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2026 ranking · natural disaster declarations

The towns in Pays de la Loire with the most officially recognized natural disasters

Gennes-Val-de-Loire (Maine-et-Loire) has had the most natural disaster declarations in Pays de la Loire: 55 declarations since 1982. Next come Doué-en-Anjou (Maine-et-Loire, 45 declarations) and Brissac Loire Aubance (Maine-et-Loire, 39 declarations).

1,228 towns ranked

Gennes-Val-de-Loire, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stGennes-Val-de-Loire 55since 1982 Maine-et-Loire
  2. 2ndDoué-en-Anjou 45since 1982 Maine-et-Loire
  3. 3rdBrissac Loire Aubance 39since 1982 Maine-et-Loire

This ranking covers all 1,228 towns in Pays de la Loire. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, L'Oie (Vendée) 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 Pays de la Loire

Rank Town Department Declarations since 1982 Proportional bar Population
1 Gennes-Val-de-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 55 8,592
2 Doué-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 45 11,303
3 Brissac Loire Aubance Maine-et-Loire (49) 39 11,161
4 Saumur Maine-et-Loire (49) 36 27,096
5 Chemillé-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 34 22,615
6 Mauges-sur-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 33 19,159
7 Loire-Authion Maine-et-Loire (49) 31 17,361
8 tied Le Mans Sarthe (72) 29 148,876
8 tied Segré-en-Anjou Bleu Maine-et-Loire (49) 29 18,379
8 tied Longué-Jumelles Maine-et-Loire (49) 29 6,665
8 tied Les Garennes sur Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 29 4,774
12 tied Baugé-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 28 11,939
12 tied Noyant-Villages Maine-et-Loire (49) 28 5,541
14 tied Les Sables-d'Olonne Vendée (85) 26 50,924
14 tied Sèvremoine Maine-et-Loire (49) 26 26,473
16 Les Hauts-d'Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 25 8,900
17 Verrières-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 24 8,421
18 tied Angers Maine-et-Loire (49) 23 162,290
18 tied Beaupréau-en-Mauges Maine-et-Loire (49) 23 24,720
18 tied Lys-Haut-Layon Maine-et-Loire (49) 23 7,916
21 tied Laval Mayenne (53) 22 51,719
21 tied Rives-du-Loir-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 22 5,743
21 tied Les Bois d'Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 22 2,577
24 Sablé-sur-Sarthe Sarthe (72) 21 12,850
25 tied Montrevault-sur-Èvre Maine-et-Loire (49) 20 16,045
25 tied Fontenay-le-Comte Vendée (85) 20 14,668
25 tied Cugand-la-Bernardière Vendée (85) 20 5,848
25 tied Longeville-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 20 2,660
25 tied Mozé-sur-Louet Maine-et-Loire (49) 20 2,075
25 tied Tuffalun Maine-et-Loire (49) 20 1,781
25 tied Neuillé Maine-et-Loire (49) 20 1,041
32 tied La Roche-sur-Yon Vendée (85) 19 57,683
32 tied Montaigu-Vendée Vendée (85) 19 21,789
32 tied Talmont-Saint-Hilaire Vendée (85) 19 8,658
32 tied Mazé-Milon Maine-et-Loire (49) 19 5,846
36 tied Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez Vendée (85) 18 13,344
36 tied Beaufort-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 18 7,054
36 tied Chalonnes-sur-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 18 6,836
36 tied Mortagne-sur-Sèvre Vendée (85) 18 6,193
36 tied Bellevigne-en-Layon Maine-et-Loire (49) 18 6,045
36 tied Yvré-l'Évêque Sarthe (72) 18 4,269
36 tied Terranjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 18 3,937
36 tied La Tranche-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 18 3,191
36 tied Fresnay-sur-Sarthe Sarthe (72) 18 2,969
36 tied Bouin Vendée (85) 18 2,235
36 tied Loir en Vallée Sarthe (72) 18 2,115
