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The towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur with the most officially recognized natural disasters

Nice (Alpes-Maritimes) has had the most natural disaster declarations in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: 83 declarations since 1982. Next come Cagnes-sur-Mer (Alpes-Maritimes, 65 declarations) and Antibes (Alpes-Maritimes, 52 declarations).

946 towns ranked

Nice, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stNice 83since 1982 Alpes-Maritimes
  2. 2ndCagnes-sur-Mer 65since 1982 Alpes-Maritimes
  3. 3rdAntibes 52since 1982 Alpes-Maritimes

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This ranking covers all 946 towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Majastres (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) 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 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Rank Town Department Declarations since 1982 Proportional bar Population
1 Nice Alpes-Maritimes (06) 83 360,710
2 Cagnes-sur-Mer Alpes-Maritimes (06) 65 53,819
3 tied Antibes Alpes-Maritimes (06) 52 78,612
3 tied Cannes Alpes-Maritimes (06) 52 75,105
5 Marseille Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 51 892,391
6 Villeneuve-Loubet Alpes-Maritimes (06) 43 17,758
7 tied Grasse Alpes-Maritimes (06) 42 51,830
7 tied Èze Alpes-Maritimes (06) 42 2,180
9 tied Saint-Laurent-du-Var Alpes-Maritimes (06) 41 32,366
9 tied Contes Alpes-Maritimes (06) 41 7,993
11 Falicon Alpes-Maritimes (06) 39 2,232
12 Mandelieu-la-Napoule Alpes-Maritimes (06) 38 21,845
13 tied Menton Alpes-Maritimes (06) 37 31,012
13 tied Pégomas Alpes-Maritimes (06) 37 8,342
15 Vallauris Alpes-Maritimes (06) 36 29,509
16 tied Mougins Alpes-Maritimes (06) 35 20,142
16 tied Roquebrune-sur-Argens Var (83) 35 15,660
16 tied La Trinité Alpes-Maritimes (06) 35 10,667
19 tied Fréjus Var (83) 34 60,503
19 tied Vence Alpes-Maritimes (06) 34 20,253
21 tied La Gaude Alpes-Maritimes (06) 32 7,384
21 tied Mimet Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 32 4,336
23 Biot Alpes-Maritimes (06) 31 10,845
24 tied Apt Vaucluse (84) 30 10,359
24 tied Sospel Alpes-Maritimes (06) 30 3,879
24 tied Saint-Paul-de-Vence Alpes-Maritimes (06) 30 3,272
27 tied La Colle-sur-Loup Alpes-Maritimes (06) 29 8,349
27 tied Saint-André-de-la-Roche Alpes-Maritimes (06) 29 5,937
29 tied Aix-en-Provence Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 28 152,854
29 tied Aubagne Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 28 47,920
29 tied Saint-Raphaël Var (83) 28 37,704
29 tied Les Pennes-Mirabeau Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 28 22,791
29 tied Villefranche-sur-Mer Alpes-Maritimes (06) 28 5,042
34 tied Hyères Var (83) 27 56,763
34 tied Martigues Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 27 48,807
34 tied Manosque Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04) 27 23,349
34 tied Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 27 6,046
34 tied Colomars Alpes-Maritimes (06) 27 3,439
34 tied Peille Alpes-Maritimes (06) 27 2,145
34 tied Le Broc Alpes-Maritimes (06) 27 1,468
34 tied Peillon Alpes-Maritimes (06) 27 1,424
42 tied Toulon Var (83) 26 180,774
42 tied Arles Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 26 52,515
42 tied Draguignan Var (83) 26 41,617
42 tied Auriol Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 26 13,239
42 tied Saint-Victoret Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 26 6,758
42 tied Drap Alpes-Maritimes (06) 26 5,502
42 tied Tourrettes-sur-Loup Alpes-Maritimes (06) 26 4,269
49 tied Vidauban Var (83) 25 12,763
49 tied Saint-Jeannet Alpes-Maritimes (06) 25 4,550
49 tied Auribeau-sur-Siagne Alpes-Maritimes (06) 25 3,474
49 tied La Turbie Alpes-Maritimes (06) 25 3,113
53 tied Avignon Vaucluse (84) 24 93,567
53 tied Gignac-la-Nerthe Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 24 10,432
