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2026 ranking · natural disaster declarations

The towns in Normandy with the most officially recognized natural disasters

Évreux (Eure) has had the most natural disaster declarations in Normandy: 27 declarations since 1982. Next come Val-au-Perche (Orne, 26 declarations) and Le Havre (Seine-Maritime, 25 declarations).

2,644 towns ranked

Évreux, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stÉvreux 27since 1982 Eure
  2. 2ndVal-au-Perche 26since 1982 Orne
  3. 3rdLe Havre 25since 1982 Seine-Maritime

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This ranking covers all 2,644 towns in Normandy. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Saint-Lucien (Seine-Maritime) comes last with 0 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 Normandy

Rank Town Department Declarations since 1982 Proportional bar Population
1 Évreux Eure (27) 27 50,601
2 Val-au-Perche Orne (61) 26 3,403
3 Le Havre Seine-Maritime (76) 25 168,588
4 Dieppe Seine-Maritime (76) 23 28,970
5 Mézidon Vallée d'Auge Calvados (14) 22 9,863
6 tied Rouen Seine-Maritime (76) 21 119,165
6 tied Hautot-sur-Mer Seine-Maritime (76) 21 1,917
8 tied Bayeux Calvados (14) 19 13,043
8 tied La Hague Manche (50) 19 11,761
8 tied Trouville-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 19 4,671
8 tied Yerville Seine-Maritime (76) 19 2,759
12 tied Caen Calvados (14) 18 111,546
12 tied Terres-de-Caux Seine-Maritime (76) 18 4,363
12 tied Duclair Seine-Maritime (76) 18 4,048
12 tied Picauville Manche (50) 18 3,270
16 Quiberville-sur-Mer Seine-Maritime (76) 17 557
17 tied Fécamp Seine-Maritime (76) 16 17,635
17 tied Gisors Eure (27) 16 12,622
17 tied Déville-lès-Rouen Seine-Maritime (76) 16 10,902
17 tied Carentan-les-Marais Manche (50) 16 10,375
17 tied La Haye Manche (50) 16 4,136
17 tied Saint-Valery-en-Caux Seine-Maritime (76) 16 3,997
17 tied Port-Bail-sur-Mer Manche (50) 16 2,589
17 tied Saint-Pierre-de-Varengeville Seine-Maritime (76) 16 2,357
17 tied Blonville-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 16 1,658
17 tied Val-de-la-Haye Seine-Maritime (76) 16 695
27 tied Bernay Eure (27) 15 10,031
27 tied Ouistreham Calvados (14) 15 9,325
27 tied Offranville Seine-Maritime (76) 15 3,457
27 tied Criel-sur-Mer Seine-Maritime (76) 15 2,574
27 tied Fresquiennes Seine-Maritime (76) 15 1,093
27 tied Ouville-l'Abbaye Seine-Maritime (76) 15 659
27 tied Villerville Calvados (14) 15 633
27 tied Neuville-Ferrières Seine-Maritime (76) 15 537
27 tied Veulettes-sur-Mer Seine-Maritime (76) 15 270
36 tied Sotteville-lès-Rouen Seine-Maritime (76) 14 29,464
36 tied Lisieux Calvados (14) 14 20,196
36 tied Canteleu Seine-Maritime (76) 14 14,752
36 tied Oissel-sur-Seine Seine-Maritime (76) 14 12,405
36 tied Barentin Seine-Maritime (76) 14 12,239
36 tied Petit-Caux Seine-Maritime (76) 14 9,744
36 tied Valognes Manche (50) 14 7,200
36 tied Livarot-Pays-d'Auge Calvados (14) 14 6,311
36 tied Mesnils-sur-Iton Eure (27) 14 6,291
36 tied Vexin-sur-Epte Eure (27) 14 6,141
36 tied Tourouvre au Perche Orne (61) 14 2,990
36 tied Épouville Seine-Maritime (76) 14 2,637
36 tied Rots Calvados (14) 14 2,594
36 tied Saint-Jouin-Bruneval Seine-Maritime (76) 14 1,851
36 tied Montsenelle Manche (50) 14 1,471
36 tied Bretteville-du-Grand-Caux Seine-Maritime (76) 14 1,432
36 tied Valmont Seine-Maritime (76) 14 864
