French Overseas Communes Rémire‑Montjoly and Le Gosier Top Wealth Rankings

Data from MoneyVox and the Observatoire des inégalités show that Rémire‑Montjoly in French Guiana has the highest average income tax in France, at €2,506 per household, far above the national average of €2,203. The commune’s wealth stems from a concentration of senior civil servants and qualified professionals living near Cayenne.

In Guadeloupe, the town of Le Gosier leads the country in large real‑estate fortunes, with 65 taxable households averaging €3.7 million in IFI‑eligible assets. This surpasses the traditionally wealthy 7th arrondissement of Paris (€3.6 million) and Cannes (€3.2 million). Both reports highlight pronounced economic disparities in France’s overseas territories despite generally lower average living standards.