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The most touristic towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: hotel rooms and campsites per inhabitant

Sancé (Saône-et-Loire) is the most touristic town in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, with 14.6 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants. Next come Marsannay-la-Côte (Côte-d'Or, 8.7 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants) and Beaune (Côte-d'Or, 8.6 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants).

129 towns ranked out of 3,685

Sancé, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stSancé 14.6per 100 Saône-et-Loire
  2. 2ndMarsannay-la-Côte 8.7per 100 Côte-d'Or
  3. 3rdBeaune 8.6per 100 Côte-d'Or

This ranking covers 129 of the 3,685 towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. 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, Blanzy (Saône-et-Loire) 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 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Rank Town Department Per 100 inhabitants Proportional bar Population
1 Sancé Saône-et-Loire (71) 14.6 2,197
2 Marsannay-la-Côte Côte-d'Or (21) 8.7 5,499
3 Beaune Côte-d'Or (21) 8.6 20,999
4 Monéteau Yonne (89) 8.6 4,196
5 Saulieu Côte-d'Or (21) 8.5 2,294
6 École-Valentin Doubs (25) 8.0 2,622
7 Crêches-sur-Saône Saône-et-Loire (71) 7.9 3,284
8 Luzy Nièvre (58) 6.8 2,044
9 Champagney Haute-Saône (70) 6.4 3,723
10 Vaivre-et-Montoille Haute-Saône (70) 6.4 2,478
11 Appoigny Yonne (89) 6.0 3,198
12 Tournus Saône-et-Loire (71) 5.9 5,925
13 Ornans Doubs (25) 5.4 4,496
14 Sochaux Doubs (25) 5.4 3,756
15 Arbois Jura (39) 5.2 3,306
16 Cluny Saône-et-Loire (71) 5.1 5,206
17 Pont-sur-Yonne Yonne (89) 4.9 3,428
18 Chablis Yonne (89) 4.9 2,180
19 Nuits-Saint-Georges Côte-d'Or (21) 4.4 5,347
20 Moirans-en-Montagne Jura (39) 4.3 2,217
21 Avallon Yonne (89) 4.3 6,465
22 Seurre Côte-d'Or (21) 4.2 2,378
23 Varennes-Vauzelles Nièvre (58) 4.2 9,305
24 Paray-le-Monial Saône-et-Loire (71) 3.9 9,677
25 Salins-les-Bains Jura (39) 3.8 2,526
26 Port-sur-Saône Haute-Saône (70) 3.6 3,001
27 Épinac Saône-et-Loire (71) 3.6 2,192
28 Miserey-Salines Doubs (25) 3.6 2,697
29 Bourbon-Lancy Saône-et-Loire (71) 3.5 4,755
30 Montchanin Saône-et-Loire (71) 3.3 5,038
31 Chagny Saône-et-Loire (71) 3.3 5,434
32 Pougues-les-Eaux Nièvre (58) 3.3 2,447
33 Perrigny-lès-Dijon Côte-d'Or (21) 3.2 2,408
34 Luxeuil-les-Bains Haute-Saône (70) 3.2 6,917
35 Poligny Jura (39) 3.2 4,351
36 Saint-Julien-du-Sault Yonne (89) 3.1 2,220
37 Longvic Côte-d'Or (21) 3.1 9,035
38 Tonnerre Yonne (89) 3.0 4,421
39 Champagnole Jura (39) 3.0 8,456
40 Saint-Germain-du-Bois Saône-et-Loire (71) 3.0 2,008
41 Gergy Saône-et-Loire (71) 2.9 2,632
42 Levier Doubs (25) 2.9 2,643
43 Charolles Saône-et-Loire (71) 2.8 3,058
44 Montbard Côte-d'Or (21) 2.8 4,773
45 Chemaudin et Vaux Doubs (25) 2.8 2,155
46 Venarey-les-Laumes Côte-d'Or (21) 2.7 2,786
47 Saint-Clément Yonne (89) 2.7 2,927
48 Saint-Apollinaire Côte-d'Or (21) 2.6 7,662
49 L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs Doubs (25) 2.6 2,821
50 Romanèche-Thorins Saône-et-Loire (71) 2.5 2,047
51 La Charité-sur-Loire Nièvre (58) 2.5 4,747
52 Lons-le-Saunier Jura (39) 2.5 17,480
53 Rioz Haute-Saône (70) 2.4 2,478