53 tied Cherbourg-en-Cotentin Manche (50) 13 80,317
53 tied Bolbec Seine-Maritime (76) 13 11,749
53 tied Souleuvre en Bocage Calvados (14) 13 8,774
53 tied Saint-Pierre-en-Auge Calvados (14) 13 7,458
53 tied Condé-en-Normandie Calvados (14) 13 6,320
53 tied Saint-Romain-de-Colbosc Seine-Maritime (76) 13 4,832
53 tied Domfront en Poiraie Orne (61) 13 4,226
53 tied Rives-en-Seine Seine-Maritime (76) 13 4,065
53 tied Villedieu-les-Poêles-Rouffigny Manche (50) 13 3,972
53 tied Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom Calvados (14) 13 3,648
53 tied Villers-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 13 2,470
53 tied Villers-Écalles Seine-Maritime (76) 13 1,710
53 tied Tourneville-sur-Mer Manche (50) 13 1,696
53 tied Ver-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 13 1,605
53 tied Montmartin-sur-Mer Manche (50) 13 1,455
53 tied Hénouville Seine-Maritime (76) 13 1,428
53 tied Étretat Seine-Maritime (76) 13 1,114
53 tied Bardouville Seine-Maritime (76) 13 607
53 tied Veules-les-Roses Seine-Maritime (76) 13 525
53 tied Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer Seine-Maritime (76) 13 183
53 tied Géfosse-Fontenay Calvados (14) 13 132
74 tied Le Grand-Quevilly Seine-Maritime (76) 12 25,999
74 tied Montivilliers Seine-Maritime (76) 12 15,684
74 tied Granville Manche (50) 12 13,143
74 tied Mondeville Calvados (14) 12 10,552
74 tied Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf Seine-Maritime (76) 12 8,515
74 tied Thue et Mue Calvados (14) 12 6,251
74 tied Gournay-en-Bray Seine-Maritime (76) 12 5,802
74 tied Le Tréport Seine-Maritime (76) 12 4,469
74 tied Saint-Sauveur-Villages Manche (50) 12 3,325
74 tied Quettreville-sur-Sienne Manche (50) 12 3,235
74 tied Vimoutiers Orne (61) 12 3,090
74 tied Louvigny Calvados (14) 12 2,662
74 tied Arelaune-en-Seine Seine-Maritime (76) 12 2,600
74 tied La Rivière-Saint-Sauveur Calvados (14) 12 2,571
74 tied Lessay Manche (50) 12 2,332
74 tied Barneville-Carteret Manche (50) 12 2,256
74 tied Langrune-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 12 1,961
74 tied Ceton Orne (61) 12 1,760
74 tied Val-de-Saâne Seine-Maritime (76) 12 1,488
74 tied Angerville-l'Orcher Seine-Maritime (76) 12 1,422
74 tied Manéglise Seine-Maritime (76) 12 1,318
74 tied Ponts sur Seulles Calvados (14) 12 1,229
74 tied Ablon Calvados (14) 12 1,198
74 tied Saint-Germain-sur-Ay Manche (50) 12 942
74 tied La Bouille Seine-Maritime (76) 12 716
74 tied Vittefleur Seine-Maritime (76) 12 658
74 tied Le Mesnil-sous-Jumièges Seine-Maritime (76) 12 611

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 Normandy: FAQ

Which town in Normandy has had the most natural disaster declarations?

Évreux (Eure) has had the most natural disaster declarations in Normandy: 27 declarations since 1982.

What are the 10 towns in Normandy with the most natural disaster declarations?

In order: Évreux (27 declarations), Val-au-Perche (26 declarations), Le Havre (25 declarations), Dieppe (23 declarations), Mézidon Vallée d'Auge (22 declarations), Rouen (21 declarations), Hautot-sur-Mer (21 declarations), Bayeux (19 declarations), La Hague (19 declarations), and Trouville-sur-Mer (19 declarations).

How many towns in Normandy are ranked?

All of them: the 2,644 towns in Normandy 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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