2026 ranking · debt per inhabitant

The most indebted towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Q: Which town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur has the most debt per inhabitant?

Briançon (Hautes-Alpes) is the most indebted town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, with debt of €3,762 per inhabitant.

Briançon (Hautes-Alpes) is the most indebted town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, with debt of €3,762 per inhabitant. Next come Antibes (Alpes-Maritimes, €2,725) and Aubagne (Bouches-du-Rhône, €2,718).

185 towns ranked out of 946

Briançon, 1^stThe next 19

The podium

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This ranking covers 185 of the 946 towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. 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, Carnoux-en-Provence (Bouches-du-Rhône) 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 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Rank	Town	Department	Debt per inhabitant (€)	Population
1	Briançon	Hautes-Alpes (05)	3,762	11,744
2	Antibes	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	2,725	78,612
3	Aubagne	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2,718	47,920
4	Fréjus	Var (83)	2,524	60,503
5	Cannes	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	2,328	75,105
6	Avignon	Vaucluse (84)	2,139	93,567
7	Saint-Raphaël	Var (83)	2,132	37,704
8	L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue	Vaucluse (84)	2,102	20,755
9	Sanary-sur-Mer	Var (83)	1,956	18,793
10	Roquebrune-sur-Argens	Var (83)	1,853	15,660
11	La Trinité	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,803	10,667
12	Bormes-les-Mimosas	Var (83)	1,760	8,637
13	Carpentras	Vaucluse (84)	1,647	32,388
14	Arles	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	1,640	52,515
15	La Valette-du-Var	Var (83)	1,637	23,950
16	La Seyne-sur-Mer	Var (83)	1,617	64,430
17	Marseille	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	1,599	892,391
18	Cavalaire-sur-Mer	Var (83)	1,566	8,202
19	Le Cannet	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,556	42,297
20	Embrun	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,554	6,757
21	Grasse	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,535	51,830
22	Nice	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,488	360,710
23	Simiane-Collongue	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	1,483	5,904
24	Menton	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,476	31,012
25	Carqueiranne	Var (83)	1,443	9,557
26	Brignoles	Var (83)	1,433	18,173
27	Cassis	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	1,431	6,760
28	Sisteron	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,415	8,097
29	Apt	Vaucluse (84)	1,403	10,359
30	Gignac-la-Nerthe	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	1,396	10,432
31	Saint-Rémy-de-Provence	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	1,389	9,773
32	Vaison-la-Romaine	Vaucluse (84)	1,324	6,199
33	Drap	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,283	5,502
34	Biot	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,266	10,845
35	Vallauris	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,265	29,509
36	Manosque	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,262	23,349
37	Six-Fours-les-Plages	Var (83)	1,257	37,643
38	Rousset	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	1,220	5,541
39	Cabriès	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	1,183	10,610
40	Contes	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,182	7,993
41	Istres	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	1,159	44,953
42	Digne-les-Bains	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,157	18,764
43	Le Lavandou	Var (83)	1,155	6,712
44	Les Arcs	Var (83)	1,146	8,274
45	Châteauneuf-les-Martigues	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	1,145	18,582
46	Sainte-Maxime	Var (83)	1,133	14,260
47	Caumont-sur-Durance	Vaucluse (84)	1,133	5,743
48	Le Pradet	Var (83)	1,127	11,141
49	Grans	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	1,121	5,579
50	Mandelieu-la-Napoule	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,115	21,845
51	Vitrolles	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	1,109	37,134
52	La Londe-les-Maures	Var (83)	1,102	10,707
53	Saint-Laurent-du-Var	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,095	32,366
54	Le Muy	Var (83)	1,088	10,338
55	Beausoleil	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,085	12,055
56	Pourrières	Var (83)	1,070	5,753
57	Pierrefeu-du-Var	Var (83)	1,036	6,187
58	Saint-André-de-la-Roche	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,014	5,937
59	Gap	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,006	42,685
60	Le Thor	Vaucluse (84)	1,002	9,062
61	Cuers	Var (83)	1,000	13,409
62	Vence	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	987	20,253
63	Carros	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	980	13,935
64	Aix-en-Provence	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	979	152,854
65	Le Pontet	Vaucluse (84)	970	18,566
66	Miramas	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	942	26,576
67	Morières-lès-Avignon	Vaucluse (84)	926	9,152
68	Mouans-Sartoux	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	926	11,231
69	Fos-sur-Mer	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	924	16,074
70	Roquevaire	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	908	9,037
71	Bollène	Vaucluse (84)	898	14,247
72	Vedène	Vaucluse (84)	886	12,278
73	Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer	Var (83)	878	11,899
74	La Ciotat	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	877	38,868
75	Garéoult	Var (83)	870	5,923
76	Cavaillon	Vaucluse (84)	870	25,991
77	Port-de-Bouc	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	860	15,955
78	Monteux	Vaucluse (84)	829	13,549
79	Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	825	5,235
80	Éguilles	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	817	8,642
81	Cuges-les-Pins	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	813	6,300
82	Villeneuve-Loubet	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	810	17,758
83	Levens	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	807	5,431
84	Roquefort-les-Pins	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	802	7,485
85	Forcalquier	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	801	5,309
86	Solliès-Pont	Var (83)	800	12,637
87	Oraison	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	779	6,270
88	Sénas	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	772	7,025
89	Allauch	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	771	21,657
90	Pertuis	Vaucluse (84)	764	19,817
91	Villefranche-sur-Mer	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	762	5,042
92	Sarrians	Vaucluse (84)	756	5,871
93	La Roquette-sur-Siagne	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	753	5,770
94	La Colle-sur-Loup	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	748	8,349
95	La Crau	Var (83)	747	19,939
96	Pélissanne	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	746	11,319
97	Valbonne	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	735	12,669
98	Puget-sur-Argens	Var (83)	731	8,724
99	La Farlède	Var (83)	726	10,162
100	Auriol	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	719	13,239

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 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: FAQ

Which town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur has the most debt per inhabitant?

Briançon (Hautes-Alpes) is the most indebted town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, with debt of €3,762 per inhabitant.

What are the 10 most indebted towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur?

In order: Briançon (€3,762), Antibes (€2,725), Aubagne (€2,718), Fréjus (€2,524), Cannes (€2,328), Avignon (€2,139), Saint-Raphaël (€2,132), L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue (€2,102), Sanary-sur-Mer (€1,956), and Roquebrune-sur-Argens (€1,853).

Which town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur has the least debt per inhabitant?

Carnoux-en-Provence (Bouches-du-Rhône) is the least indebted town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, with debt of €0 per inhabitant. See the least indebted towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

How many towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur are ranked?

185 out of 946. 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.