54 Les Rousses Jura (39) 2.3 3,818
55 Gray Haute-Saône (70) 2.3 5,748
56 Clamecy Nièvre (58) 2.3 3,726
57 Mâcon Saône-et-Loire (71) 2.3 35,885
58 Decize Nièvre (58) 2.3 5,103
59 Danjoutin Territoire de Belfort (90) 2.2 3,584
60 Château-Chinon (Ville) Nièvre (58) 2.2 2,120
61 Semur-en-Auxois Côte-d'Or (21) 2.2 4,238
62 Mandeure Doubs (25) 2.0 4,746
63 Pontarlier Doubs (25) 2.0 18,956
64 Gevrey-Chambertin Côte-d'Or (21) 1.9 2,954
65 Montbéliard Doubs (25) 1.9 25,159
66 Morbier Jura (39) 1.8 2,519
67 Charny Orée de Puisaye Yonne (89) 1.8 4,967
68 Digoin Saône-et-Loire (71) 1.8 7,584
69 Toucy Yonne (89) 1.8 2,717
70 Autun Saône-et-Loire (71) 1.7 14,175
71 Saint-Florentin Yonne (89) 1.7 4,217
72 Belfort Territoire de Belfort (90) 1.7 46,662
73 Chauffailles Saône-et-Loire (71) 1.7 3,705
74 Champforgeuil Saône-et-Loire (71) 1.7 2,674
75 Dijon Côte-d'Or (21) 1.7 164,963
76 Baume-les-Dames Doubs (25) 1.7 5,282
77 Louhans-Châteaurenaud Saône-et-Loire (71) 1.6 6,650
78 Saint-Marcel Saône-et-Loire (71) 1.6 6,366
79 Saint-Rémy Saône-et-Loire (71) 1.5 6,558
80 Chalon-sur-Saône Saône-et-Loire (71) 1.5 46,481
81 Dole Jura (39) 1.5 24,654
82 Migennes Yonne (89) 1.4 6,765
83 Buxy Saône-et-Loire (71) 1.4 2,205
84 Maîche Doubs (25) 1.4 4,361
85 Nevers Nièvre (58) 1.3 34,018
86 Joigny Yonne (89) 1.3 9,306
87 Châtillon-sur-Seine Côte-d'Or (21) 1.3 5,772
88 Quetigny Côte-d'Or (21) 1.3 9,318
89 Ronchamp Haute-Saône (70) 1.3 2,777
90 Arc-sur-Tille Côte-d'Or (21) 1.3 2,630
91 Chenôve Côte-d'Or (21) 1.2 14,415
92 Selongey Côte-d'Or (21) 1.2 2,429
93 Morteau Doubs (25) 1.2 7,327
94 Montceau-les-Mines Saône-et-Loire (71) 1.1 17,325
95 Villeneuve-sur-Yonne Yonne (89) 1.1 5,212
96 Sens Yonne (89) 1.1 27,600
97 Besançon Doubs (25) 1.1 121,627
98 Sennecey-lès-Dijon Côte-d'Or (21) 1.1 2,183
99 Auxerre Yonne (89) 1.0 36,245
100 Gueugnon Saône-et-Loire (71) 1.0 6,672

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.

FAQ

Most touristic towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: FAQ

What is the most touristic town in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté?

Sancé (Saône-et-Loire) is the most touristic town in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, with 14.6 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants.

What are the 10 most touristic towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté?

In order: Sancé (14.6 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Marsannay-la-Côte (8.7 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Beaune (8.6 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Monéteau (8.6 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Saulieu (8.5 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), École-Valentin (8.0 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Crêches-sur-Saône (7.9 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Luzy (6.8 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Champagney (6.4 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), and Vaivre-et-Montoille (6.4 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants).

How many towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté are ranked?

129 out of 3,685. 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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