📐 The largest communes in France by area

The largest commune by area here is Mana, covering 6,622.4 km², ahead of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (4,320.8 km²) and Kourou (2,289.2 km²).

What are the 10 largest communes in France by area?
In order: Mana, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Kourou, Apatou, Arles, Païta, Le Mont-Dore, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Chemillé-en-Anjou and Macouria.
What is the top 5 of largest communes in France by area?
Mana (6,622.4 km²), Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (4,320.8 km²), Kourou (2,289.2 km²), Apatou (2,154.8 km²) and Arles (756.8 km²).
Which city is 2nd in the ranking of largest communes in France by area?
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, at 4,320.8 km², just behind Mana (6,622.4 km²).
Is Mana really the largest commune in France by area?
Yes, at 6,622.4 km², ahead of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (4,320.8 km²) and Kourou (2,289.2 km²).
In which département is Mana?
Mana is in département 973, in the Guyane region.
What is the difference between Mana and Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni?
Mana is at 6,622.4 km², Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni at 4,320.8 km². The table gives the same figure for all 100 places, so any two of them can be compared the same way.
Which city is 10th in the ranking of largest communes in France by area?
Macouria, at 287.5 km².
How many French cities does this ranking compare?
1,131, with the top 100 listed in full in the table below.
What are the largest communes in France by area in 2026?
This ranking uses the most recent official figures published as of 2026: Mana leads with 6,622.4 km².
Is there a complete ranking of largest communes in France by area?
Yes, the table below: the top 100 of 1,131, each with its département and its region, and the exact method and scope stated underneath it.
What is the largest city in France in km²?
Mana, at 6,622.4 km². Note this measures the commune's territory, not its built-up area, which is why the answer differs so sharply from the population ranking.
How many km² is Paris?
About 105 km², which is small enough that Paris does not come close to this ranking's top places despite being the most populated city in the country.
Which is bigger, Arles or Paris?
Arles, by a wide margin in area: its commune covers the Camargue and is one of the largest in metropolitan France, while Paris is one of the most compact.

The table below ranks the top 100 of the 1,131 cities in the dataset, each with its département, its region and the figure it is ranked on (area), so you can see not just the order but how far apart the places are. The numbers are official public data: INSEE legal populations and the IGN commune registry, with the exact method and the exact scope stated under the table rather than left to be guessed at.

The same data answers neighbouring questions too: see The French cities farthest from Paris and The French cities farthest from the sea, or all rankings for the full list. All of it comes from Le Bon Rang, a free daily game that gives you five French cities and one of these statistics and asks you for the order.

