2026 ranking · tourist accommodation per inhabitant

The most touristic towns in Centre-Val de Loire: hotel rooms and campsites per inhabitant

Q: What is the most touristic town in Centre-Val de Loire?

Saint-Aignan (Loir-et-Cher) is the most touristic town in Centre-Val de Loire, with 19.3 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants.

Saint-Aignan (Loir-et-Cher) is the most touristic town in Centre-Val de Loire, with 19.3 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants. Next come Poilly-lez-Gien (Loiret, 17.5 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants) and Veuzain-sur-Loire (Loir-et-Cher, 15.0 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants).

146 towns ranked out of 1,754

Saint-Aignan, 1^stThe next 19

The podium

This ranking covers 146 of the 1,754 towns in Centre-Val de Loire. 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, Vernouillet (Eure-et-Loir) 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 Centre-Val de Loire

Rank	Town	Department	Per 100 inhabitants	Population
1	Saint-Aignan	Loir-et-Cher (41)	19.3	2,870
2	Poilly-lez-Gien	Loiret (45)	17.5	2,512
3	Veuzain-sur-Loire	Loir-et-Cher (41)	15.0	3,411
4	Parçay-Meslay	Indre-et-Loire (37)	11.2	2,618
5	Azay-le-Rideau	Indre-et-Loire (37)	9.6	3,528
6	Le Coudray	Eure-et-Loir (28)	7.7	4,176
7	Brou	Eure-et-Loir (28)	7.5	3,267
8	Valloire-sur-Cisse	Loir-et-Cher (41)	7.4	2,459
9	Nouan-le-Fuzelier	Loir-et-Cher (41)	7.1	2,320
10	Amboise	Indre-et-Loire (37)	6.4	13,303
11	Chinon	Indre-et-Loire (37)	5.4	8,432
12	Chambray-lès-Tours	Indre-et-Loire (37)	5.1	12,940
13	Valençay	Indre (36)	5.1	2,272
14	Chouzé-sur-Loire	Indre-et-Loire (37)	4.6	2,154
15	Déols	Indre (36)	4.4	7,744
16	Ouzouer-sur-Loire	Loiret (45)	4.2	2,622
17	Cloyes-les-Trois-Rivières	Eure-et-Loir (28)	4.0	5,704
18	Saran	Loiret (45)	3.9	17,535
19	Briare	Loiret (45)	3.9	4,979
20	Bléré	Indre-et-Loire (37)	3.8	5,415
21	Loches	Indre-et-Loire (37)	3.8	6,756
22	Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire	Loiret (45)	3.6	2,029
23	Coullons	Loiret (45)	3.5	2,282
24	La Ville-aux-Dames	Indre-et-Loire (37)	3.4	5,677
25	Montbazon	Indre-et-Loire (37)	3.3	4,979
26	Senonches	Eure-et-Loir (28)	3.3	3,088
27	Artenay	Loiret (45)	3.3	2,024
28	Salbris	Loir-et-Cher (41)	3.2	4,898
29	Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt	Loir-et-Cher (41)	3.2	3,275
30	Saint-Laurent-Nouan	Loir-et-Cher (41)	3.2	4,317
31	Beaugency	Loiret (45)	3.2	8,192
32	Saint-Maur	Indre (36)	3.2	3,602
33	Montoire-sur-le-Loir	Loir-et-Cher (41)	3.1	3,848
34	Jargeau	Loiret (45)	3.1	4,678
35	Illiers-Combray	Eure-et-Loir (28)	3.0	3,260
36	La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin	Loiret (45)	2.9	11,194
37	Vineuil	Loir-et-Cher (41)	2.9	8,270
38	Vatan	Indre (36)	2.8	2,028
39	Ballan-Miré	Indre-et-Loire (37)	2.7	8,647
40	Buzançais	Indre (36)	2.7	4,438
41	Meung-sur-Loire	Loiret (45)	2.6	6,793
42	Bourgueil	Indre-et-Loire (37)	2.6	3,737
43	Ferrières-en-Gâtinais	Loiret (45)	2.6	3,913
44	Chartres	Eure-et-Loir (28)	2.5	39,318
45	Aubigny-sur-Nère	Cher (18)	2.5	5,536
46	Montrichard Val de Cher	Loir-et-Cher (41)	2.3	3,654
47	Arcisses	Eure-et-Loir (28)	2.2	2,235
48	Mont-près-Chambord	Loir-et-Cher (41)	2.2	3,458
49	Pannes	Loiret (45)	2.2	3,818
50	Blois	Loir-et-Cher (41)	2.2	48,742
51	Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine	Indre-et-Loire (37)	2.2	4,133
