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The sunniest cities in Pays de la Loire

Les Sables-d'Olonne (Vendée), Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie (Vendée), Talmont-Saint-Hilaire (Vendée), and Les Achards (Vendée) are tied as the sunniest cities in Pays de la Loire, with 2,324 hours of sunshine a year on average.

285 towns ranked out of 1,228

Les Sables-d'Olonne, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. View of Les Sables-d'Olonne 1stLes Sables-d'Olonne 2,324hrs/yr Vendée
  2. 2ndSaint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie 2,324hrs/yr Vendée
  3. 3rdTalmont-Saint-Hilaire 2,324hrs/yr Vendée

Photos: © Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 3.0

This ranking covers 285 of the 1,228 towns in Pays de la Loire. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants and towns without a Météo-France station within 30 km and 300 m of elevation. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Marolles-les-Braults (Sarthe) comes last with 1,727 hours a year.

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: sunniest cities in Pays de la Loire

Rank Town Department Hours of sunshine per year Proportional bar Population
1 tied Les Sables-d'Olonne Vendée (85) 2,324 50,924
1 tied Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie Vendée (85) 2,324 8,741
1 tied Talmont-Saint-Hilaire Vendée (85) 2,324 8,658
1 tied Les Achards Vendée (85) 2,324 5,633
1 tied Bretignolles-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 2,324 5,446
1 tied Coëx Vendée (85) 2,324 3,465
1 tied Jard-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 2,324 3,273
1 tied Angles Vendée (85) 2,324 3,154
1 tied Brem-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 2,324 3,040
1 tied L'Île-d'Olonne Vendée (85) 2,324 2,858
1 tied Sainte-Foy Vendée (85) 2,324 2,754
1 tied Longeville-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 2,324 2,660
1 tied Saint-Mathurin Vendée (85) 2,324 2,543
1 tied Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits Vendée (85) 2,324 2,427
1 tied L'Aiguillon-sur-Vie Vendée (85) 2,324 2,307
1 tied Grosbreuil Vendée (85) 2,324 2,261
1 tied Givrand Vendée (85) 2,324 2,255
1 tied Saint-Julien-des-Landes Vendée (85) 2,324 2,113
19 tied La Tranche-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 2,303 3,191
19 tied L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île Vendée (85) 2,303 2,875
19 tied Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm Vendée (85) 2,303 2,398
22 tied Benet Vendée (85) 2,006 4,179
22 tied Rives-d'Autise Vendée (85) 2,006 2,097
24 tied Saumur Maine-et-Loire (49) 2,003 27,096
24 tied Montreuil-Bellay Maine-et-Loire (49) 2,003 3,978
24 tied Bellevigne-les-Châteaux Maine-et-Loire (49) 2,003 3,490
24 tied Allonnes Maine-et-Loire (49) 2,003 2,959
24 tied Brain-sur-Allonnes Maine-et-Loire (49) 2,003 2,097
29 Piriac-sur-Mer Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,981 2,747
30 tied La Roche-sur-Yon Vendée (85) 1,922 57,683
30 tied Aizenay Vendée (85) 1,922 10,573
30 tied Chantonnay Vendée (85) 1,922 9,049
30 tied Le Poiré-sur-Vie Vendée (85) 1,922 8,926
30 tied Aubigny-Les Clouzeaux Vendée (85) 1,922 7,322
30 tied Essarts-en-Bocage Vendée (85) 1,922 7,022
30 tied Bellevigny Vendée (85) 1,922 6,389
30 tied La Ferrière Vendée (85) 1,922 5,666
30 tied Mouilleron-le-Captif Vendée (85) 1,922 5,408
30 tied Venansault Vendée (85) 1,922 4,996
30 tied Legé Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,922 4,935
30 tied Dompierre-sur-Yon Vendée (85) 1,922 4,754
30 tied Rives de l'Yon Vendée (85) 1,922 4,514
30 tied Saint-Fulgent Vendée (85) 1,922 4,179
30 tied La Chaize-le-Vicomte Vendée (85) 1,922 4,068
30 tied Montréverd Vendée (85) 1,922 3,920
30 tied Chavagnes-en-Paillers Vendée (85) 1,922 3,834
30 tied Les Lucs-sur-Boulogne Vendée (85) 1,922 3,779
30 tied Saint-Jean-d'Hermine Vendée (85) 1,922 3,680
30 tied L'Herbergement Vendée (85) 1,922 3,601
30 tied Bournezeau Vendée (85) 1,922 3,542
30 tied Nesmy Vendée (85) 1,922 3,162
30 tied Mouchamps Vendée (85) 1,922 3,073
30 tied Les Brouzils Vendée (85) 1,922 3,009
30 tied Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais Vendée (85) 1,922 2,888
30 tied Chauché Vendée (85) 1,922 2,651
30 tied Sainte-Flaive-des-Loups Vendée (85) 1,922 2,646
30 tied Nieul-le-Dolent Vendée (85) 1,922 2,607
30 tied Saint-Martin-des-Noyers Vendée (85) 1,922 2,601
30 tied Beaulieu-sous-la-Roche Vendée (85) 1,922 2,465
30 tied Saint-Denis-la-Chevasse Vendée (85) 1,922 2,458
30 tied Landeronde Vendée (85) 1,922 2,347
30 tied Saint-Étienne-du-Bois Vendée (85) 1,922 2,336
30 tied Le Champ-Saint-Père Vendée (85) 1,922 2,154
30 tied Apremont Vendée (85) 1,922 2,140
30 tied La Genétouze Vendée (85) 1,922 2,058
66 tied Saint-Nazaire Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 76,243
66 tied Pornic Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 19,257
66 tied La Baule-Escoublac Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 17,435
66 tied Guérande Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 17,355
66 tied Saint-Brevin-les-Pins Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 14,909
66 tied Pornichet Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 13,103
66 tied Pontchâteau Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 11,798
66 tied Savenay Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 9,816
66 tied Trignac Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 8,517
66 tied Donges Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 8,298
66 tied Montoir-de-Bretagne Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 7,378
66 tied Herbignac Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 7,347
66 tied Saint-André-des-Eaux Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 7,196
66 tied Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 5,820
66 tied Missillac Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 5,808
66 tied Saint-Lyphard Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 5,410
66 tied Saint-Père-en-Retz Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 5,053
66 tied La Turballe Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 4,956
66 tied La Plaine-sur-Mer Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 4,836
66 tied La Chapelle-des-Marais Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 4,619
66 tied Le Pouliguen Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 4,275
66 tied Campbon Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 4,175
66 tied Saint-Joachim Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 4,168
66 tied Le Croisic Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 4,108
66 tied Fay-de-Bretagne Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 4,087
66 tied Cordemais Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 4,083
66 tied Saint-Gildas-des-Bois Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 3,930
66 tied Malville Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 3,804
66 tied Guenrouet Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 3,735
66 tied Prinquiau Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 3,654
66 tied La Bernerie-en-Retz Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 3,581
66 tied Frossay Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 3,373
66 tied Besné Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 3,364
66 tied La Chapelle-Launay Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 3,334
66 tied Saint-Malo-de-Guersac Loire-Atlantique (44) 1,893 3,254