36 tied La Chartre-sur-le-Loir Sarthe (72) 18 1,388
36 tied Le Bernard Vendée (85) 18 1,336
36 tied Saint-Clément-des-Levées Maine-et-Loire (49) 18 1,144
36 tied Rou-Marson Maine-et-Loire (49) 18 662
36 tied Verrie Maine-et-Loire (49) 18 467
52 tied Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie Vendée (85) 17 8,741
52 tied Montval-sur-Loir Sarthe (72) 17 5,827
52 tied Les Moutiers-en-Retz Loire-Atlantique (44) 17 1,981
52 tied Distré Maine-et-Loire (49) 17 1,860
52 tied Les Velluire-sur-Vendée Vendée (85) 17 1,387
52 tied Le Mazeau Vendée (85) 17 474
58 tied Nantes Loire-Atlantique (44) 16 332,515
58 tied Cholet Maine-et-Loire (49) 16 56,363
58 tied Orée d'Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 16 17,527
58 tied Les Herbiers Vendée (85) 16 17,053
58 tied Avrillé Maine-et-Loire (49) 16 15,655
58 tied Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 16 9,964
58 tied Luçon Vendée (85) 16 9,704
58 tied Coulaines Sarthe (72) 16 8,226
58 tied Essarts-en-Bocage Vendée (85) 16 7,022
58 tied Écouflant Maine-et-Loire (49) 16 4,819
58 tied Montreuil-Bellay Maine-et-Loire (49) 16 3,978
58 tied Morannes sur Sarthe-Daumeray Maine-et-Loire (49) 16 3,731
58 tied Le Plessis-Grammoire Maine-et-Loire (49) 16 2,715
58 tied Feneu Maine-et-Loire (49) 16 2,261
58 tied Soulaire-et-Bourg Maine-et-Loire (49) 16 1,504
58 tied Denée Maine-et-Loire (49) 16 1,475
58 tied Turquant Maine-et-Loire (49) 16 574
58 tied Marsais-Sainte-Radégonde Vendée (85) 16 563
58 tied Cizay-la-Madeleine Maine-et-Loire (49) 16 491
58 tied Parnay Maine-et-Loire (49) 16 380
78 tied Orvault Loire-Atlantique (44) 15 29,176
78 tied Trélazé Maine-et-Loire (49) 15 16,518
78 tied Les Ponts-de-Cé Maine-et-Loire (49) 15 13,704
78 tied Thouaré-sur-Loire Loire-Atlantique (44) 15 11,182
78 tied Saint-Jean-de-Monts Vendée (85) 15 9,079
78 tied Aubigny-Les Clouzeaux Vendée (85) 15 7,322
78 tied Vallons-de-l'Erdre Loire-Atlantique (44) 15 6,795
78 tied Bouchemaine Maine-et-Loire (49) 15 6,718
78 tied Saffré Loire-Atlantique (44) 15 4,173
78 tied Le Lude Sarthe (72) 15 4,036
78 tied Sallertaine Vendée (85) 15 3,584
78 tied Briollay Maine-et-Loire (49) 15 3,278
78 tied Cantenay-Épinard Maine-et-Loire (49) 15 2,447
78 tied Nalliers Vendée (85) 15 2,425
78 tied La Barre-de-Monts Vendée (85) 15 2,401
78 tied Rochefort-sur-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 15 2,391
78 tied La Chapelle-Saint-Aubin Sarthe (72) 15 2,319
78 tied Ballon-Saint Mars Sarthe (72) 15 2,300
78 tied Rives-d'Autise Vendée (85) 15 2,097
78 tied Saint-Hilaire-des-Loges Vendée (85) 15 1,947
78 tied Tuffé Val de la Chéronne Sarthe (72) 15 1,693
78 tied Luché-Pringé Sarthe (72) 15 1,563
78 tied L'Île-d'Elle Vendée (85) 15 1,520

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 Pays de la Loire: FAQ

Which town in Pays de la Loire has had the most natural disaster declarations?

Gennes-Val-de-Loire (Maine-et-Loire) has had the most natural disaster declarations in Pays de la Loire: 55 declarations since 1982.

What are the 10 towns in Pays de la Loire with the most natural disaster declarations?

In order: Gennes-Val-de-Loire (55 declarations), Doué-en-Anjou (45 declarations), Brissac Loire Aubance (39 declarations), Saumur (36 declarations), Chemillé-en-Anjou (34 declarations), Mauges-sur-Loire (33 declarations), Loire-Authion (31 declarations), Le Mans (29 declarations), Segré-en-Anjou Bleu (29 declarations), and Longué-Jumelles (29 declarations).

How many towns in Pays de la Loire are ranked?

All of them: the 1,228 towns in Pays de la Loire 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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