Communauté d'agglomération Royan Atlantique · Charente-Maritime · Nouvelle-Aquitaine · 3,947 residents · Mayor: Pierre Bernardaud
Saint-Palais-sur-Mer
€14.1 million spent in 2025.
€3,560 per resident · Towns of the same size: €1,360
Saint-Palais-sur-Mer’s spending by policy area
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The 5 other items (5%)
Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP), by public policy.
Where the money goes
The €14.1M 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: €8.1M (its accounts).
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- Colas France2 contracts over 2 months to 4 years · at most ~€1M a year on average · 1 with other holdersup to €3.5M
- Eurovia Poitou Charentes Limousin2 contracts over 5 months to 4 years · at most ~€685k a year on averageup to €1.4M
- Klubb France (Time France)1 contract over 4.5 years · at most ~€46k a year on averageup to €195k
- Ass Insertion en Charente Maritime1 contract over 12 months · framework agreement: maximum envelopeup to €124k
- La Rochelle Poids Lourds1 contract over 2 monthsup to €58k
- Solinet 171 contract over 12 monthsup to €58k
- Carre Vert Paysage1 contract over 5 months · at most ~€26k a year on averageup to €26k
9 contracts signed in 2025 · €5.4M before tax · All contracts
What the town paid in 2025 for these kinds of purchase, from its accounts
- Vehicle purchasesall suppliers together · contracts in the list: Klubb France (Time France), La Rochelle Poids Lourdspaid €100k
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 €8.1M 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
€5.7M of capital spending in 2025 (building, renovation, equipment), €1,456 per resident. Towns of the same size: €358.
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- Avenue et pointe de la Grande Côte : terrassements, voirie et réseaux divers2024 · Streets and transport · Eurovia Poitou Charentes Limousin€2.9M
- Aménagement de l’avenue et de la pointe de la Grande Côte2024 · Streets and transport · 2 contracts€1.9M
- Rénovation des installations d’éclairage public2023 · Town planning and housing · Ineo Réseaux Nouvelle Aquitaine (Equans)€164k
- Requalification du chemin des Roses2024 · Town planning and housing · Colas France (Établissement de Saintes)€110k
Largest works contracted since 2023, among published contracts. Amounts planned at signature, often spread over several years.
In addition, €162k 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: €10.6M · borrowing: €2.4M · spending: €14.1M.
Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP).
Debt and taxation
€1,674 of local taxes per resident
Towns of the same size: €494
Property tax rate: 43.07%
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 1,021 towns of 3,500 to 5,000 inhabitants.
Who spends for the residents of Saint-Palais-sur-Mer
Spending per resident in 2025 of each public body the town belongs to, and what each one pays for.
- TownSaint-Palais-sur-MerPrimary schools, canteens, local streets, civil registry€3,560 per resident
- IntercommunalityCommunauté d'agglomération Royan AtlantiqueWaste, water, urban transport, economic development€479 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 3,500 to 5,000 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 Saint-Palais-sur-Mer: to report a figure to correct or add context, write to Qipu.
Compare with Arvert 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