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The most touristic towns in Pays de la Loire: hotel rooms and campsites per inhabitant

Q: What is the most touristic town in Pays de la Loire?

La Tranche-sur-Mer (Vendée) is the most touristic town in Pays de la Loire, with 156.3 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants.

La Tranche-sur-Mer (Vendée) is the most touristic town in Pays de la Loire, with 156.3 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants. Next come Saint-Jean-de-Monts (Vendée, 83.0 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants) and Longeville-sur-Mer (Vendée, 74.1 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants).

250 towns ranked out of 1,228

La Tranche-sur-Mer, 1^stThe next 19

The podium

This ranking covers 250 of the 1,228 towns in Pays de la 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, La Garnache (Vendée) 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 Pays de la Loire

Rank	Town	Department	Per 100 inhabitants	Population
1	La Tranche-sur-Mer	Vendée (85)	156.3	3,191
2	Saint-Jean-de-Monts	Vendée (85)	83.0	9,079
3	Longeville-sur-Mer	Vendée (85)	74.1	2,660
4	Notre-Dame-de-Monts	Vendée (85)	69.9	2,450
5	La Barre-de-Monts	Vendée (85)	67.3	2,401
6	Givrand	Vendée (85)	58.4	2,255
7	Saint-Julien-des-Landes	Vendée (85)	55.7	2,113
8	Piriac-sur-Mer	Loire-Atlantique (44)	51.8	2,747
9	Jard-sur-Mer	Vendée (85)	50.3	3,273
10	Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez	Vendée (85)	48.2	13,344
11	Bretignolles-sur-Mer	Vendée (85)	36.8	5,446
12	Noirmoutier-en-l'Île	Vendée (85)	33.9	4,605
13	L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île	Vendée (85)	33.2	2,875
14	Brem-sur-Mer	Vendée (85)	32.8	3,040
15	Mesquer	Loire-Atlantique (44)	30.0	2,220
16	Angles	Vendée (85)	30.0	3,154
17	Les Epesses	Vendée (85)	27.8	3,054
18	Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef	Loire-Atlantique (44)	23.7	5,820
19	Le Croisic	Loire-Atlantique (44)	21.3	4,108
20	La Plaine-sur-Mer	Loire-Atlantique (44)	19.5	4,836
21	Talmont-Saint-Hilaire	Vendée (85)	18.0	8,658
22	La Bernerie-en-Retz	Loire-Atlantique (44)	17.8	3,581
23	Saint-Saturnin	Sarthe (72)	15.6	2,864
24	Sillé-le-Guillaume	Sarthe (72)	13.7	2,276
25	Batz-sur-Mer	Loire-Atlantique (44)	13.2	2,988
26	Le Perrier	Vendée (85)	13.1	2,320
27	La Turballe	Loire-Atlantique (44)	11.7	4,956
28	Le Pouliguen	Loire-Atlantique (44)	11.3	4,275
29	Pornic	Loire-Atlantique (44)	11.0	19,257
30	La Baule-Escoublac	Loire-Atlantique (44)	10.1	17,435
31	Les Sables-d'Olonne	Vendée (85)	9.6	50,924
32	Pornichet	Loire-Atlantique (44)	9.5	13,103
33	Mouilleron-le-Captif	Vendée (85)	8.7	5,408
34	Bois-de-Céné	Vendée (85)	8.7	2,286
35	Saint-Molf	Loire-Atlantique (44)	8.4	2,932
36	Coëx	Vendée (85)	8.0	3,465
37	Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie	Vendée (85)	7.7	8,741
38	L'Île-d'Olonne	Vendée (85)	7.7	2,858
39	Saint-Christophe-du-Ligneron	Vendée (85)	7.6	2,773
40	Saint-Brevin-les-Pins	Loire-Atlantique (44)	7.2	14,909
41	Beaucouzé	Maine-et-Loire (49)	7.2	5,834
42	Le Fenouiller	Vendée (85)	7.1	5,080
43	Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm	Vendée (85)	7.0	2,398
44	Guérande	Loire-Atlantique (44)	7.0	17,355
45	Notre-Dame-de-Riez	Vendée (85)	6.9	2,263
46	Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits	Vendée (85)	6.8	2,427
47	La Boissière-de-Montaigu	Vendée (85)	6.3	2,361
48	Spay	Sarthe (72)	6.2	2,876
49	L'Île-d'Yeu	Vendée (85)	5.8	5,021
50	Villeneuve-en-Retz	Loire-Atlantique (44)	5.7	5,207
51	Sainte-Reine-de-Bretagne	Loire-Atlantique (44)	5.6	2,518
