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2026 ranking · natural disaster declarations

The towns in Île-de-France with the most officially recognized natural disasters

Argenteuil (Val-d'Oise), Esbly (Seine-et-Marne), and Crécy-la-Chapelle (Seine-et-Marne) are tied for the most natural disaster declarations in Île-de-France: 30 declarations each since 1982.

1,266 towns ranked

Argenteuil, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stArgenteuil 30since 1982 Val-d'Oise
  2. 2ndEsbly 30since 1982 Seine-et-Marne
  3. 3rdCrécy-la-Chapelle 30since 1982 Seine-et-Marne

This ranking covers all 1,266 towns in Île-de-France. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Le Tartre-Gaudran (Yvelines) comes last with 2 declarations.

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 natural disaster declarations in Île-de-France

Rank Town Department Declarations since 1982 Proportional bar Population
1 tied Argenteuil Val-d'Oise (95) 30 106,546
1 tied Esbly Seine-et-Marne (77) 30 6,126
1 tied Crécy-la-Chapelle Seine-et-Marne (77) 30 5,030
4 tied Chelles Seine-et-Marne (77) 28 54,900
4 tied Tremblay-en-France Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 28 38,519
6 Yerres Essonne (91) 27 28,176
7 tied Nanteuil-lès-Meaux Seine-et-Marne (77) 26 7,376
7 tied Pomponne Seine-et-Marne (77) 26 4,259
7 tied Pommeuse Seine-et-Marne (77) 26 3,078
7 tied Condé-Sainte-Libiaire Seine-et-Marne (77) 26 1,512
11 tied Saint-Germain-en-Laye Yvelines (78) 25 47,628
11 tied Longjumeau Essonne (91) 25 22,131
11 tied Coupvray Seine-et-Marne (77) 25 3,099
14 tied Draveil Essonne (91) 24 30,323
14 tied Sucy-en-Brie Val-de-Marne (94) 24 28,016
14 tied Coulommiers Seine-et-Marne (77) 24 16,543
14 tied La Ferté-sous-Jouarre Seine-et-Marne (77) 24 10,341
14 tied Mouroux Seine-et-Marne (77) 24 5,873
14 tied Guérard Seine-et-Marne (77) 24 2,717
20 tied Antony Hauts-de-Seine (92) 23 65,037
20 tied Livry-Gargan Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 23 47,453
20 tied Villepinte Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 23 41,579
20 tied Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Essonne (91) 23 35,744
20 tied Viry-Châtillon Essonne (91) 23 31,012
20 tied Brunoy Essonne (91) 23 26,090
20 tied Claye-Souilly Seine-et-Marne (77) 23 13,433
27 tied Athis-Mons Essonne (91) 22 36,899
27 tied Fresnes Val-de-Marne (94) 22 29,644
27 tied Montgeron Essonne (91) 22 24,316
27 tied Gif-sur-Yvette Essonne (91) 22 23,077
27 tied Montmorency Val-d'Oise (95) 22 21,993
27 tied Lagny-sur-Marne Seine-et-Marne (77) 22 21,673
27 tied Villecresnes Val-de-Marne (94) 22 11,747
27 tied Montry Seine-et-Marne (77) 22 3,965
35 tied Saint-Denis Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 21 149,936
35 tied Noisy-le-Grand Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 21 73,408
35 tied Cergy Val-d'Oise (95) 21 71,250
35 tied Savigny-sur-Orge Essonne (91) 21 37,876
35 tied Vigneux-sur-Seine Essonne (91) 21 31,607
35 tied Eaubonne Val-d'Oise (95) 21 26,558
35 tied Montigny-lès-Cormeilles Val-d'Oise (95) 21 22,555
35 tied Mitry-Mory Seine-et-Marne (77) 21 20,525
35 tied Montévrain Seine-et-Marne (77) 21 15,775
35 tied La Queue-en-Brie Val-de-Marne (94) 21 12,353
35 tied Crosne Essonne (91) 21 9,672
35 tied Dampmart Seine-et-Marne (77) 21 3,713
35 tied Boissy-le-Châtel Seine-et-Marne (77) 21 3,392
35 tied Montlignon Val-d'Oise (95) 21 3,131
49 tied Paris Paris (75) 20 2,119,412
49 tied Champigny-sur-Marne Val-de-Marne (94) 20 78,400
49 tied Sarcelles Val-d'Oise (95) 20 59,385
49 tied Rosny-sous-Bois Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 20 47,368
49 tied Gagny Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 20 42,524
49 tied Villeneuve-Saint-Georges Val-de-Marne (94) 20 36,319
49 tied L'Haÿ-les-Roses Val-de-Marne (94) 20 31,394
