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2026 ranking · sunshine

The sunniest cities in France (501st to 600th)

Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône), Martigues (Bouches-du-Rhône), Istres (Bouches-du-Rhône), and Salon-de-Provence (Bouches-du-Rhône) are tied as the sunniest cities in France, with 2,898 hours of sunshine a year on average.

3,833 towns ranked out of 34,875

Continued: the towns in France ranked 501st to 600th, out of 3,833.

The ranking, continued: sunniest cities in France

Rank Town Department Hours of sunshine per year Proportional bar Population
497 tied Les Vans Ardèche (07) 2,447 2,702
497 tied Vallon-Pont-d'Arc Ardèche (07) 2,447 2,447
497 tied Ruoms Ardèche (07) 2,447 2,329
497 tied Lavilledieu Ardèche (07) 2,447 2,314
497 tied Lablachère Ardèche (07) 2,447 2,229
497 tied Vesseaux Ardèche (07) 2,447 2,118
497 tied Ucel Ardèche (07) 2,447 2,053
508 tied Montélimar Drôme (26) 2,441 41,752
508 tied Pierrelatte Drôme (26) 2,441 14,006
508 tied Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux Drôme (26) 2,441 9,471
508 tied Livron-sur-Drôme Drôme (26) 2,441 9,469
508 tied Valréas Vaucluse (84) 2,441 9,435
508 tied Le Teil Ardèche (07) 2,441 8,949
508 tied Crest Drôme (26) 2,441 8,916
508 tied Privas Ardèche (07) 2,441 8,786
508 tied Bourg-Saint-Andéol Ardèche (07) 2,441 7,828
508 tied Loriol-sur-Drôme Drôme (26) 2,441 6,740
508 tied Donzère Drôme (26) 2,441 6,105
508 tied La Voulte-sur-Rhône Ardèche (07) 2,441 4,916
508 tied Viviers Ardèche (07) 2,441 3,699
508 tied Chomérac Ardèche (07) 2,441 3,333
508 tied Châteauneuf-du-Rhône Drôme (26) 2,441 2,960
508 tied Cruas Ardèche (07) 2,441 2,952
508 tied Le Pouzin Ardèche (07) 2,441 2,914
508 tied Aouste-sur-Sye Drôme (26) 2,441 2,777
508 tied Allex Drôme (26) 2,441 2,753
508 tied Montboucher-sur-Jabron Drôme (26) 2,441 2,663
508 tied Saint-Marcel-d'Ardèche Ardèche (07) 2,441 2,410
508 tied Malataverne Drôme (26) 2,441 2,316
508 tied Rochemaure Ardèche (07) 2,441 2,296
508 tied Grane Drôme (26) 2,441 2,247
508 tied Saint-Montan Ardèche (07) 2,441 2,037
508 tied Allan Drôme (26) 2,441 2,017
534 tied Les Sables-d'Olonne Vendée (85) 2,324 50,924
534 tied Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie Vendée (85) 2,324 8,741
534 tied Talmont-Saint-Hilaire Vendée (85) 2,324 8,658
534 tied Les Achards Vendée (85) 2,324 5,633
534 tied Bretignolles-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 2,324 5,446
534 tied Coëx Vendée (85) 2,324 3,465
534 tied Jard-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 2,324 3,273
534 tied Angles Vendée (85) 2,324 3,154
534 tied Brem-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 2,324 3,040
534 tied L'Île-d'Olonne Vendée (85) 2,324 2,858
534 tied Sainte-Foy Vendée (85) 2,324 2,754
534 tied Longeville-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 2,324 2,660
534 tied Saint-Mathurin Vendée (85) 2,324 2,543
534 tied Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits Vendée (85) 2,324 2,427
534 tied L'Aiguillon-sur-Vie Vendée (85) 2,324 2,307
534 tied Grosbreuil Vendée (85) 2,324 2,261
534 tied Givrand Vendée (85) 2,324 2,255
534 tied Saint-Julien-des-Landes Vendée (85) 2,324 2,113
552 tied La Rochelle Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 81,843
552 tied Aytré Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 9,881
552 tied Périgny Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 9,055
552 tied Lagord Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 7,945
552 tied Puilboreau Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 6,875
552 tied Châtelaillon-Plage Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 6,750
552 tied Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 6,731
552 tied Dompierre-sur-Mer Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 6,486
552 tied Nieul-sur-Mer Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 5,884
552 tied Saint-Xandre Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 5,806
552 tied Sainte-Soulle Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 5,133
552 tied Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 4,748
552 tied Marans Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 4,540
552 tied Angoulins Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 4,339
552 tied Fouras Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 4,224
552 tied Saint-Georges-d'Oléron Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 4,123
552 tied La Jarrie Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 3,532
552 tied Sainte-Marie-de-Ré Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 3,495
552 tied Marsilly Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 3,258
552 tied La Flotte Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 3,200
552 tied La Tranche-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 2,303 3,191
552 tied Saint-Jean-de-Liversay Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 3,107
552 tied L'Houmeau Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 3,048
552 tied L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île Vendée (85) 2,303 2,875
552 tied La Jarne Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 2,695
552 tied Rivedoux-Plage Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 2,538
552 tied Salles-sur-Mer Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 2,523
552 tied Saint-Médard-d'Aunis Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 2,457
552 tied Vérines Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 2,421
552 tied Saint-Rogatien Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 2,414
552 tied Andilly Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 2,405
552 tied Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm Vendée (85) 2,303 2,398
552 tied Saint-Martin-de-Ré Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 2,379
552 tied Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 2,357
552 tied Esnandes Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 2,260
552 tied Villedoux Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 2,195
552 tied Saint-Ouen-d'Aunis Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 2,182
552 tied Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 2,159
552 tied Le Thou Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 2,146
552 tied Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 2,053
552 tied Charron Charente-Maritime (17) 2,303 2,048
593 tied Sévérac d'Aveyron Aveyron (12) 2,197 4,146
593 tied La Cavalerie Aveyron (12) 2,197 2,247
595 tied Rodez Aveyron (12) 2,193 25,685
595 tied Onet-le-Château Aveyron (12) 2,193 12,679
595 tied Luc-la-Primaube Aveyron (12) 2,193 6,185
595 tied Espalion Aveyron (12) 2,193 4,756
595 tied Olemps Aveyron (12) 2,193 3,650
595 tied Sébazac-Concourès Aveyron (12) 2,193 3,305

Source: Météo-France, climate data sheets (30-year normals); average annual hours of sunshine at the reference station, towns with 2,000 or more inhabitants. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants and towns without a Météo-France station within 30 km and 300 m of elevation. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

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