52	Châtillon-sur-Indre	Indre (36)	2.1	2,331
53	Argenton-sur-Creuse	Indre (36)	2.1	5,010
54	Nazelles-Négron	Indre-et-Loire (37)	2.1	3,837
55	Le Controis-en-Sologne	Loir-et-Cher (41)	2.1	7,007
56	Saint-Amand-Montrond	Cher (18)	2.0	10,201
57	Reuilly	Indre (36)	1.9	2,017
58	Cour-Cheverny	Loir-et-Cher (41)	1.9	2,909
59	Vendôme	Loir-et-Cher (41)	1.9	16,364
60	Châtillon-sur-Loire	Loiret (45)	1.9	3,144
61	Montargis	Loiret (45)	1.9	15,193
62	Courville-sur-Eure	Eure-et-Loir (28)	1.9	2,854
63	Vierzon	Cher (18)	1.9	25,527
64	Gien	Loiret (45)	1.9	13,808
65	Savonnières	Indre-et-Loire (37)	1.9	3,454
66	Villebarou	Loir-et-Cher (41)	1.9	2,646
67	Château-Renault	Indre-et-Loire (37)	1.8	4,454
68	Veigné	Indre-et-Loire (37)	1.8	6,984
69	Ligueil	Indre-et-Loire (37)	1.8	2,151
70	Maintenon	Eure-et-Loir (28)	1.7	4,606
71	Cepoy	Loiret (45)	1.7	2,388
72	Selles-sur-Cher	Loir-et-Cher (41)	1.7	4,244
73	La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois	Cher (18)	1.6	3,207
74	Cellettes	Loir-et-Cher (41)	1.6	2,795
75	Lorris	Loiret (45)	1.6	3,056
76	Montlouis-sur-Loire	Indre-et-Loire (37)	1.6	11,536
77	Issoudun	Indre (36)	1.5	11,403
78	Tours	Indre-et-Loire (37)	1.5	141,746
79	Saint-Avertin	Indre-et-Loire (37)	1.5	15,367
80	Bourges	Cher (18)	1.5	66,155
81	Luynes	Indre-et-Loire (37)	1.5	5,194
82	Pruniers-en-Sologne	Loir-et-Cher (41)	1.5	2,305
83	Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny	Cher (18)	1.5	2,582
84	Châteaudun	Eure-et-Loir (28)	1.5	13,129
85	Beaumont-en-Véron	Indre-et-Loire (37)	1.5	2,802
86	Pithiviers	Loiret (45)	1.4	8,989
87	Olivet	Loiret (45)	1.4	24,046
88	La Ferté-Saint-Aubin	Loiret (45)	1.4	7,439
89	Romorantin-Lanthenay	Loir-et-Cher (41)	1.3	18,847
90	Dreux	Eure-et-Loir (28)	1.3	32,045
91	Rochecorbon	Indre-et-Loire (37)	1.3	3,299
92	Le Blanc	Indre (36)	1.2	6,401
93	Sully-sur-Loire	Loiret (45)	1.2	5,175
94	Vouvray	Indre-et-Loire (37)	1.1	3,481
95	Saint-Doulchard	Cher (18)	1.1	9,873
96	Amilly	Loiret (45)	1.1	14,216
97	Noyers-sur-Cher	Loir-et-Cher (41)	1.1	2,667
98	Vald'Yerre	Eure-et-Loir (28)	1.1	3,660
99	Dun-sur-Auron	Cher (18)	1.1	3,586
100	Joué-lès-Tours	Indre-et-Loire (37)	1.1	38,836

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 Centre-Val de Loire: FAQ

What is the most touristic town in Centre-Val de Loire?

Saint-Aignan (Loir-et-Cher) is the most touristic town in Centre-Val de Loire, with 19.3 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants.

What are the 10 most touristic towns in Centre-Val de Loire?

In order: Saint-Aignan (19.3 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Poilly-lez-Gien (17.5 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Veuzain-sur-Loire (15.0 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Parçay-Meslay (11.2 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Azay-le-Rideau (9.6 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Le Coudray (7.7 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Brou (7.5 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Valloire-sur-Cisse (7.4 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Nouan-le-Fuzelier (7.1 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), and Amboise (6.4 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants).

How many towns in Centre-Val de Loire are ranked?

146 out of 1,754. 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.