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Article L2121-2 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The number of members of the municipal councils of the communes is set in accordance with the table below:

COMMUNES

NUMBER OF MEMBERS
of the municipal council

Less than 100 inhabitants

7

From 100 to 499 inhabitants

11

From 500 to 1 499 inhabitants

15

From 1,500 to 2,499 inhabitants

19

2,500 to 3,499 inhabitants

23

From 3,500 to 4,999 inhabitants

27

From 5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants

29

From 10 000 to 19 999 inhabitants

33

From 20 000 to 29 999 inhabitants

35

From 30 000 to 39 999 inhabitants

39

From 40,000 to 49,999 inhabitants

43

50,000 to 59,999 inhabitants

45

From 60,000 to 79,999 inhabitants

49

From 80,000 to 99,999 inhabitants inhabitants

53

From 100,000 to 149,999 inhabitants

55

From 150,000 to 199,999 inhabitants

59

From 200,000 to 249,999 inhabitants

61

From 250,000 to 299,999 inhabitants

65

And from 300,000 and above

And from 300,000 and above

69

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article L2121-2

Le nombre des membres du conseil municipal des communes est fixé conformément au tableau ci-après :



COMMUNES

NOMBRE DES MEMBRES
du conseil municipal

De moins de 100 habitants

7

De 100 à 499 habitants

11

De 500 à 1 499 habitants

15

De 1 500 à 2 499 habitants

19

De 2 500 à 3 499 habitants

23

De 3 500 à 4 999 habitants

27

De 5 000 à 9 999 habitants

29

De 10 000 à 19 999 habitants

33

De 20 000 à 29 999 habitants

35

De 30 000 à 39 999 habitants

39

De 40 000 à 49 999 habitants

43

De 50 000 à 59 999 habitants

45

De 60 000 à 79 999 habitants

49

De 80 000 à 99 999 habitants

53

De 100 000 à 149 999 habitants

55

De 150 000 à 199 999 habitants

59

De 200 000 à 249 999 habitants

61

De 250 000 à 299 999 habitants

65

Et de 300 000 et au-dessus

69

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