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.

FAQ

Sunniest cities in Pays de la Loire: FAQ

What is the sunniest city in Pays de la Loire?

Les Sables-d'Olonne (Vendée), Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie (Vendée), Talmont-Saint-Hilaire (Vendée), and Les Achards (Vendée) are tied as the sunniest cities in Pays de la Loire, with 2,324 hours of sunshine a year on average.

What are the 10 sunniest cities in Pays de la Loire?

In order: Les Sables-d'Olonne (2,324 hours a year), Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie (2,324 hours a year), Talmont-Saint-Hilaire (2,324 hours a year), Les Achards (2,324 hours a year), Bretignolles-sur-Mer (2,324 hours a year), Coëx (2,324 hours a year), Jard-sur-Mer (2,324 hours a year), Angles (2,324 hours a year), Brem-sur-Mer (2,324 hours a year), and L'Île-d'Olonne (2,324 hours a year).

What is the least sunny city in Pays de la Loire?

Marolles-les-Braults (Sarthe) is the least sunny city in Pays de la Loire, with just 1,727 hours of sunshine a year on average. See the least sunny cities in Pays de la Loire.

How many towns in Pays de la Loire are ranked?

285 out of 1,228. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants and towns without a Météo-France station within 30 km and 300 m of elevation.

Where do these figures come from?

They are Météo-France climate normals (30-year averages), recorded at the weather station closest to the town hall, no more than 30 km away and within 300 m of elevation: towns linked to the same station share the same value and are tied. Towns without a station close enough are not ranked. Only towns with 2,000 or more inhabitants are ranked.

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