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The towns in Occitanie with the highest share of second homes

Les Angles (Pyrénées-Orientales) has the highest share of second homes in Occitanie: 91.9% of its housing. Next come Cauterets (Hautes-Pyrénées, 91.0%) and Saint-Lary-Soulan (Hautes-Pyrénées, 89.5%).

2,882 towns ranked out of 4,446

Les Angles, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stLes Angles 91.9% Pyrénées-Orientales
  2. 2ndCauterets 91.0% Hautes-Pyrénées
  3. 3rdSaint-Lary-Soulan 89.5% Hautes-Pyrénées

This ranking covers 2,882 of the 4,446 towns in Occitanie. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 200 inhabitants. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Saint-Vincent (Haute-Garonne) 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 Occitanie

Rank Town Department Share of all housing Proportional bar Population
1 Les Angles Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 91.9 608
2 Cauterets Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 91.0 856
3 Saint-Lary-Soulan Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 89.5 854
4 Aragnouet Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 87.7 294
5 Bolquère Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 87.4 846
6 Ustou Ariège (09) 87.2 287
7 Leucate Aude (11) 83.7 4,614
8 Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 81.4 1,935
9 Saint-Sauveur-Camprieu Gard (30) 79.6 215
10 Boutx Haute-Garonne (31) 79.2 251
11 Loudenvielle Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 79.2 382
12 Le Grau-du-Roi Gard (30) 79.1 8,661
13 Gruissan Aude (11) 78.9 5,109
14 Ax-les-Thermes Ariège (09) 78.6 1,359
15 Vielle-Aure Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 78.3 326
16 Formiguères Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 78.2 511
17 Matemale Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 77.9 280
18 Le Barcarès Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 77.2 6,147
19 Estavar Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 77.2 454
20 Saint-Pierre-dels-Forcats Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 76.6 269
21 Fleury Aude (11) 76.3 4,284
22 Esquièze-Sère Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 76.1 418
23 Gavarnie-Gèdre Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 74.4 346
24 Luc Lozère (48) 74.1 212
25 La Grande-Motte Hérault (34) 73.9 8,524
26 Luz-Saint-Sauveur Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 73.7 917
27 Val-de-Sos Ariège (09) 72.0 657
28 Collioure Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 71.5 2,788
29 Nages Tarn (81) 71.0 356
30 Boussenac Ariège (09) 70.6 248
31 Bagnères-de-Luchon Haute-Garonne (31) 70.3 2,250
32 Molitg-les-Bains Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 70.2 255
33 Valras-Plage Hérault (34) 69.6 4,489
34 Biert Ariège (09) 69.4 307
35 Saint-Mamet Haute-Garonne (31) 69.1 565
36 Agde Hérault (34) 66.4 30,340
37 Vialas Lozère (48) 66.0 479
38 La Llagonne Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 66.0 234
39 Saint Bonnet-Laval Lozère (48) 64.7 259
40 Campan Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 64.4 1,268
41 Err Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 64.3 732
42 Pont de Montvert - Sud Mont Lozère Lozère (48) 64.1 564
43 Anglès Tarn (81) 63.3 525
44 Vebron Lozère (48) 63.0 226
45 Avène Hérault (34) 62.9 299
46 Rennes-les-Bains Aude (11) 62.0 240
47 Saint-Cyprien Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 61.9 12,210
48 La Salvetat-sur-Agout Hérault (34) 61.8 1,117
49 Altier Lozère (48) 61.7 219
50 Ornolac-Ussat-les-Bains Ariège (09) 61.3 250
51 Argelès-sur-Mer Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 61.2 10,936
52 Pied-de-Borne Lozère (48) 61.1 210
53 Montferrier Ariège (09) 61.1 552
54 tied Prévenchères Lozère (48) 61.0 272
54 tied Fos Haute-Garonne (31) 61.0 250
56 tied Portiragnes Hérault (34) 60.9 3,592
56 tied Guchen Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 60.9 307
58 Méjannes-le-Clap Gard (30) 60.7 742
59 Cazaubon Gers (32) 60.6 1,700
60 Val-d'Aigoual Gard (30) 60.3 1,439
61 Mont Lozère et Goulet Lozère (48) 60.2 1,125
62 Palau-de-Cerdagne Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 60.2 423
63 Aucun Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 59.8 270
64 Osséja Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 59.7 1,492
65 Marseillan Hérault (34) 59.7 8,495
66 Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 59.5 1,112
67 Fraisse-sur-Agout Hérault (34) 59.4 328
68 Enveitg Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 59.0 621
69 Gorges du Tarn Causses Lozère (48) 58.7 914
70 Brusque Aveyron (12) 58.4 260
71 Bordes-Uchentein Ariège (09) 58.2 225
72 Saillagouse Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 57.9 1,184
73 Lanuéjols Gard (30) 57.8 368
74 Targasonne Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 57.6 205
75 Saint-Jean-du-Bruel Aveyron (12) 57.5 650
76 Arreau Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 57.4 744
77 Savignac-les-Ormeaux Ariège (09) 57.3 410
78 Arrens-Marsous Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 57.1 714
79 Port-la-Nouvelle Aude (11) 56.9 5,912
80 Auzat Ariège (09) 56.8 567
81 Ur Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 56.6 392
82 Arques Aude (11) 56.6 250
83 Saint-Symphorien-de-Thénières Aveyron (12) 56.5 224
84 Laval-Roquecezière Aveyron (12) 56.3 309
85 Auroux Lozère (48) 56.1 368
86 Fayet Aveyron (12) 56.0 238
87 tied Saint-Privat-de-Vallongue Lozère (48) 56.0 277
87 tied Aumessas Gard (30) 56.0 269
89 Les Plantiers Gard (30) 55.9 234
90 Arrigas Gard (30) 55.7 220
91 Saint-André-de-Valborgne Gard (30) 55.3 372
92 Balaruc-les-Bains Hérault (34) 54.3 7,238
93 Roquebrun Hérault (34) 54.1 616
94 Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 54.0 3,569
95 Massat Ariège (09) 53.9 763
96 Cerbère Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 53.7 1,224
97 Saint-Jean-et-Saint-Paul Aveyron (12) 53.7 290
98 Lamalou-les-Bains Hérault (34) 53.5 2,412
99 Latour-de-Carol Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 53.5 494
100 Mostuéjouls Aveyron (12) 53.3 334

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 Occitanie: FAQ

Which town in Occitanie has the highest share of second homes?

Les Angles (Pyrénées-Orientales) has the highest share of second homes in Occitanie: 91.9% of its housing.

What are the 10 towns in Occitanie with the highest share of second homes?

In order: Les Angles (91.9%), Cauterets (91.0%), Saint-Lary-Soulan (89.5%), Aragnouet (87.7%), Bolquère (87.4%), Ustou (87.2%), Leucate (83.7%), Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via (81.4%), Saint-Sauveur-Camprieu (79.6%), and Boutx (79.2%).

How many towns in Occitanie are ranked?

2,882 out of 4,446. 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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