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2026 ranking · natural disaster declarations

The towns in France with the most officially recognized natural disasters (401st to 500th)

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 401st to 500th, out of 34,875.

The ranking, continued: most natural disaster declarations in France

Rank Town Department Declarations since 1982 Proportional bar Population
313 tied Ambres Tarn (81) 22 1,074
313 tied Villalier Aude (11) 22 993
313 tied Lisle Dordogne (24) 22 935
313 tied Puisseguin Gironde (33) 22 850
313 tied Boudou Tarn-et-Garonne (82) 22 770
313 tied Ramous Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 22 481
407 tied Saint-Étienne Loire (42) 21 174,698
407 tied Saint-Denis Réunion (974) 21 157,142
407 tied Saint-Denis Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 21 149,936
407 tied Annecy Haute-Savoie (74) 21 134,985
407 tied Rouen Seine-Maritime (76) 21 119,165
407 tied La Rochelle Charente-Maritime (17) 21 81,843
407 tied Noisy-le-Grand Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 21 73,408
407 tied Cergy Val-d'Oise (95) 21 71,250
407 tied Le Cannet Alpes-Maritimes (06) 21 42,297
407 tied Savigny-sur-Orge Essonne (91) 21 37,876
407 tied Saint-Leu Réunion (974) 21 36,687
407 tied Auxerre Yonne (89) 21 36,245
407 tied Montluçon Allier (03) 21 34,107
407 tied Vigneux-sur-Seine Essonne (91) 21 31,607
407 tied Eaubonne Val-d'Oise (95) 21 26,558
407 tied Olivet Loiret (45) 21 24,046
407 tied Montigny-lès-Cormeilles Val-d'Oise (95) 21 22,555
407 tied Le Robert Martinique (972) 21 21,651
407 tied Bressuire Deux-Sèvres (79) 21 21,034
407 tied Mitry-Mory Seine-et-Marne (77) 21 20,525
407 tied Digne-les-Bains Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04) 21 18,764
407 tied Floirac Gironde (33) 21 18,439
407 tied Sedan Ardennes (08) 21 17,029
407 tied Cestas Gironde (33) 21 16,937
407 tied Montévrain Seine-et-Marne (77) 21 15,775
407 tied Saint-Avertin Indre-et-Loire (37) 21 15,367
407 tied L'Étang-Salé Réunion (974) 21 14,688
407 tied Pont-à-Mousson Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 21 14,470
407 tied Amilly Loiret (45) 21 14,216
407 tied Juvignac Hérault (34) 21 14,181
407 tied Villeneuve-lès-Avignon Gard (30) 21 13,535
407 tied Canet-en-Roussillon Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 21 13,460
407 tied Sablé-sur-Sarthe Sarthe (72) 21 12,850
407 tied Saint-André-de-Cubzac Gironde (33) 21 12,776
407 tied La Queue-en-Brie Val-de-Marne (94) 21 12,353
407 tied Plan-de-Cuques Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 21 11,726
407 tied Figeac Lot (46) 21 10,378
407 tied Fillière Haute-Savoie (74) 21 10,322
407 tied Merville Nord (59) 21 9,908
407 tied Aire-sur-la-Lys Pas-de-Calais (62) 21 9,856
407 tied Crosne Essonne (91) 21 9,672
407 tied Téteghem-Coudekerque-Village Nord (59) 21 8,468
407 tied Hasparren Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 21 7,883
407 tied Bourg-Saint-Andéol Ardèche (07) 21 7,828
407 tied Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente Charente (16) 21 7,823
407 tied Chauray Deux-Sèvres (79) 21 7,446
407 tied Le Pian-Médoc Gironde (33) 21 7,446
407 tied Jurançon Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 21 7,309
407 tied Eaunes Haute-Garonne (31) 21 6,639
407 tied Chasse-sur-Rhône Isère (38) 21 6,629
407 tied Wimereux Pas-de-Calais (62) 21 6,386
407 tied Homécourt Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 21 6,295
407 tied Genay Rhône (69) 21 5,686
407 tied Levens Alpes-Maritimes (06) 21 5,431
407 tied Saint-Philippe Réunion (974) 21 5,150
407 tied Lisle-sur-Tarn Tarn (81) 21 5,038
407 tied Saint-Hilaire-de-Brethmas Gard (30) 21 4,753
407 tied Arnas Rhône (69) 21 4,664
407 tied Castelmaurou Haute-Garonne (31) 21 4,628
407 tied Chancelade Dordogne (24) 21 4,562
407 tied Monein Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 21 4,554
407 tied Allassac Corrèze (19) 21 4,175
407 tied Verfeil Haute-Garonne (31) 21 4,019
407 tied Fléac Charente (16) 21 3,964
407 tied Neuvic Dordogne (24) 21 3,732
407 tied Dampmart Seine-et-Marne (77) 21 3,713
407 tied Fargues-Saint-Hilaire Gironde (33) 21 3,569
407 tied Bassussarry Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 21 3,499
407 tied Saint-Savournin Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 21 3,467
407 tied Boissy-le-Châtel Seine-et-Marne (77) 21 3,392
407 tied Airvault Deux-Sèvres (79) 21 3,353
407 tied Camblanes-et-Meynac Gironde (33) 21 3,333
407 tied Montlignon Val-d'Oise (95) 21 3,131
407 tied Venerque Haute-Garonne (31) 21 3,051
407 tied Sorèze Tarn (81) 21 3,034
407 tied Pennautier Aude (11) 21 2,948
407 tied Toulenne Gironde (33) 21 2,918
407 tied Sallebœuf Gironde (33) 21 2,814
407 tied Magné Deux-Sèvres (79) 21 2,789
407 tied Beychac-et-Caillau Gironde (33) 21 2,648
407 tied Samatan Gers (32) 21 2,621
407 tied Le Cailar Gard (30) 21 2,598
407 tied Saint-Médard-de-Guizières Gironde (33) 21 2,473
407 tied Gaillan-en-Médoc Gironde (33) 21 2,428
407 tied Branges Saône-et-Loire (71) 21 2,424
407 tied Valencisse Loir-et-Cher (41) 21 2,420
407 tied Mérindol Vaucluse (84) 21 2,321
407 tied Saint-Gelais Deux-Sèvres (79) 21 2,290
407 tied Esquelbecq Nord (59) 21 2,192
407 tied Bonneuil-Matours Vienne (86) 21 2,169
407 tied Val en Vignes Deux-Sèvres (79) 21 2,142
407 tied Lucenay Rhône (69) 21 2,128
407 tied Hautot-sur-Mer Seine-Maritime (76) 21 1,917
407 tied Montcuq-en-Quercy-Blanc Lot (46) 21 1,867

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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