What is the highest town in France?

Tignes (Savoie) is the highest town in France: its town hall stands at 2,103 m above sea level.

What are the 10 highest towns in France?

In order: Tignes (2,103 m), Saint-Véran (2,029 m), Montgenèvre (1,856 m), Val-d'Isère (1,830 m), Bonneval-sur-Arc (1,817 m), Molines-en-Queyras (1,741 m), Chamrousse (1,736 m), Bessans (1,707 m), Égat (1,669 m), and Villard-Reymond (1,667 m).

What is the lowest-lying town in France?

Saint-François (Guadeloupe) is the lowest-lying town in France: its town hall stands at 1 m below sea level. See The lowest-lying towns in France.

How many towns in France are ranked?

34,844 out of 34,858. Not ranked: towns whose town hall elevation is not available.

Which elevation is used?

The elevation of the town hall, computed by the IGN elevation service (RGE ALTI terrain model) at the “town hall” point published by geo.api.gouv.fr. No regularly updated official source gives the lowest or highest point of a commune: its summit can be much higher.

Highest Towns in France: 2026 Ranking by Elevation

This ranking covers 34,844 of the 34,858 towns in France. Not ranked: towns whose town hall elevation is not available. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Saint-François (Guadeloupe) comes last with −1 m.

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: highest towns in France

Rank	Town	Department	Town hall elevation (m)	Population
1	Tignes	Savoie (73)	2,103	2,045
2	Saint-Véran	Hautes-Alpes (05)	2,029	166
3	Montgenèvre	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,856	475
4	Val-d'Isère	Savoie (73)	1,830	1,612
5	Bonneval-sur-Arc	Savoie (73)	1,817	290
6	Molines-en-Queyras	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,741	309
7	Chamrousse	Isère (38)	1,736	458
8	Bessans	Savoie (73)	1,707	349
9	Égat	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	1,669	448
10	Villard-Reymond	Isère (38)	1,667	47
11	La Llagonne	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	1,666	234
12	Vars	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,654	600
13	Les Deux Alpes	Isère (38)	1,653	1,946
14	Les Angles	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	1,652	608
15	Ceillac	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,644	270
16	Villar-d'Arêne	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,643	310
17	Caudiès-de-Conflent	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	1,635	24
18	Cervières	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,628	206
19	Bolquère	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	1,620	846
20	Porté-Puymorens	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	1,619	101
21	Névache	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,591	381
22	Targasonne	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	1,590	205
23	Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	1,584	1,935
24	Crévoux	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,584	124
25	Saint-Pierre-dels-Forcats	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	1,575	269
26	Mont-Louis	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	1,573	154
27	Mantet	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	1,568	36
28	Besse	Isère (38)	1,563	155
29	Arvieux	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,561	348
30	Eyne	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	1,557	164
31	Sauto	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	1,556	105
32	Abriès-Ristolas	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,546	378
33	Villard-Notre-Dame	Isère (38)	1,539	25
34	Val d'Oronaye	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,538	88
35	Saint-Jean-d'Arves	Savoie (73)	1,533	284
36	Albiez-Montrond	Savoie (73)	1,519	363
37	Puy-Saint-André	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,518	487
38	Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves	Savoie (73)	1,517	355
39	Planès	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	1,514	57
40	Fontrabiouse	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	1,511	146
41	Porta	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	1,509	95
42	Valcebollère	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	1,509	35
43	Formiguères	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	1,502	511
44	Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,497	98
45	La Cabanasse	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	1,494	731
46	La Grave	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,491	487
47	Le Monêtier-les-Bains	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,487	947
48	Matemale	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	1,485	280
49	Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans	Isère (38)	1,482	99
50	Les Orres	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,482	522
51	Aussois	Savoie (73)	1,479	694
52	Huez	Isère (38)	1,478	1,276
53	Valmeinier	Savoie (73)	1,476	599
54	Aiguilles	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,471	380
55	Puyvalador	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	1,469	68
56	Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,465	221
57	Llo	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	1,454	157
58	Enchastrayes	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,450	401
59	Saint-Michel-de-Chaillol	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,449	377
60	Dorres	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	1,446	187
61	Beuil	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,446	495
62	Orcières	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,440	657
63	L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre	Ariège (09)	1,434	90
64	Allos	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,434	819
65	Villard-Reculas	Isère (38)	1,433	77
66	Sansa	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	1,430	32
67	Réal	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	1,428	82
68	Pralognan-la-Vanoise	Savoie (73)	1,424	709
69	Oulles	Isère (38)	1,418	17
70	Clavans-en-Haut-Oisans	Isère (38)	1,413	77
71	Saint François Longchamp	Savoie (73)	1,412	442
72	Valloire	Savoie (73)	1,403	1,090
73	Val-des-Prés	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,393	606
74	Puy-Saint-Vincent	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,387	274
75	Réallon	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,385	243
76	La Salle-les-Alpes	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,384	929
77	Les Belleville	Savoie (73)	1,384	3,576
78	Roubion	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,380	113
79	Bourg-d'Oueil	Haute-Garonne (31)	1,371	14
80	Albiez-le-Jeune	Savoie (73)	1,362	145
81	Château-Ville-Vieille	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,360	314
82	Ayguatébia-Talau	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	1,360	49
83	Err	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	1,359	732
84	La Morte	Isère (38)	1,358	147
85	Saint-Chaffrey	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,358	1,544
86	Ancelle	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,348	1,038
87	Les Estables	Haute-Loire (43)	1,341	336
88	Germ	Hautes-Pyrénées (65)	1,332	33
89	Railleu	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	1,332	23
90	Montclar	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,331	406
91	Lachamp-Raphaël	Ardèche (07)	1,323	71
92	Gouaux-de-Larboust	Haute-Garonne (31)	1,319	42
93	Peisey-Nancroix	Savoie (73)	1,314	639
94	Angoustrine-Villeneuve-des-Escaldes	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	1,313	572
95	Sauze	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,311	69
96	Saillagouse	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	1,301	1,184
97	Sainte-Léocadie	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	1,299	160
98	Les Chapelles	Savoie (73)	1,299	586
99	Mont	Hautes-Pyrénées (65)	1,294	37
100	Nahuja	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	1,292	75

Source: IGN, Géoplateforme elevation service (RGE ALTI); geo.api.gouv.fr (town hall position); elevation of the town hall of each commune. Not ranked: towns whose town hall elevation is not available. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

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