49 tied Villeparisis Seine-et-Marne (77) 20 27,070
49 tied Deuil-la-Barre Val-d'Oise (95) 20 23,287
49 tied Enghien-les-Bains Val-d'Oise (95) 20 11,549
49 tied Thorigny-sur-Marne Seine-et-Marne (77) 20 10,539
49 tied La Ville-du-Bois Essonne (91) 20 8,261
49 tied Louveciennes Yvelines (78) 20 8,127
49 tied Saint-Prix Val-d'Oise (95) 20 7,692
49 tied Soisy-sur-Seine Essonne (91) 20 7,508
49 tied Saulx-les-Chartreux Essonne (91) 20 6,791
49 tied Annet-sur-Marne Seine-et-Marne (77) 20 3,460
49 tied Chalifert Seine-et-Marne (77) 20 1,597
67 tied Évry-Courcouronnes Essonne (91) 19 67,272
67 tied Villejuif Val-de-Marne (94) 19 60,473
67 tied Corbeil-Essonnes Essonne (91) 19 54,730
67 tied Champs-sur-Marne Seine-et-Marne (77) 19 27,589
67 tied Neuilly-Plaisance Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 19 22,063
67 tied Morsang-sur-Orge Essonne (91) 19 21,850
67 tied Bourg-la-Reine Hauts-de-Seine (92) 19 21,318
67 tied Chilly-Mazarin Essonne (91) 19 20,539
67 tied Chennevières-sur-Marne Val-de-Marne (94) 19 18,815
67 tied Orsay Essonne (91) 19 16,869
67 tied Boussy-Saint-Antoine Essonne (91) 19 8,153
67 tied Évry-Grégy-sur-Yerre Seine-et-Marne (77) 19 3,347
67 tied Saâcy-sur-Marne Seine-et-Marne (77) 19 1,894
80 tied Rueil-Malmaison Hauts-de-Seine (92) 18 84,409
80 tied Saint-Maur-des-Fossés Val-de-Marne (94) 18 77,413
80 tied Meaux Seine-et-Marne (77) 18 57,360
80 tied Palaiseau Essonne (91) 18 37,773
80 tied Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Yvelines (78) 18 37,426
80 tied Ermont Val-d'Oise (95) 18 29,691
80 tied Sèvres Hauts-de-Seine (92) 18 22,599
80 tied Le Plessis-Trévise Val-de-Marne (94) 18 21,237
80 tied Chaville Hauts-de-Seine (92) 18 20,904
80 tied Soisy-sous-Montmorency Val-d'Oise (95) 18 18,148
80 tied Verrières-le-Buisson Essonne (91) 18 15,316
80 tied Le Raincy Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 18 14,920
80 tied Bures-sur-Yvette Essonne (91) 18 9,757
80 tied Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse Yvelines (78) 18 7,908
80 tied Villemoisson-sur-Orge Essonne (91) 18 7,406
80 tied Courtry Seine-et-Marne (77) 18 7,376
80 tied Saint-Thibault-des-Vignes Seine-et-Marne (77) 18 6,880
80 tied Longpont-sur-Orge Essonne (91) 18 6,565
80 tied Chevreuse Yvelines (78) 18 5,638
80 tied Crégy-lès-Meaux Seine-et-Marne (77) 18 5,483
80 tied Vaux-sur-Seine Yvelines (78) 18 5,274

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.

FAQ

Most natural disaster declarations in Île-de-France: FAQ

Which town in Île-de-France has had the most natural disaster declarations?

Argenteuil (Val-d'Oise), Esbly (Seine-et-Marne), and Crécy-la-Chapelle (Seine-et-Marne) are tied for the most natural disaster declarations in Île-de-France: 30 declarations each since 1982.

What are the 10 towns in Île-de-France with the most natural disaster declarations?

In order: Argenteuil (30 declarations), Esbly (30 declarations), Crécy-la-Chapelle (30 declarations), Chelles (28 declarations), Tremblay-en-France (28 declarations), Yerres (27 declarations), Nanteuil-lès-Meaux (26 declarations), Pomponne (26 declarations), Pommeuse (26 declarations), and Condé-Sainte-Libiaire (26 declarations).

How many towns in Île-de-France are ranked?

All of them: the 1,266 towns in Île-de-France appear in this ranking.

What does this ranking count?

Each interministerial order recognizing a state of natural disaster for one event and one type of hazard (flood, mudslide, drought, ground movement, storm…) counts as one, since 1982. Recognition allows insured losses to be compensated. The count also depends on the requests filed by each commune, so on its own it does not measure exposure to hazards, which Géorisques details address by address.

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