53 tied Grimaud Var (83) 24 4,651
53 tied Breil-sur-Roya Alpes-Maritimes (06) 24 2,422
53 tied Aspremont Alpes-Maritimes (06) 24 2,390
58 tied Marignane Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 23 33,957
58 tied Allauch Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 23 21,657
58 tied Roquebrune-Cap-Martin Alpes-Maritimes (06) 23 12,164
58 tied Le Pradet Var (83) 23 11,141
58 tied Cabriès Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 23 10,610
58 tied Tourrette-Levens Alpes-Maritimes (06) 23 4,658
58 tied Le Bar-sur-Loup Alpes-Maritimes (06) 23 3,035
58 tied Sainte-Agnès Alpes-Maritimes (06) 23 1,397
58 tied Roussillon Vaucluse (84) 23 1,353
67 tied Trets Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 22 11,139
67 tied Fuveau Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 22 10,564
67 tied Roquefort-les-Pins Alpes-Maritimes (06) 22 7,485
67 tied Ventabren Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 22 5,985
67 tied La Roquette-sur-Siagne Alpes-Maritimes (06) 22 5,770
67 tied La Roque-d'Anthéron Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 22 5,614
67 tied Gréasque Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 22 4,640
67 tied Châteauneuf-Grasse Alpes-Maritimes (06) 22 3,901
75 tied Le Cannet Alpes-Maritimes (06) 21 42,297
75 tied Digne-les-Bains Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04) 21 18,764
75 tied Plan-de-Cuques Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 21 11,726
75 tied Levens Alpes-Maritimes (06) 21 5,431
75 tied Saint-Savournin Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 21 3,467
75 tied Mérindol Vaucluse (84) 21 2,321
75 tied Gordes Vaucluse (84) 21 1,693
75 tied Bendejun Alpes-Maritimes (06) 21 978
75 tied Saignon Vaucluse (84) 21 941
84 tied La Garde Var (83) 20 26,772
84 tied Bouc-Bel-Air Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 20 15,679
84 tied Mouans-Sartoux Alpes-Maritimes (06) 20 11,231
84 tied La Fare-les-Oliviers Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 20 9,152
84 tied Roquevaire Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 20 9,037
84 tied Venelles Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 20 8,581
84 tied Sausset-les-Pins Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 20 7,690
84 tied Cassis Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 20 6,760
84 tied Gattières Alpes-Maritimes (06) 20 4,403
84 tied Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt Vaucluse (84) 20 3,078
84 tied L'Escarène Alpes-Maritimes (06) 20 2,598
84 tied Opio Alpes-Maritimes (06) 20 2,598
84 tied Tende Alpes-Maritimes (06) 20 1,821
84 tied Castagniers Alpes-Maritimes (06) 20 1,681
84 tied Bonnieux Vaucluse (84) 20 1,226
84 tied Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer Var (83) 20 652
100 tied La Seyne-sur-Mer Var (83) 19 64,430

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 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: FAQ

Which town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur has had the most natural disaster declarations?

Nice (Alpes-Maritimes) has had the most natural disaster declarations in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: 83 declarations since 1982.

What are the 10 towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur with the most natural disaster declarations?

In order: Nice (83 declarations), Cagnes-sur-Mer (65 declarations), Antibes (52 declarations), Cannes (52 declarations), Marseille (51 declarations), Villeneuve-Loubet (43 declarations), Grasse (42 declarations), Èze (42 declarations), Saint-Laurent-du-Var (41 declarations), and Contes (41 declarations).

How many towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur are ranked?

All of them: the 946 towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 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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