Communauté d'agglomération de La Rochelle · Charente-Maritime · Nouvelle-Aquitaine · 81,986 residents · Mayor: Olivier Falorni
La Rochelle
€172.1 million spent in 2025.
€2,099 per resident · Towns of the same size: €2,124
La Rochelle’s spending by policy area
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The 3 other items (2%)
Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP), by public policy.
Where the money goes
The €172.1M 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: €62M (its accounts).
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- Brink'S Evolution1 contract over 12 months · framework agreement: maximum envelopeup to €600k
- SARL Lecamus1 contract over 8 monthsup to €528k
- Despierres Charpente Navale1 contract over 8 monthsup to €528k
- Aquitaine Réseaux1 contract over 2 years · at most ~€101k a year on averageup to €201k
- Flowbird1 contract over 12 months · framework agreement: maximum envelopeup to €30k
- Société d'Application de Peinture (Sap)1 contract over 10 months · at most ~€20k a year on averageup to €20k
6 published contracts · €1.9M before tax
Why this total differs from the €62M of purchases, services and works paid to companies
These are the amounts of the contracts signed from 2023 to 2026, over their whole length, not what was paid in 2025. The money paid in 2025 also goes to purchases too small to be published (under €40,000 excl. VAT). For a framework agreement, the amount is a ceiling.
Investment and works
€26.3M of capital spending in 2025 (building, renovation, equipment), €321 per resident. Towns of the same size: €423.
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- Rénovation des éclairages sportifs de la plaine des jeux Colette Besson2024 · Culture, sport and youth · Aquitaine Réseaux€201k
- Extension et modifications intérieures du groupe scolaire Louis Guillet2024 · Schools · Société d'Application de Peinture (Sap)€20k
Largest works contracted since 2023, among published contracts. Amounts planned at signature, often spread over several years.
In addition, €1.2M 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: €170.9M · borrowing: €4.8M · spending: €172.1M.
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 92 towns of 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants.
Who spends for the residents of La Rochelle
Spending per resident in 2025 of each public body the town belongs to, and what each one pays for.
- TownLa RochellePrimary schools, canteens, local streets, civil registry€2,099 per resident
- IntercommunalityCommunauté d'agglomération de La RochelleWaste, water, urban transport, economic development€689 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 towns of 50,000 to 100,000 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 La Rochelle: to report a figure to correct or add context, write to Qipu.
Compare with Saintes 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