The number of secondary residences is not evenly distributed among the different French regions. As of January 1, 2015, a majority of second homes were located in coastal regions, such as Provence-Alpes-Côtes d'Azur or New Aquitaine. Moreover, the region having the most secondary homes in France was Occitania at the beginning of 2015, with over 17 percent of the total number of second residences in France.
Breakdown of secondary residences in France as of January 1, 2015, by region
Characteristic
Share of secondary homes
Occitania
17.1%
Provence-Alpes-Côtes d'Azur
16.6%
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
15.3%
New Aquitaine
12.7%
Brittany
7.7%
Pays de la Loire
6.4%
Normandy
5.4%
Ile-de-France
4.4%
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
3.6%
Hauts-de-France
3%
Corsica
2.9%
Centre-Val de Loire
2.5%
Grand Est
2.5%
• Occitania 17.1%
• Provence-Alpes-Côtes d'Azur 16.6%
• Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 15.3%
• New Aquitaine 12.7%
• Brittany 7.7%
• Pays de la Loire 6.4%
• Normandy 5.4%
• Ile-de-France 4.4%
• Bourgogne-Franche-Comté 3.6%
• Hauts-de-France 3%
• Corsica 2.9%
• Centre-Val de Loire 2.5%
• Grand Est 2.5%
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Direction Générale des Entreprises. (November 27, 2019). Breakdown of secondary residences in France as of January 1, 2015, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233807/share-second-homes-france-region/
Direction Générale des Entreprises. "Breakdown of secondary residences in France as of January 1, 2015, by region." Chart. November 27, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233807/share-second-homes-france-region/
Direction Générale des Entreprises. (2019). Breakdown of secondary residences in France as of January 1, 2015, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233807/share-second-homes-france-region/
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