Largest City in France

2026 ranking · average temperature

The coldest cities in France

Tignes (Savoie) is the coldest city in France, with an average annual temperature of 2.8°C (37.0°F). Next come Les Belleville (Savoie, 6.5°C) and Les Rousses (Jura, 6.9°C).

5,596 towns ranked out of 34,875

Tignes, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stTignes 2.8°C Savoie
  2. 2ndLes Belleville 6.5°C Savoie
  3. 3rdLes Rousses 6.9°C Jura

This ranking covers 5,596 of the 34,875 towns in France. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants and towns without a Météo-France station within 30 km and 300 m of elevation. At the other end of the ranking, Kourou (French Guiana) comes last with 27.8°C.

In France, a commune is the smallest unit of local government, from large cities to tiny villages. Paris, Lyon and Marseille are ranked as whole communes: their arrondissements (districts) have no rank of their own.

The ranking: coldest cities in France

Rank Town Department Average annual temperature (°C) Proportional bar Population
1 Tignes Savoie (73) 2.8 2,045
2 Les Belleville Savoie (73) 6.5 3,576
3 Les Rousses Jura (39) 6.9 3,818
4 Morzine Haute-Savoie (74) 7.1 2,708
5 Langogne Lozère (48) 7.3 3,032
6 Val-Cenis Savoie (73) 7.4 2,148
7 tied Le Grand-Bornand Haute-Savoie (74) 7.5 2,100
7 tied Craponne-sur-Arzon Haute-Loire (43) 7.5 2,016
9 tied Maîche Doubs (25) 7.7 4,361
9 tied Megève Haute-Savoie (74) 7.7 2,996
11 tied Tence Haute-Loire (43) 7.8 3,189
11 tied Le Chambon-sur-Lignon Haute-Loire (43) 7.8 2,551
13 tied Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Haute-Savoie (74) 7.9 9,023
13 tied Morteau Doubs (25) 7.9 7,327
13 tied Villers-le-Lac Doubs (25) 7.9 5,385
13 tied Les Houches Haute-Savoie (74) 7.9 3,603
13 tied Les Fins Doubs (25) 7.9 3,143
13 tied Le Russey Doubs (25) 7.9 2,638
13 tied Montlebon Doubs (25) 7.9 2,310
20 tied Villard-de-Lans Isère (38) 8.0 4,540
20 tied Saint-Chély-d'Apcher Lozère (48) 8.0 4,475
20 tied Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors Isère (38) 8.0 3,018
20 tied Lans-en-Vercors Isère (38) 8.0 2,882
20 tied Peyre en Aubrac Lozère (48) 8.0 2,407
20 tied Frasne Doubs (25) 8.0 2,002
26 tied Saint-Genès-Champanelle Puy-de-Dôme (63) 8.2 4,149
26 tied Orcines Puy-de-Dôme (63) 8.2 3,717
26 tied Barcelonnette Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04) 8.2 2,674
26 tied Courchevel Savoie (73) 8.2 2,366
30 tied Charquemont Doubs (25) 8.3 2,947
30 tied L'Argentière-la-Bessée Hautes-Alpes (05) 8.3 2,356
30 tied Combloux Haute-Savoie (74) 8.3 2,192
33 tied Saint-Martin-d'Uriage Isère (38) 8.5 5,840
33 tied La Mure Isère (38) 8.5 5,152
33 tied Saint-Genest-Malifaux Loire (42) 8.5 3,064
33 tied Modane Savoie (73) 8.5 2,988
33 tied Le Bourg-d'Oisans Isère (38) 8.5 2,691
38 Aydat Puy-de-Dôme (63) 8.6 2,621
39 tied Plateau-des-Petites-Roches Isère (38) 8.7 2,508
39 tied Saint-Julien-Chapteuil Haute-Loire (43) 8.7 2,086
41 tied Pontarlier Doubs (25) 8.8 18,956
41 tied Briançon Hautes-Alpes (05) 8.8 11,744
41 tied Saint-Flour Cantal (15) 8.8 6,853
41 tied Doubs Doubs (25) 8.8 3,413
41 tied La Broque Bas-Rhin (67) 8.8 2,715
41 tied Saint-Agrève Ardèche (07) 8.8 2,333
41 tied Orchamps-Vennes Doubs (25) 8.8 2,248
41 tied Val-d'Usiers Doubs (25) 8.8 2,183
41 tied Schirmeck Bas-Rhin (67) 8.8 2,088
41 tied Beaufort Savoie (73) 8.8 2,078
51 Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur Hautes-Alpes (05) 8.9 2,148
52 tied Gérardmer Vosges (88) 9.1 8,159
52 tied La Bresse Vosges (88) 9.1 3,974
52 tied Anould Vosges (88) 9.1 3,299
52 tied Granges-Aumontzey Vosges (88) 9.1 2,582
52 tied Saint-Paulien Haute-Loire (43) 9.1 2,505
57 tied Yssingeaux Haute-Loire (43) 9.2 7,876
57 tied Sainte-Sigolène Haute-Loire (43) 9.2 6,209
57 tied Valdahon Doubs (25) 9.2 5,813
57 tied Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon Haute-Loire (43) 9.2 2,748
57 tied Dunières Haute-Loire (43) 9.2 2,728
57 tied Saint-Pal-de-Mons Haute-Loire (43) 9.2 2,413
63 tied Plateau d'Hauteville Ain (01) 9.3 5,012
63 tied Coubon Haute-Loire (43) 9.3 3,215
65 tied Champagnole Jura (39) 9.4 8,456
65 tied Montréal-la-Cluse Ain (01) 9.4 3,655
65 tied Nantua Ain (01) 9.4 3,586
68 tied Revin Ardennes (08) 9.5 5,817
68 tied Fumay Ardennes (08) 9.5 3,132
68 tied Rocroi Ardennes (08) 9.5 2,311
71 Sévérac d'Aveyron Aveyron (12) 9.6 4,146
72 tied Saint-Gervais-les-Bains Haute-Savoie (74) 9.7 5,886
72 tied Neuvecelle Haute-Savoie (74) 9.7 3,336
72 tied Saint-Paul-en-Chablais Haute-Savoie (74) 9.7 2,676
72 tied Riom-ès-Montagnes Cantal (15) 9.7 2,435
72 tied Samoëns Haute-Savoie (74) 9.7 2,253
77 tied Poligny Jura (39) 9.8 4,351
77 tied Orbey Haut-Rhin (68) 9.8 3,495
77 tied Labaroche Haut-Rhin (68) 9.8 2,292
77 tied Saint-Georges-de-Mons Puy-de-Dôme (63) 9.8 2,103
81 tied Charleville-Mézières Ardennes (08) 9.9 46,473
81 tied Ussel Corrèze (19) 9.9 9,551
81 tied Wasselonne Bas-Rhin (67) 9.9 5,834
81 tied Nouzonville Ardennes (08) 9.9 5,588
81 tied Commercy Meuse (55) 9.9 5,570
81 tied Bogny-sur-Meuse Ardennes (08) 9.9 4,951
81 tied Marlenheim Bas-Rhin (67) 9.9 4,234
81 tied Ligny-en-Barrois Meuse (55) 9.9 3,798
81 tied Villers-Semeuse Ardennes (08) 9.9 3,683
81 tied Vivier-au-Court Ardennes (08) 9.9 2,802
81 tied Marmoutier Bas-Rhin (67) 9.9 2,729
81 tied Meymac Corrèze (19) 9.9 2,580
81 tied Dabo Moselle (57) 9.9 2,405
81 tied Nouvion-sur-Meuse Ardennes (08) 9.9 2,289
81 tied Monthermé Ardennes (08) 9.9 2,210
81 tied Bourbonne-les-Bains Haute-Marne (52) 9.9 2,004
97 tied Oyonnax Ain (01) 10.0 22,923
97 tied Chaumont Haute-Marne (52) 10.0 21,889
97 tied Cernay Haut-Rhin (68) 10.0 12,219
97 tied Fillière Haute-Savoie (74) 10.0 10,322

