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2026 ranking · population

The smallest towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine by population in 2026

Châtelard (Creuse) is the smallest town in Nouvelle-Aquitaine by population, with just 29 inhabitants. Next come Beissat (Creuse, 31 inhabitants) and Brousse (Creuse, 33 inhabitants).

4,293 towns ranked

Châtelard, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stChâtelard 29inhab. Creuse
  2. 2ndBeissat 31inhab. Creuse
  3. 3rdBrousse 33inhab. Creuse

This ranking covers all 4,293 towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. At the other end of the ranking, Bordeaux (Gironde) comes last with 271,552 inhabitants.

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: smallest towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Rank Town Department Population Proportional bar Area (km²)
1 Châtelard Creuse (23) 29 2.4
2 Beissat Creuse (23) 31 14
3 tied Brousse Creuse (23) 33 3.6
3 tied Saint-Cassien Dordogne (24) 33 4.7
5 Temple-Laguyon Dordogne (24) 34 2.9
6 Toy-Viam Corrèze (19) 35 9.9
7 Verdon Dordogne (24) 36 5.0
8 Faurilles Dordogne (24) 38 4.3
9 Lussac Charente-Maritime (17) 40 1.7
10 tied Lartigue Gironde (33) 41 14
10 tied Saint-Bonnet-les-Tours-de-Merle Corrèze (19) 41 5.9
12 Confolent-Port-Dieu Corrèze (19) 42 8.5
13 tied Boussès Lot-et-Garonne (47) 43 47
13 tied Orliac Dordogne (24) 43 11
15 tied Bardou Dordogne (24) 44 4.8
15 tied La Villeneuve Creuse (23) 44 4.5
15 tied Saint-Georges Charente (16) 44 2.3
18 Saint-Sulpice-de-Ruffec Charente (16) 45 2.4
19 tied Malleret Creuse (23) 46 12
19 tied Saint-Gilles-les-Forêts Haute-Vienne (87) 46 8.3
21 tied Aubous Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 47 3.8
21 tied Grandsaigne Corrèze (19) 47 20
21 tied Tabaille-Usquain Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 47 4.5
24 tied Baudignan Landes (40) 50 23
24 tied Bétracq Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 50 4.7
24 tied Pouliacq Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 50 3.4
27 tied Bossugan Gironde (33) 51 2.4
27 tied Castelmoron-d'Albret Gironde (33) 51 0.0
27 tied L'Église-aux-Bois Corrèze (19) 51 16
27 tied Ossenx Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 51 4.0
31 tied Castéra-Loubix Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 52 3.4
31 tied Lioux-les-Monges Creuse (23) 52 7.3
31 tied Saint-Priest-Palus Creuse (23) 52 11
34 tied La Mazière-aux-Bons-Hommes Creuse (23) 53 10
34 tied La Villedieu Creuse (23) 53 5.6
36 tied Chavanac Corrèze (19) 54 9.9
36 tied Les Groseillers Deux-Sèvres (79) 54 4.5
38 L'Hôpital-Saint-Blaise Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 56 2.1
39 tied Gayon Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 57 4.0
39 tied Saint-Marcory Dordogne (24) 57 4.8
41 tied Arx Landes (40) 58 24
41 tied La Chapelle-Montabourlet Dordogne (24) 58 5.8
41 tied Les Éduts Charente-Maritime (17) 58 8.1
41 tied Saleignes Charente-Maritime (17) 58 7.9
45 Courlac Charente (16) 59 6.6
46 Surdoux Haute-Vienne (87) 61 3.9
47 tied Monmarvès Dordogne (24) 62 5.6
47 tied Puihardy Deux-Sèvres (79) 62 1.2
49 tied Saint-Antoine-du-Queyret Gironde (33) 63 6.9
49 tied Saint-Pantaléon-de-Lapleau Corrèze (19) 63 8.5
51 tied Avon Deux-Sèvres (79) 64 13
51 tied Bourniquel Dordogne (24) 64 9.0
51 tied Courteix Corrèze (19) 64 10
51 tied Lucarré Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 64 3.3
51 tied Meyrignac-l'Église Corrèze (19) 64 10
56 tied Bassillon-Vauzé Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 65 5.0
56 tied Saint-Hilaire-Luc Corrèze (19) 65 11
