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The most touristic towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: hotel rooms and campsites per inhabitant

Courchevel (Savoie) is the most touristic town in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with 87.7 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants. Next come Vallon-Pont-d'Arc (Ardèche, 82.8 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants) and Ruoms (Ardèche, 64.1 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants).

476 towns ranked out of 4,025

Courchevel, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stCourchevel 87.7per 100 Savoie
  2. 2ndVallon-Pont-d'Arc 82.8per 100 Ardèche
  3. 3rdRuoms 64.1per 100 Ardèche

This ranking covers 476 of the 4,025 towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants and towns with no hotel or campground. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Fontaine (Isère) comes last with 0.1 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants.

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 touristic towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Rank Town Department Per 100 inhabitants Proportional bar Population
1 Courchevel Savoie (73) 87.7 2,366
2 Vallon-Pont-d'Arc Ardèche (07) 82.8 2,447
3 Ruoms Ardèche (07) 64.1 2,329
4 Tignes Savoie (73) 54.0 2,045
5 Les Belleville Savoie (73) 43.8 3,576
6 Morzine Haute-Savoie (74) 39.3 2,708
7 Val-Cenis Savoie (73) 34.9 2,148
8 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Haute-Savoie (74) 34.4 9,023
9 Le Bourg-d'Oisans Isère (38) 34.2 2,691
10 Megève Haute-Savoie (74) 27.2 2,996
11 Colombier-Saugnieu Rhône (69) 24.4 2,920
12 Doussard Haute-Savoie (74) 24.1 3,845
13 Villeneuve-de-Berg Ardèche (07) 22.4 3,140
14 Le Grand-Bornand Haute-Savoie (74) 22.1 2,100
15 Montrevel-en-Bresse Ain (01) 20.9 2,790
16 Buis-les-Baronnies Drôme (26) 17.9 2,280
17 Châteauneuf-de-Galaure Drôme (26) 17.5 2,425
18 Novalaise Savoie (73) 17.3 2,327
19 Pont-de-Vaux Ain (01) 17.2 2,244
20 Bourg-Saint-Maurice Savoie (73) 16.2 7,530
21 Die Drôme (26) 15.8 5,088
22 Samoëns Haute-Savoie (74) 15.2 2,253
23 Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors Isère (38) 14.6 3,018
24 Beaufort Savoie (73) 14.6 2,078
25 Saint-Victor Allier (03) 14.1 2,149
26 Sevrier Haute-Savoie (74) 13.8 4,476
27 Les Vans Ardèche (07) 13.5 2,702
28 Aydat Puy-de-Dôme (63) 12.9 2,621
29 Trept Isère (38) 12.7 2,138
30 Saint-Jorioz Haute-Savoie (74) 11.7 6,603
31 La Plagne Tarentaise Savoie (73) 11.6 3,965
32 Néris-les-Bains Allier (03) 11.5 2,433
33 Ucel Ardèche (07) 10.9 2,053
34 Neydens Haute-Savoie (74) 10.4 2,274
35 Les Houches Haute-Savoie (74) 10.3 3,603
36 Modane Savoie (73) 9.8 2,988
37 Lugrin Haute-Savoie (74) 9.8 2,674
38 Dieulefit Drôme (26) 9.3 3,425
39 Saint-Gervais-les-Bains Haute-Savoie (74) 9.0 5,886
40 Allevard Isère (38) 8.6 4,079
41 Vals-les-Bains Ardèche (07) 8.5 3,521
42 Langeac Haute-Loire (43) 8.1 3,585
43 Le Chambon-sur-Lignon Haute-Loire (43) 8.0 2,551
44 Tulette Drôme (26) 7.8 2,033
45 Sciez Haute-Savoie (74) 7.6 6,619
46 Archamps Haute-Savoie (74) 7.5 2,411
47 Dardilly Rhône (69) 7.4 9,860
48 Bourbon-l'Archambault Allier (03) 7.4 2,549
49 Villard-de-Lans Isère (38) 7.1 4,540
50 Condrieu Rhône (69) 7.0 4,053
51 Aime-la-Plagne Savoie (73) 6.9 4,493
52 Châtel-Guyon Puy-de-Dôme (63) 6.8 6,473
53 Pont-d'Ain Ain (01) 6.7 2,893
54 Saint-Jean-en-Royans Drôme (26) 6.6 2,920
55 Évian-les-Bains Haute-Savoie (74) 6.6 9,521
56 Lamastre Ardèche (07) 6.2 2,364
57 Combloux Haute-Savoie (74) 6.2 2,192
58 La Léchère Savoie (73) 5.8 2,585
59 Royat Puy-de-Dôme (63) 5.7 4,589
60 Le Bourget-du-Lac Savoie (73) 5.7 5,310
61 Saint-Quentin-Fallavier Isère (38) 5.6 6,235
62 Messery Haute-Savoie (74) 5.6 2,535
