Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole · Hérault · Occitanie · 25,843 residents · Mayor: Julien Miro
Castelnau-le-Lez
€37.9 million spent in 2025.
€1,466 per resident · Towns of the same size: €1,855
Castelnau-le-Lez’s spending by policy area
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The 3 other items (4%)
Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP), by public policy.
Where the money goes
The €37.9M 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: €12.6M (its accounts).
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- Société Mediterraneenne de Nettoiement (Groupe Nicollin)1 contract over 2 years · at most ~€1.2M a year on averageup to €2.5M
- Swile2 contracts over 4 years · at most ~€263k a year on averageup to €1.1M
- Gaz de Bordeaux1 contract over 3.5 years · at most ~€238k a year on average · framework agreement: maximum envelopeup to €833k
- Brun Ceccotti Mediterranee1 contract over 8 months · at most ~€571k a year on averageup to €571k
- Darver1 contract over 12 monthsup to €516k
- Thermatic1 contract over 12 monthsup to €266k
- Chouett'Bureau-Arch'Office (Espace LR)3 contracts over 2 years · at most ~€120k a year on averageup to €240k
53 contracts signed in 2025 · €9.6M before tax · All contracts
Why this total differs from the €12.6M 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
€6.4M of capital spending in 2025 (building, renovation, equipment), €246 per resident. Towns of the same size: €372.
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- Parking et abords du palais des sports Jacques Chaban-Delmas : terrassements, voirie, réseaux2023 · Culture, sport and youth · Eiffage Route Grand Sud (Est Languedoc Roussillon)€1M
- Extension du cimetière Champ Juvénal, voie d’accès et réseaux : voirie et réseaux divers2023 · Streets and transport · Eiffage Route Grand Sud (Est Languedoc Roussillon)€660k
- Voirie et réseaux divers, gros œuvre2025 · Streets and transport · Brun Ceccotti Mediterranee€571k
- Terrassement et gros œuvre2025 · Darver€516k
- Création de deux terrains de beach-volley : terrassements, voirie et réseaux humides2023 · Streets and transport · Eurovia Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur€330k
Largest works contracted since 2023, among published contracts. Amounts planned at signature, often spread over several years.
In addition, €1.6M 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: €37M · spending: €37.9M.
Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP).
Debt and taxation
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 359 towns of 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants.
Who spends for the residents of Castelnau-le-Lez
Spending per resident in 2025 of each public body the town belongs to, and what each one pays for.
- TownCastelnau-le-LezPrimary schools, canteens, local streets, civil registry€1,466 per resident
- IntercommunalityMontpellier Méditerranée MétropoleWaste, water, urban transport, economic development€2,285 per resident
- DépartementHéraultMinimum income, elderly and disability care, middle schools, county roads€1,372 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 20,000 to 50,000 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 Castelnau-le-Lez: to report a figure to correct or add context, write to Qipu.
Compare with Lunel 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