Communauté de communes des Albères, de la Côte Vermeille et de l'Illibéris · Pyrénées-Orientales · Occitanie · 11,078 residents · Mayor: Julie Sanz
Argelès-sur-Mer
€41 million spent in 2025.
€3,698 per resident · Towns of the same size: €1,688
Argelès-sur-Mer’s spending by policy area
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The 4 other items (3%)
Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP), by public policy.
Where the money goes
The €41M spent in 2025, by who receives it.
Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP).
Contracts state a maximum amount for their whole term, often several years. That amount differs from what was paid. Purchases, services and works paid to companies by the town in 2025: €17.2M (its accounts).
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- Pimentel BTP2 contracts over 16 months · at most ~€1.8M a year on averageup to €2.4M
- SN Rouger (SN Rouger Perpignan)3 contracts over 16 months to 17 months · at most ~€1.6M a year on averageup to €2.2M
- Électricité de France3 contracts over 4 years · at most ~€411k a year on average · 2 of them framework agreements (maximum envelopes) · 1 with other holdersup to €1.6M
- SAS Azimut Negoce2 contracts over 12 monthsup to €1.2M
- Terrassement des Alberes - T.D.A (T.D.A.)1 contract over 6 months · framework agreement: maximum envelopeup to €703k
- CLIMAX66 (IM2C Installation Maintenance Chauffage Climatisat)2 contracts over 16 months to 17 months · at most ~€497k a year on averageup to €680k
- Spie Building Solutions2 contracts over 16 months to 17 months · at most ~€376k a year on averageup to €516k
49 contracts signed in 2025 · €12.6M before tax · All contracts
What the town paid in 2025 for these kinds of purchase, from its accounts
- Vehicle purchasesall suppliers together · contract in the list: SAS Azimut Negocepaid €839k
The accounts say how much was paid for each kind of purchase, not to which company. A purchase paid by another public body (joint order, shared service) is not in them.
Why this total differs from the €17.2M of purchases, services and works paid to companies
These are the amounts of the contracts signed in the year, over their whole length, not what was paid. The money paid in a year also goes to older contracts and to purchases too small to be published (under €40,000 excl. VAT). For a framework agreement, the amount is a ceiling.
Investment and works
€11.2M of capital spending in 2025 (building, renovation, equipment), €1,014 per resident. Towns of the same size: €363.
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- Rénovation et extension des restaurants scolaires2025 · Schools · 17 contracts€4.6M
- Gros œuvre : terrassement et fondations2023 · Durand et Fils€2.1M
- Construction complète de bâtiments à ossature métallique2024 · Terrassement des Alberes - T.D.A (T.D.A.)€1.8M
- Aménagements sur voirie et réseaux divers2023 · Streets and transport · Travaux Publics Catalans€1.7M
- Aménagement des avenues Molière et Charlemagne2024 · Streets and transport · 2 contracts€1.2M
Largest works contracted since 2023, among published contracts. Amounts planned at signature, often spread over several years.
In addition, €121k given to other bodies for their own equipment (joint funding, energy syndicate…).
Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP), by public policy.
Revenue and financing
Revenue: €35.2M · borrowing: €4.8M · spending: €41M.
Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP).
Debt and taxation
€1,321 of local taxes per resident
Towns of the same size: €637
Property tax rate: 39.28%
These taxes are also paid by owners who do not live in the town (second homes, businesses), who are not counted in its population.
Accounts 2025, main budget (excluding annex budgets such as water), except debt and savings: main and annex budgets together (OFGL consolidated accounts). Per resident: amount divided by the total population (Insee, in force in the year of the accounts). Sources: DGFiP, OFGL. “Towns of the same size”: median of the 568 towns of 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants.
Who spends for the residents of Argelès-sur-Mer
Spending per resident in 2025 of each public body the town belongs to, and what each one pays for.
- TownArgelès-sur-MerPrimary schools, canteens, local streets, civil registry€3,698 per resident
- IntercommunalityCommunauté de communes des Albères, de la Côte Vermeille et de l'IllibérisWaste, water, urban transport, economic development€756 per resident
- DépartementPyrénées-OrientalesMinimum income, elderly and disability care, middle schools, county roads€1,294 per resident
- RegionOccitanieHigh schools, regional trains, training, business support€542 per resident
Each amount is what the body spends per resident, from its accounts (DGFiP). Do not add them up: part of the money passes from one body to another.
Understanding these figures
Running costs and works: what is the difference?
Running costs are each year’s spending: wages, energy, upkeep, grants. Works create or renovate something that lasts: a school, a road, a sports hall.
How is the comparison with towns of the same size made?
The towns of 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants are ranked from lowest to highest value; the median is the value in the middle. A value above or below the median is not a judgement: it depends on the area, the population and the powers held by the intercommunality.
Where do these figures come from?
From the town’s accounts kept by the public accountant (DGFiP), the local finance observatory (OFGL) and public procurement data. Qipu changes no amount.
Elected officials and staff of Argelès-sur-Mer: to report a figure to correct or add context, write to Qipu.
Compare with Pia or with another town:
Page published by Qipu, independent of the town · Sources and method
DGFiP balance-sheet accounts (nature axis) · OFGL (consolidated towns base) · Public procurement — DECP (data.gouv.fr) · National register of elected officials, archived versions 2020-2025 · 2025. The method · See the source