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The towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine with the highest share of second homes

Eaux-Bonnes (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) has the highest share of second homes in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: 92.6% of its housing. Next come Les Portes-en-Ré (Charente-Maritime, 83.6%) and Moliets-et-Maa (Landes, 80.2%).

3,460 towns ranked out of 4,293

Eaux-Bonnes, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stEaux-Bonnes 92.6% Pyrénées-Atlantiques
  2. 2ndLes Portes-en-Ré 83.6% Charente-Maritime
  3. 3rdMoliets-et-Maa 80.2% Landes

This ranking covers 3,460 of the 4,293 towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 200 inhabitants. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Semens (Gironde) comes last with 0.0%.

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: highest share of second homes in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Rank Town Department Share of all housing Proportional bar Population
1 Eaux-Bonnes Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 92.6 223
2 Les Portes-en-Ré Charente-Maritime (17) 83.6 583
3 Moliets-et-Maa Landes (40) 80.2 1,321
4 La Brée-les-Bains Charente-Maritime (17) 79.0 725
5 Les Mathes Charente-Maritime (17) 77.7 2,210
6 La Couarde-sur-Mer Charente-Maritime (17) 76.1 1,129
7 Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains Landes (40) 75.6 1,712
8 Saint-Clément-des-Baleines Charente-Maritime (17) 74.7 705
9 Saint-Denis-d'Oléron Charente-Maritime (17) 74.6 1,385
10 Morton Vienne (86) 72.5 376
11 Carcans Gironde (33) 71.9 2,453
12 Saint-Georges-d'Oléron Charente-Maritime (17) 71.7 4,123
13 Grayan-et-l'Hôpital Gironde (33) 71.2 1,565
14 Seignosse Landes (40) 70.6 4,189
15 Lacanau Gironde (33) 70.2 5,853
16 Saint-Trojan-les-Bains Charente-Maritime (17) 69.6 1,136
17 Saint-Palais-sur-Mer Charente-Maritime (17) 68.8 3,906
18 Soulac-sur-Mer Gironde (33) 68.4 3,135
19 Saint-Georges-de-Didonne Charente-Maritime (17) 66.7 5,189
20 Loix Charente-Maritime (17) 66.6 756
21 Lège-Cap-Ferret Gironde (33) 65.4 8,041
22 Soorts-Hossegor Landes (40) 63.8 3,882
23 Vendays-Montalivet Gironde (33) 63.6 2,877
24 Vaux-sur-Mer Charente-Maritime (17) 63.1 4,083
25 Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré Charente-Maritime (17) 63.0 2,159
26 Arette Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 62.3 1,066
27 Arcachon Gironde (33) 61.9 11,396
28 Le Verdon-sur-Mer Gironde (33) 61.1 1,420
29 Dolus-d'Oléron Charente-Maritime (17) 59.8 3,256
30 Ars-en-Ré Charente-Maritime (17) 59.8 1,327
31 Saint-Setiers Corrèze (19) 58.8 255
32 Le Grand-Village-Plage Charente-Maritime (17) 58.6 1,122
33 Eugénie-les-Bains Landes (40) 58.4 507
34 Royère-de-Vassivière Creuse (23) 58.4 572
35 Ambrugeat Corrèze (19) 58.1 215
36 Saint-Martin-de-Ré Charente-Maritime (17) 57.7 2,379
37 Messanges Landes (40) 56.9 1,113
38 Capbreton Landes (40) 56.5 9,453
39 La Flotte Charente-Maritime (17) 53.9 3,200
40 Pérols-sur-Vézère Corrèze (19) 53.2 205
41 tied Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron Charente-Maritime (17) 52.7 6,731
41 tied Léon Landes (40) 52.7 2,345
43 Laruns Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 52.2 1,196
44 Lit-et-Mixe Landes (40) 52.0 1,760
45 Guéthary Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 52.0 1,335
46 Sainte-Marie-de-Ré Charente-Maritime (17) 51.8 3,495
47 Béost Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 50.4 235
48 Lamazière-Basse Corrèze (19) 50.2 286
49 Meschers-sur-Gironde Charente-Maritime (17) 49.7 3,245
50 Saint-Julien-en-Born Landes (40) 49.5 1,819
51 Nedde Haute-Vienne (87) 49.1 456
52 Limeuil Dordogne (24) 49.0 349
53 La Tremblade Charente-Maritime (17) 48.9 4,704
