)	795	131,817
98	Soustons	Landes (40)	791	8,917
99	Audenge	Gironde (33)	789	9,754
100	Nérac	Lot-et-Garonne (47)	785	7,377

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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine: FAQ

Which town in Nouvelle-Aquitaine has the most debt per inhabitant?

Arcachon (Gironde) is the most indebted town in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, with debt of €3,402 per inhabitant.

What are the 10 most indebted towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?

In order: Arcachon (€3,402), Lacanau (€2,646), Royan (€2,135), Saint-Sever (€2,021), Brive-la-Gaillarde (€1,907), Libourne (€1,761), Hendaye (€1,744), Dax (€1,724), Ussel (€1,622), and Sarlat-la-Canéda (€1,583).

Which town in Nouvelle-Aquitaine has the least debt per inhabitant?

Blanquefort (Gironde) is the least indebted town in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, with debt of €0 per inhabitant. See the least indebted towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

How many towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine are ranked?

197 out of 4,293. 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.