Source: Météo-France, climate data sheets (30-year normals); average annual temperature at the reference station, towns with 2,000 or more inhabitants. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants and towns without a Météo-France station within 30 km and 300 m of elevation. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Coldest cities in France: FAQ

What is the coldest city in France?

Tignes (Savoie) is the coldest city in France, with an average annual temperature of 2.8°C (37.0°F).

What are the 10 coldest cities in France?

In order: Tignes (2.8°C), Les Belleville (6.5°C), Les Rousses (6.9°C), Morzine (7.1°C), Langogne (7.3°C), Val-Cenis (7.4°C), Le Grand-Bornand (7.5°C), Craponne-sur-Arzon (7.5°C), Maîche (7.7°C), and Megève (7.7°C).

What is the warmest city in France?

Kourou (French Guiana) is the warmest city in France, with an average annual temperature of 27.8°C (82.0°F). See the warmest cities in France.

How many towns in France are ranked?

5,596 out of 34,875. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants and towns without a Météo-France station within 30 km and 300 m of elevation.

Where do these figures come from?

They are Météo-France climate normals (30-year averages), recorded at the weather station closest to the town hall, no more than 30 km away and within 300 m of elevation: towns linked to the same station share the same value and are tied. Towns without a station close enough are not ranked. Only towns with 2,000 or more inhabitants are ranked.

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