54 Accous Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 48.8 480
55 Vielle-Saint-Girons Landes (40) 48.3 1,567
56 Aste-Béon Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 48.1 237
57 Châtelus-le-Marcheix Creuse (23) 48.1 339
58 Castelnaud-la-Chapelle Dordogne (24) 47.8 460
59 Saint-Pierre-Bellevue Creuse (23) 47.4 220
60 tied Mimizan Landes (40) 47.4 7,814
60 tied Les Trois-Moutiers Vienne (86) 47.4 1,102
62 Bugeat Corrèze (19) 47.3 729
63 Domme Dordogne (24) 47.0 934
64 Ciboure Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 46.9 6,077
65 Marval Haute-Vienne (87) 46.9 504
66 Curemonte Corrèze (19) 46.6 225
67 Faux-la-Montagne Creuse (23) 46.4 451
68 Saint-Félix-de-Villadeix Dordogne (24) 45.5 318
69 Auriac Corrèze (19) 45.3 219
70 Fouras Charente-Maritime (17) 44.9 4,224
71 Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère Dordogne (24) 44.6 441
72 Palisse Corrèze (19) 44.4 231
73 Saint-Merd-de-Lapleau Corrèze (19) 44.3 209
74 La Nouaille Creuse (23) 44.0 228
75 Hourtin Gironde (33) 44.0 4,124
76 Saint-Julien-le-Petit Haute-Vienne (87) 43.7 292
77 Marcillac-la-Croisille Corrèze (19) 43.6 869
78 Rougnat Creuse (23) 43.5 477
79 Arrènes Creuse (23) 43.3 206
80 Gavaudun Lot-et-Garonne (47) 43.1 312
81 Videix Haute-Vienne (87) 43.1 210
82 La Roche-Posay Vienne (86) 42.9 1,596
83 tied Tarnac Corrèze (19) 42.7 336
83 tied Saint-Pardoux-Morterolles Creuse (23) 42.7 216
85 Royan Charente-Maritime (17) 42.6 19,985
86 Ars Creuse (23) 42.4 243
87 Peyzac-le-Moustier Dordogne (24) 42.3 203
88 Saint-Cybranet Dordogne (24) 42.0 392
89 Saint-Jean-de-Luz Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 41.9 15,268
90 Lapleau Corrèze (19) 41.8 396
91 Dompierre-les-Églises Haute-Vienne (87) 41.5 378
92 Écuras Charente (16) 41.4 585
93 Lées-Athas Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 41.3 239
94 Collonges-la-Rouge Corrèze (19) 41.1 493
95 Licq-Athérey Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 41.0 200
96 Saint-Barthélemy-de-Bussière Dordogne (24) 41.0 223
97 Lecumberry Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 41.0 200
98 Saint-Martin-la-Méanne Corrèze (19) 40.9 358
99 Sexcles Corrèze (19) 40.9 231
100 Daglan Dordogne (24) 40.9 576

Source: INSEE, population census; second homes and occasional dwellings as a share of all dwellings, towns with 200 or more inhabitants. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 200 inhabitants. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Highest share of second homes in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: FAQ

Which town in Nouvelle-Aquitaine has the highest share of second homes?

Eaux-Bonnes (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) has the highest share of second homes in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: 92.6% of its housing.

What are the 10 towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine with the highest share of second homes?

In order: Eaux-Bonnes (92.6%), Les Portes-en-Ré (83.6%), Moliets-et-Maa (80.2%), La Brée-les-Bains (79.0%), Les Mathes (77.7%), La Couarde-sur-Mer (76.1%), Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains (75.6%), Saint-Clément-des-Baleines (74.7%), Saint-Denis-d'Oléron (74.6%), and Morton (72.5%).

How many towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine are ranked?

3,460 out of 4,293. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 200 inhabitants.

What counts as a second home?

For INSEE, a second home is a dwelling used for weekends, leisure, or vacations, including furnished properties rented or offered for tourist stays; occasional dwellings (used part of the year for work) are counted with them. The share is calculated over all dwellings in the commune. Only towns with 200 or more inhabitants are ranked.

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