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2026 ranking · natural disaster declarations

The towns in France with the most officially recognized natural disasters (1,001st to 1,100th)

Nice (Alpes-Maritimes) has had the most natural disaster declarations in France: 83 declarations since 1982.

34,875 towns ranked

Continued: the towns in France ranked 1,001st to 1,100th, out of 34,875.

The ranking, continued: most natural disaster declarations in France

Rank Town Department Declarations since 1982 Proportional bar Population
924 tied Bellevigne-en-Layon Maine-et-Loire (49) 18 6,045
924 tied Bessan Hérault (34) 18 5,916
924 tied Nieul-sur-Mer Charente-Maritime (17) 18 5,884
924 tied Mourenx Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 18 5,859
924 tied Coursan Aude (11) 18 5,827
924 tied L'Isle-d'Espagnac Charente (16) 18 5,791
924 tied La Cadière-d'Azur Var (83) 18 5,771
924 tied Chevreuse Yvelines (78) 18 5,638
924 tied Étoile-sur-Rhône Drôme (26) 18 5,579
924 tied Crégy-lès-Meaux Seine-et-Marne (77) 18 5,483
924 tied Vaux-sur-Seine Yvelines (78) 18 5,274
924 tied Cluny Saône-et-Loire (71) 18 5,206
924 tied Mirecourt Vosges (88) 18 5,166
924 tied Sommières Gard (30) 18 5,132
924 tied Marolles-en-Brie Val-de-Marne (94) 18 4,903
924 tied Limas Rhône (69) 18 4,848
924 tied Sadirac Gironde (33) 18 4,840
924 tied Communay Rhône (69) 18 4,622
924 tied Villeneuve-lès-Béziers Hérault (34) 18 4,565
924 tied Caveirac Gard (30) 18 4,496
924 tied Montbeton Tarn-et-Garonne (82) 18 4,488
924 tied Terres-de-Caux Seine-Maritime (76) 18 4,363
924 tied La Norville Essonne (91) 18 4,315
924 tied Yvré-l'Évêque Sarthe (72) 18 4,269
924 tied Bressols Tarn-et-Garonne (82) 18 4,104
924 tied Aiguillon Lot-et-Garonne (47) 18 4,083
924 tied Duclair Seine-Maritime (76) 18 4,048
924 tied Villeveyrac Hérault (34) 18 4,045
924 tied Arvert Charente-Maritime (17) 18 3,986
924 tied Saint-Germain-sur-Morin Seine-et-Marne (77) 18 3,943
924 tied Terranjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 18 3,937
924 tied Peynier Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 18 3,814
924 tied Montamisé Vienne (86) 18 3,796
924 tied Deshaies Guadeloupe (971) 18 3,737
924 tied Salindres Gard (30) 18 3,703
924 tied Villers-Semeuse Ardennes (08) 18 3,683
924 tied Puygouzon Tarn (81) 18 3,625
924 tied Azay-le-Rideau Indre-et-Loire (37) 18 3,528
924 tied Ligugé Vienne (86) 18 3,523
924 tied Étain Meuse (55) 18 3,444
924 tied La Ville-Dieu-du-Temple Tarn-et-Garonne (82) 18 3,405
924 tied Castillon-la-Bataille Gironde (33) 18 3,366
924 tied Lagardelle-sur-Lèze Haute-Garonne (31) 18 3,363
924 tied Picauville Manche (50) 18 3,270
924 tied Saint-Ciers-sur-Gironde Gironde (33) 18 3,217
924 tied La Tranche-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 18 3,191
924 tied Saint-Thibéry Hérault (34) 18 3,181
924 tied Montfrin Gard (30) 18 3,165
924 tied Breuillet Charente-Maritime (17) 18 3,113
924 tied La Roche-Chalais Dordogne (24) 18 3,109
924 tied Gargas Vaucluse (84) 18 3,089
924 tied Bertrange Moselle (57) 18 3,019
924 tied Le Marigot Martinique (972) 18 2,992
924 tied Fresnay-sur-Sarthe Sarthe (72) 18 2,969
924 tied Châteauneuf-du-Rhône Drôme (26) 18 2,960
924 tied Orcet Puy-de-Dôme (63) 18 2,931
924 tied Vernou-sur-Brenne Indre-et-Loire (37) 18 2,929
924 tied Chaligny Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 18 2,765
924 tied Essômes-sur-Marne Aisne (02) 18 2,756
924 tied Vendres Hérault (34) 18 2,685
924 tied La Couture Pas-de-Calais (62) 18 2,651
924 tied Bazeilles Ardennes (08) 18 2,643
924 tied Loretz-d'Argenton Deux-Sèvres (79) 18 2,624
924 tied Parçay-Meslay Indre-et-Loire (37) 18 2,618
924 tied Sainte-Foy-d'Aigrefeuille Haute-Garonne (31) 18 2,616
924 tied Watten Nord (59) 18 2,588
924 tied Condette Pas-de-Calais (62) 18 2,512
924 tied Saint-Georges-les-Bains Ardèche (07) 18 2,467
924 tied Richardménil Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 18 2,412
924 tied Urt Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 18 2,395
924 tied Casseneuil Lot-et-Garonne (47) 18 2,394
924 tied Fontcouverte Charente-Maritime (17) 18 2,386
924 tied Saint-Germain-Nuelles Rhône (69) 18 2,324
924 tied Aléria Haute-Corse (2B) 18 2,297
924 tied Les Églisottes-et-Chalaures Gironde (33) 18 2,296
924 tied Perreux Loire (42) 18 2,266
924 tied Payrin-Augmontel Tarn (81) 18 2,239
924 tied Bouin Vendée (85) 18 2,235
924 tied Estagel Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 18 2,183
924 tied Saint-Nazaire-d'Aude Aude (11) 18 2,153
924 tied Linars Charente (16) 18 2,151
924 tied Villevaudé Seine-et-Marne (77) 18 2,143
924 tied Brax Lot-et-Garonne (47) 18 2,136
924 tied Villiers-sur-Morin Seine-et-Marne (77) 18 2,130
924 tied Loir en Vallée Sarthe (72) 18 2,115
924 tied Pont-l'Abbé-d'Arnoult Charente-Maritime (17) 18 2,102
924 tied Monclar-de-Quercy Tarn-et-Garonne (82) 18 2,094
924 tied Arveyres Gironde (33) 18 2,093
924 tied Génissac Gironde (33) 18 2,087
924 tied Ribaute-les-Tavernes Gard (30) 18 2,081
924 tied Reventin-Vaugris Isère (38) 18 2,070
924 tied Savigny Rhône (69) 18 2,037
924 tied Le Buisson-de-Cadouin Dordogne (24) 18 2,005
924 tied Breuil-Magné Charente-Maritime (17) 18 1,982
924 tied Labastide-Saint-Sernin Haute-Garonne (31) 18 1,973
924 tied Mormoiron Vaucluse (84) 18 1,937
924 tied Berson Gironde (33) 18 1,880
924 tied Villegailhenc Aude (11) 18 1,770
924 tied Virazeil Lot-et-Garonne (47) 18 1,753
924 tied Lautrec Tarn (81) 18 1,723

Source: French Ministry for the Ecological Transition, Géorisques (GASPAR database); natural disaster declarations by event and hazard since 1982. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

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