63 Séez Savoie (73) 5.5 2,509
64 Bozel Savoie (73) 5.5 2,153
65 Alixan Drôme (26) 5.5 2,784
66 Montagnat Ain (01) 5.5 2,232
67 Saint-Flour Cantal (15) 5.3 6,853
68 Chanas Isère (38) 5.3 2,742
69 Avermes Allier (03) 5.2 4,189
70 Rochemaure Ardèche (07) 5.1 2,296
71 Vonnas Ain (01) 5.1 3,299
72 Divonne-les-Bains Ain (01) 5.0 10,683
73 Passy Haute-Savoie (74) 5.0 11,263
74 Saint-Agrève Ardèche (07) 4.9 2,333
75 Neuvecelle Haute-Savoie (74) 4.9 3,336
76 Viviers-du-Lac Savoie (73) 4.8 2,414
77 Saint-Paulien Haute-Loire (43) 4.8 2,505
78 Cruas Ardèche (07) 4.7 2,952
79 Saint-Marcel-d'Ardèche Ardèche (07) 4.7 2,410
80 Limonest Rhône (69) 4.6 4,125
81 Bellerive-sur-Allier Allier (03) 4.6 9,171
82 Chaponnay Rhône (69) 4.5 4,624
83 Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse Drôme (26) 4.5 4,262
84 Mauriac Cantal (15) 4.5 3,653
85 Chasse-sur-Rhône Isère (38) 4.5 6,629
86 Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne Ain (01) 4.4 2,992
87 Villars-les-Dombes Ain (01) 4.4 5,257
88 Lans-en-Vercors Isère (38) 4.3 2,882
89 Viviers Ardèche (07) 4.2 3,699
90 Puy-Guillaume Puy-de-Dôme (63) 4.2 2,677
91 Argonay Haute-Savoie (74) 4.2 4,041
92 Montalieu-Vercieu Isère (38) 4.2 3,566
93 Tournon-sur-Rhône Ardèche (07) 4.1 11,849
94 Villieu-Loyes-Mollon Ain (01) 4.1 3,924
95 Gières Isère (38) 4.0 7,481
96 Orléat Puy-de-Dôme (63) 4.0 2,311
97 Charavines Isère (38) 4.0 2,047
98 Limas Rhône (69) 4.0 4,848
99 Grésy-sur-Aix Savoie (73) 4.0 4,838
100 Tence Haute-Loire (43) 3.9 3,189

Source: INSEE, tourist accommodation capacity of communes; official population figures; hotel rooms and campsites on January 1 per 100 inhabitants (official total population), towns with 2,000 or more inhabitants. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants and towns with no hotel or campground. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

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Most touristic towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: FAQ

What is the most touristic town in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?

Courchevel (Savoie) is the most touristic town in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with 87.7 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants.

What are the 10 most touristic towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?

In order: Courchevel (87.7 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Vallon-Pont-d'Arc (82.8 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Ruoms (64.1 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Tignes (54.0 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Les Belleville (43.8 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Morzine (39.3 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Val-Cenis (34.9 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (34.4 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Le Bourg-d'Oisans (34.2 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), and Megève (27.2 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants).

How many towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes are ranked?

476 out of 4,025. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants and towns with no hotel or campground.

How is tourist capacity measured?

We add up the rooms of all hotels (rated or not) and the campsites of all campgrounds listed by INSEE on January 1, then divide the total by the commune’s official total population. Other group accommodation (tourist residences, holiday villages) and furnished vacation rentals are not counted. Only towns with 2,000 or more inhabitants are ranked: below that, a single campground can put a village at the top.

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