58 tied Arhansus Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 66 5.3
58 tied Sauvagnac Charente (16) 66 7.2
58 tied Semillac Charente-Maritime (17) 66 2.5
61 tied Béhorléguy Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 67 21
61 tied Chaunac Charente-Maritime (17) 67 2.3
61 tied Pierrefitte Creuse (23) 67 6.4
61 tied Sainte-Marie-Lapanouze Corrèze (19) 67 6.6
65 tied Cette-Eygun Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 68 19
65 tied Taillebourg Lot-et-Garonne (47) 68 7.1
65 tied Vinax Charente-Maritime (17) 68 9.2
68 tied Chourgnac Dordogne (24) 69 7.0
68 tied Lamazière-Haute Corrèze (19) 69 15
68 tied Soulaures Dordogne (24) 69 10
71 Lauthiers Vienne (86) 70 8.2
72 tied Le Pin Charente-Maritime (17) 72 2.5
72 tied Saint-Félix-de-Bourdeilles Dordogne (24) 72 6.1
72 tied Saint-Oradoux-de-Chirouze Creuse (23) 72 29
72 tied Urdos Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 72 36
76 tied Bussière-Nouvelle Creuse (23) 74 8.5
76 tied Coubeyrac Gironde (33) 74 5.6
76 tied Couffy-sur-Sarsonne Corrèze (19) 74 14
76 tied Etsaut Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 74 35
80 tied Bourg-des-Maisons Dordogne (24) 75 9.0
80 tied Gestas Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 75 2.2
80 tied Ibarrolle Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 75 8.9
80 tied Tadousse-Ussau Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 75 4.7
84 tied Etchebar Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 76 8.2
84 tied La Chapelle-Montmoreau Dordogne (24) 76 8.1
84 tied Mansat-la-Courrière Creuse (23) 76 9.4
84 tied Mouhous Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 76 3.3
84 tied Servanches Dordogne (24) 76 21
89 tied Monviel Lot-et-Garonne (47) 77 6.2
89 tied Saint-Sulpice-les-Bois Corrèze (19) 77 23
91 tied Blanzay-sur-Boutonne Charente-Maritime (17) 78 5.8
91 tied Givrezac Charente-Maritime (17) 78 2.7
91 tied Talmont-sur-Gironde Charente-Maritime (17) 78 4.4
94 tied Chassaignes Dordogne (24) 79 5.8
94 tied La Chapelle-Saint-Martial Creuse (23) 79 10
94 tied Millevaches Corrèze (19) 79 12
94 tied Ribarrouy Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 79 2.3
94 tied Urost Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 79 2.3
99 tied Arget Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 80 4.0
99 tied Laroche-près-Feyt Corrèze (19) 80 17

Source: INSEE, official population figures (total population); official total population. Not ranked: towns with no inhabitants. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Smallest towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: FAQ

What is the smallest town in Nouvelle-Aquitaine by population in 2026?

Châtelard (Creuse) is the smallest town in Nouvelle-Aquitaine by population, with just 29 inhabitants.

What are the 10 smallest towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine by population?

In order: Châtelard (29 inhabitants), Beissat (31 inhabitants), Brousse (33 inhabitants), Saint-Cassien (33 inhabitants), Temple-Laguyon (34 inhabitants), Toy-Viam (35 inhabitants), Verdon (36 inhabitants), Faurilles (38 inhabitants), Lussac (40 inhabitants), and Lartigue (41 inhabitants).

How many towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine are ranked?

All of them: the 4,293 towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine appear in this ranking.

Which population figure is used?

The official total population published by INSEE and in force on January 1 of this year: the municipal population plus people counted separately (students, boarders and people in institutions who have a residence in another commune).

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