2026 ranking · tourist accommodation per inhabitant

The most touristic towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: hotel rooms and campsites per inhabitant

Q: What is the most touristic town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur?

Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (Bouches-du-Rhône) is the most touristic town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, with 86.1 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants.

Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (Bouches-du-Rhône) is the most touristic town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, with 86.1 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants. Next come Grimaud (Var, 68.5 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants) and Gréoux-les-Bains (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, 40.9 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants).

253 towns ranked out of 946

Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, 1^stThe next 19

The podium

This ranking covers 253 of the 946 towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. 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, Eyguières (Bouches-du-Rhône) 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 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Rank	Town	Department	Per 100 inhabitants	Population
1	Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	86.1	2,457
2	Grimaud	Var (83)	68.5	4,651
3	Gréoux-les-Bains	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	40.9	3,122
4	Gassin	Var (83)	36.3	2,744
5	Bormes-les-Mimosas	Var (83)	30.1	8,637
6	Le Lavandou	Var (83)	25.4	6,712
7	Bédoin	Vaucluse (84)	25.4	3,185
8	Saint-Tropez	Var (83)	25.0	3,649
9	Régusse	Var (83)	19.4	2,417
10	Guillestre	Hautes-Alpes (05)	19.1	2,377
11	Aups	Var (83)	17.6	2,222
12	Cavalaire-sur-Mer	Var (83)	16.5	8,202
13	Carry-le-Rouet	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	15.4	5,839
14	Embrun	Hautes-Alpes (05)	15.0	6,757
15	La Croix-Valmer	Var (83)	14.4	3,951
16	Veynes	Hautes-Alpes (05)	14.2	3,361
17	Callas	Var (83)	13.4	2,162
18	Mornas	Vaucluse (84)	12.5	2,602
19	Roquebrune-sur-Argens	Var (83)	12.1	15,660
20	Chorges	Hautes-Alpes (05)	12.0	3,211
21	Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt	Vaucluse (84)	11.7	3,078
22	Fréjus	Var (83)	11.7	60,503
23	Puget-sur-Argens	Var (83)	11.5	8,724
24	Tourrettes	Var (83)	11.2	3,018
25	Le Muy	Var (83)	11.1	10,338
26	Maussane-les-Alpilles	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	10.9	2,392
27	Le Castellet	Var (83)	10.7	6,109
28	Vaison-la-Romaine	Vaucluse (84)	10.6	6,199
29	La Londe-les-Maures	Var (83)	10.5	10,707
30	Èze	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	9.7	2,180
31	Saint-Rémy-de-Provence	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	9.4	9,773
32	Cassis	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	9.3	6,760
33	Hyères	Var (83)	9.2	56,763
34	Valensole	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	9.1	3,199
35	Barcelonnette	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	8.7	2,674
36	Charleval	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	8.2	2,687
37	Saint-Raphaël	Var (83)	8.1	37,704
38	L'Argentière-la-Bessée	Hautes-Alpes (05)	7.9	2,356
39	Saint-Paul-de-Vence	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	7.6	3,272
40	Orgon	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	7.6	2,794
41	Cannes	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	7.5	75,105
42	Opio	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	7.1	2,598
43	Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer	Var (83)	7.1	11,899
44	Beaulieu-sur-Mer	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	7.0	3,909
45	La Cadière-d'Azur	Var (83)	6.9	5,771
46	Châteauneuf-du-Pape	Vaucluse (84)	6.6	2,083
47	Cogolin	Var (83)	6.5	12,448
48	Cadenet	Vaucluse (84)	6.5	4,441
49	Belgentier	Var (83)	6.3	2,416
50	Fontvieille	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	6.2	3,673
51	La Roque-d'Anthéron	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	6.0	5,614
52	Biot	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	5.6	10,845
53	Sainte-Maxime	Var (83)	5.5	14,260
54	Mallemort	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	5.5	6,319
55	Cap-d'Ail	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	5.5	4,571
56	Nans-les-Pins	Var (83)	5.3	5,309
57	Le Pradet	Var (83)	5.3	11,141
58	Le Tholonet	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	5.3	2,448
59	Signes	Var (83)	5.0	3,169
60	Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	5.0	6,291
61	Briançon	Hautes-Alpes (05)	5.0	11,744
62	Montauroux	Var (83)	5.0	7,321
63	Malaucène	Vaucluse (84)	4.9	2,818
64	Les Adrets-de-l'Estérel	Var (83)	4.6	2,848
65	Tourrettes-sur-Loup	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	4.5	4,269
66	Sisteron	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	4.5	8,097
67	Fayence	Var (83)	4.4	6,241
68	Villefranche-sur-Mer	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	4.4	5,042
69	Villeneuve-Loubet	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	4.4	17,758
70	Menton	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	4.3	31,012
71	Tallard	Hautes-Alpes (05)	4.2	2,350
72	Sainte-Anastasie-sur-Issole	Var (83)	4.2	2,190
73	Sospel	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	4.1	3,879
74	Meyreuil	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	4.0	6,837
75	Mandelieu-la-Napoule	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	3.9	21,845
76	Arles	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	3.9	52,515
77	Forcalquier	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	3.8	5,309
78	Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur	Hautes-Alpes (05)	3.8	2,148
79	Cotignac	Var (83)	3.7	2,226
80	Le Cannet-des-Maures	Var (83)	3.7	5,211
81	Apt	Vaucluse (84)	3.7	10,359
82	Méounes-lès-Montrieux	Var (83)	3.6	2,306
83	Martigues	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	3.6	48,807
84	La Roquette-sur-Siagne	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	3.6	5,770
85	La Colle-sur-Loup	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	3.5	8,349
86	Valbonne	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	3.5	12,669
87	Vence	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	3.5	20,253
88	Mondragon	Vaucluse (84)	3.5	3,891
89	Gémenos	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	3.5	6,712
90	Graveson	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	3.4	4,767
91	Ceyreste	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	3.2	4,973
92	Le Pontet	Vaucluse (84)	3.2	18,566
93	Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume	Var (83)	3.2	2,570
94	Laragne-Montéglin	Hautes-Alpes (05)	3.1	3,599
95	Avignon	Vaucluse (84)	3.1	93,567
96	Gargas	Vaucluse (84)	3.1	3,089
97	Malemort-du-Comtat	Vaucluse (84)	3.1	2,000
98	Nice	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	3.0	360,710
99	Antibes	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	2.9	78,612
100	Vitrolles	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2.9	37,134

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 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: FAQ

What is the most touristic town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur?

Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (Bouches-du-Rhône) is the most touristic town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, with 86.1 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants.

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

In order: Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (86.1 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Grimaud (68.5 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Gréoux-les-Bains (40.9 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Gassin (36.3 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Bormes-les-Mimosas (30.1 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Le Lavandou (25.4 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Bédoin (25.4 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Saint-Tropez (25.0 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), Régusse (19.4 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants), and Guillestre (19.1 rooms and campsites per 100 inhabitants).

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

253 out of 946. 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.