Communauté de communes de l'Île de Ré · Charente-Maritime · Nouvelle-Aquitaine · 1,129 residents · Mayor: Peggy Luton Borie
La Couarde-sur-Mer
€4.3 million spent in 2025.
€3,790 per resident · Towns of the same size: €1,099
La Couarde-sur-Mer’s spending by type
Towns under 3,500 residents do not present their accounts by policy.
The 3 other items (3%)
Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP).
Where the money goes
The €4.3M spent in 2025, by who receives it.
Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP).
- School fund€22k
- Associations and other private bodies€14k
- Social welfare centre (CCAS)€11k
The name of each recipient is in the annexes of the town’s accounts (required from 3,500 residents), not in the national open data.
Investment and works
€1.4M of capital spending in 2025 (building, renovation, equipment), €1,253 per resident. Towns of the same size: €283.
Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP).
Revenue and financing
Revenue: €4M · borrowing: €742k · spending: €4.3M.
Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP).
Debt and taxation
€1,700 of local taxes per resident
Towns of the same size: €385
Property tax rate: 39.43%
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.
Who spends for the residents of La Couarde-sur-Mer
Spending per resident in 2025 of each public body the town belongs to, and what each one pays for.
- TownLa Couarde-sur-MerPrimary schools, canteens, local streets, civil registry€3,790 per resident
- IntercommunalityCommunauté de communes de l'Île de RéWaste, water, urban transport, economic development€1,602 per resident
- DépartementCharente-MaritimeMinimum income, elderly and disability care, middle schools, county roads€1,265 per resident
- RegionNouvelle-AquitaineHigh schools, regional trains, training, business support€519 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 median is the middle value among towns of the same size. A value above or below it is not a judgement.
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 La Couarde-sur-Mer: to report a figure to correct or add context, write to Qipu.
Compare with Saint-Trojan-les-Bains 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) · National register of elected officials, archived versions 2020-2025 · 2025. The method · See the source