Top 100 of 1,131 cities
#CityRegionAreaPopulation
1973ManaGuyane6,622.4 km²10,957
2973Saint-Laurent-du-MaroniGuyane4,320.8 km²54,429
3973KourouGuyane2,289.2 km²24,824
4973ApatouGuyane2,154.8 km²10,306
513ArlesProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur756.8 km²51,811
6988PaïtaNouvelle-Calédonie695.7 km²27,609
7988Le Mont-DoreNouvelle-Calédonie638.8 km²25,303
813Saintes-Maries-de-la-MerProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur370.1 km²2,433
949Chemillé-en-AnjouPays de la Loire321.2 km²21,999
10973MacouriaGuyane287.5 km²19,899
1149Baugé-en-AnjouPays de la Loire270.5 km²11,712
12988DumbéaNouvelle-Calédonie252.6 km²34,926
1374Chamonix-Mont-BlancAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes245.4 km²8,705
1449Segré-en-Anjou BleuPays de la Loire244.2 km²17,667
15974Saint-PaulLa Réunion241.6 km²108,088
1613MarseilleProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur237.9 km²886,040
1749Beaupréau-en-MaugesPays de la Loire232.1 km²23,989
18974Saint-BenoîtLa Réunion231.1 km²38,604
19987Hitiaa O Te RaPolynésie française219 km²10,196
20987Taiarapu-EstPolynésie française218.8 km²13,602
2149SèvremoinePays de la Loire215.2 km²25,797
2213Saint-Martin-de-CrauProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur215 km²14,145
2349Montrevault-sur-ÈvrePays de la Loire199.8 km²15,726
2449Mauges-sur-LoirePays de la Loire194.3 km²18,695
2540BiscarrosseNouvelle-Aquitaine193.5 km²15,836
2613Aix-en-ProvenceProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur187.5 km²149,695
2767HaguenauGrand Est183.5 km²36,391
2879BressuireNouvelle-Aquitaine182.4 km²19,970
29974Le TamponLa Réunion182.1 km²82,579
3033La Teste-de-BuchNouvelle-Aquitaine178.9 km²27,566
31974Saint-Joseph (974)La Réunion178.7 km²39,207
3211NarbonneOccitanie174.8 km²57,587
3377FontainebleauÎle-de-France172.3 km²15,583
3412MillauOccitanie170.2 km²22,044
352APorto-VecchioCorse168.3 km²11,198
3630NîmesOccitanie161.2 km²151,839
3765CauteretsOccitanie158.1 km²829
3849Orée d'AnjouPays de la Loire157.8 km²17,162
3930Saint-GillesOccitanie152.2 km²14,734
4050La HagueNormandie149.6 km²11,484
4149Doué-en-AnjouPays de la Loire149.5 km²11,029
422BCorteCorse149.1 km²7,819
43973MatouryGuyane146.7 km²36,512
44987Moorea-MaiaoPolynésie française146.5 km²18,201
45974Saint-Denis (974)La Réunion142.3 km²155,634
4614Vire NormandieNormandie141.1 km²17,457
472ABonifacioCorse139.6 km²3,344
4833MiosNouvelle-Aquitaine137.3 km²12,043
4950Carentan-les-MaraisNormandie136 km²10,218
5082MontaubanOccitanie135.9 km²62,945
5183HyèresProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur133.6 km²55,858
5222Lamballe-ArmorBretagne132 km²17,241
53971Petit-BourgGuadeloupe131.9 km²24,665
54971Sainte-RoseGuadeloupe123.1 km²17,700
5549Brissac Loire AubancePays de la Loire122.2 km²10,878
56987Teva I UtaPolynésie française120.2 km²10,837
57974La PossessionLa Réunion119.4 km²36,568
5874FillièreAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes119.1 km²10,075
59974Saint-LeuLa Réunion118.7 km²36,163
6085Montaigu-VendéePays de la Loire118.2 km²21,134
6131ToulouseOccitanie118.1 km²514,819
6249Loire-AuthionPays de la Loire114.8 km²16,765
6313IstresProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur114.2 km²44,292
6430VauvertOccitanie110.6 km²11,671
6505GapProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur108.8 km²41,293
6673Val-d'IsèreAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes107.5 km²1,567
6783Roquebrune-sur-ArgensProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur106.8 km²15,442
6875ParisÎle-de-France105.4 km²2,103,778
6904Digne-les-BainsProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur105.4 km²17,979
7083FréjusProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur104.8 km²59,719
71971Capesterre-Belle-EauGuadeloupe103.6 km²17,684
7244BlainPays de la Loire102.2 km²10,376
7333CestasNouvelle-Aquitaine99.5 km²16,666
74974Saint-Louis (974)La Réunion99.3 km²54,941
7581CastresOccitanie98.5 km²42,505
76974Saint-PierreLa Réunion96.8 km²85,038
7734BéziersOccitanie95.8 km²81,545
7844PornicPays de la Loire94.6 km²18,745
79987PaparaPolynésie française92.9 km²11,743
8073TignesAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes91.3 km²1,919
8183Saint-RaphaëlProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur90.8 km²37,113
8285Les HerbiersPays de la Loire89.1 km²16,521
83974Sainte-Marie (974)La Réunion89 km²37,093
8485La Roche-sur-YonPays de la Loire88 km²54,849
85974Bras-PanonLa Réunion87.8 km²13,012
8613Fos-sur-MerProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur87.5 km²15,862
8749CholetPays de la Loire87.4 km²54,404
8830BeaucaireOccitanie86.5 km²15,692
8985Les Sables-d'OlonnePays de la Loire85.9 km²49,603
9082MoissacOccitanie85.9 km²13,419
9133Saint-Médard-en-JallesNouvelle-Aquitaine85 km²32,910
9252Colombey les Deux ÉglisesGrand Est84.4 km²661
9329QuimperBretagne84.3 km²64,385
94971Le MouleGuadeloupe83.4 km²23,014
952AAjaccioCorse82.5 km²76,320
9683Sainte-MaximeProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur82.3 km²14,118
9785AizenayPays de la Loire82.1 km²10,365
9879ThouarsNouvelle-Aquitaine81.8 km²13,891
9944GuérandePays de la Loire81.7 km²16,804
10047Villeneuve-sur-LotNouvelle-Aquitaine81.4 km²22,350

Scope: France, metropolitan and overseas, Corsica and the DROM included. This dataset holds every commune of 10,000 inhabitants or more, plus smaller communes famous enough to be household names, 1,131 in all. It is not the full list of 35,000 French communes, so a village can sit outside a ranking whose extreme it would otherwise hold.

Method and sources: populations are the INSEE legal populations, boundaries and coordinates come from the IGN commune registry, both served by geo.api.gouv.fr. Density is the population divided by the commune's area; distances are measured as the crow flies from the commune's centre. Data read on August 11, 2026.

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FAQ

What is the largest commune in France by area?

The largest commune by area here is Mana, covering 6,622.4 km², ahead of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (4,320.8 km²) and Kourou (2,289.2 km²).

What are the top 10?

In order: Mana (6,622.4 km²), Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (4,320.8 km²), Kourou (2,289.2 km²), Apatou (2,154.8 km²), Arles (756.8 km²), Païta (695.7 km²), Le Mont-Dore (638.8 km²), Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (370.1 km²), Chemillé-en-Anjou (321.2 km²), Macouria (287.5 km²).

Why is French Guiana at the top, and where is Maripasoula?

Because the scale of a Guianese commune is nothing like a metropolitan one: the top of this table covers more ground than whole départements, and Arles, the largest in metropolitan France with its Camargue marshland, only appears once the Guianese communes have gone by. The very largest commune in France, Maripasoula, is missing for a different reason: it has under 10 000 inhabitants and this dataset's floor keeps it out, which is the one place where reading the table as a ranking of towns costs you the record holder.

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