52	Gennes-Val-de-Loire	Maine-et-Loire (49)	5.3	8,592
53	Montreuil-Bellay	Maine-et-Loire (49)	5.2	3,978
54	Saint-Gervais	Vendée (85)	5.1	2,828
55	Rochefort-sur-Loire	Maine-et-Loire (49)	5.0	2,391
56	Saint-Père-en-Retz	Loire-Atlantique (44)	4.8	5,053
57	Commequiers	Vendée (85)	4.6	3,789
58	Le Lude	Sarthe (72)	4.4	4,036
59	Paimbœuf	Loire-Atlantique (44)	4.2	3,138
60	L'Aiguillon-sur-Vie	Vendée (85)	4.2	2,307
61	Arnage	Sarthe (72)	4.2	5,548
62	Ambrières-les-Vallées	Mayenne (53)	4.1	2,661
63	Chanverrie	Vendée (85)	4.1	5,782
64	Grosbreuil	Vendée (85)	3.8	2,261
65	Trignac	Loire-Atlantique (44)	3.8	8,517
66	Bessé-sur-Braye	Sarthe (72)	3.8	2,018
67	Changé	Mayenne (53)	3.7	6,662
68	Les Achards	Vendée (85)	3.7	5,633
69	Saumur	Maine-et-Loire (49)	3.6	27,096
70	Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre	Vendée (85)	3.6	3,860
71	Guenrouet	Loire-Atlantique (44)	3.4	3,735
72	Durtal	Maine-et-Loire (49)	3.3	3,456
73	Yvré-l'Évêque	Sarthe (72)	3.3	4,269
74	Brissac Loire Aubance	Maine-et-Loire (49)	3.2	11,161
75	Saint-Calais	Sarthe (72)	3.1	3,146
76	Ingrandes-le-Fresne-sur-Loire	Maine-et-Loire (49)	3.0	3,133
77	La Ménitré	Maine-et-Loire (49)	2.9	2,121
78	Allonnes	Maine-et-Loire (49)	2.9	2,959
79	Doué-en-Anjou	Maine-et-Loire (49)	2.8	11,303
80	Fresnay-sur-Sarthe	Sarthe (72)	2.8	2,969
81	Port-Saint-Père	Loire-Atlantique (44)	2.7	3,111
82	Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais	Vendée (85)	2.7	2,888
83	Chauché	Vendée (85)	2.6	2,651
84	Morannes sur Sarthe-Daumeray	Maine-et-Loire (49)	2.6	3,731
85	Aubigny-Les Clouzeaux	Vendée (85)	2.6	7,322
86	Apremont	Vendée (85)	2.6	2,140
87	Guémené-Penfao	Loire-Atlantique (44)	2.5	5,340
88	La Châtaigneraie	Vendée (85)	2.4	2,638
89	Luçon	Vendée (85)	2.3	9,704
90	Cholet	Maine-et-Loire (49)	2.3	56,363
91	Nesmy	Vendée (85)	2.3	3,162
92	Saint-Lyphard	Loire-Atlantique (44)	2.3	5,410
93	Les Ponts-de-Cé	Maine-et-Loire (49)	2.2	13,704
94	Mulsanne	Sarthe (72)	2.1	5,352
95	Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu	Loire-Atlantique (44)	2.1	9,604
96	Sainte-Foy	Vendée (85)	2.1	2,754
97	Missillac	Loire-Atlantique (44)	2.1	5,808
98	Les Herbiers	Vendée (85)	2.0	17,053
99	Ancenis-Saint-Géréon	Loire-Atlantique (44)	2.0	12,005
100	Neuville-sur-Sarthe	Sarthe (72)	2.0	2,495

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 Pays de la Loire: FAQ

What is the most touristic town in Pays de la Loire?

La Tranche-sur-Mer (Vendée) is the most touristic town in Pays de la Loire, with 156.3 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants.

What are the 10 most touristic towns in Pays de la Loire?

In order: La Tranche-sur-Mer (156.3 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Saint-Jean-de-Monts (83.0 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Longeville-sur-Mer (74.1 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Notre-Dame-de-Monts (69.9 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), La Barre-de-Monts (67.3 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Givrand (58.4 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Saint-Julien-des-Landes (55.7 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Piriac-sur-Mer (51.8 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Jard-sur-Mer (50.3 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), and Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez (48.2 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants).

How many towns in Pays de la Loire are ranked?

250 out of 1,228. 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.