Communauté d'agglomération Bassin d'Arcachon Sud (COBAS) · Gironde · Nouvelle-Aquitaine · 27,486 residents · Mayor: Thierry Gouaichault
La Teste-de-Buch
€59.9 million spent in 2025.
€2,178 per resident · Towns of the same size: €1,855
La Teste-de-Buch’s spending by policy area
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The 3 other items (3%)
Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP), by public policy.
Where the money goes
The €59.9M 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: €28.9M (its accounts).
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- Desps (DBG Facility)2 contracts over 4 years · at most ~€545k a year on average · 2 with other holdersup to €2.2M
- CMR2 contracts over 5 months to 12 monthsup to €2M
- Guintoli1 contract over 12 monthsup to €490k
- Chantiers d'Aquitaine1 contract over 12 monthsup to €333k
- Service Assistance Maintenance Location1 contract over 5 years · at most ~€56k a year on averageup to €282k
- EGIS Villes et Transports1 contract over 2 years · at most ~€90k a year on average · contract with other holdersup to €179k
- Atlantic Service1 contract over 4 years · at most ~€43k a year on averageup to €171k
33 contracts signed in 2025 · €7.4M 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: Service Assistance Maintenance Locationpaid €247k
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 €28.9M 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
€20M of capital spending in 2025 (building, renovation, equipment), €728 per resident. Towns of the same size: €372.
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- Voirie, réseaux divers et aménagements urbains2023 · Streets and transport · 3 contracts€22.8M
- Construction du conservatoire de musique2024 · Culture, sport and youth · 7 contracts€3.7M
- Signalisation routière horizontale2024 · Signature€3.2M
- Construction du conservatoire de musique2023 · Culture, sport and youth · 16 contracts€3.1M
- Aménagement de l’avenue Louis Gaume et de l’avenue des Dunes : voirie2023 · Streets and transport · Guintoli€1.5M
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: €56.9M · borrowing: €5M · spending: €59.9M.
Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP).
Debt and taxation
€1,285 of local taxes per resident
Towns of the same size: €766
Property tax rate: 36.2%
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 359 towns of 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants.
Who spends for the residents of La Teste-de-Buch
Spending per resident in 2025 of each public body the town belongs to, and what each one pays for.
- TownLa Teste-de-BuchPrimary schools, canteens, local streets, civil registry€2,178 per resident
- IntercommunalityCommunauté d'agglomération Bassin d'Arcachon Sud (COBAS)Waste, water, urban transport, economic development€836 per resident
- DépartementGirondeMinimum income, elderly and disability care, middle schools, county roads€1,191 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 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 La Teste-de-Buch: to report a figure to correct or add context, write to Qipu.
Compare with Cenon 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