What is the highest town in Île-de-France?

Bassevelle (Seine-et-Marne) is the highest town in Île-de-France: its town hall stands at 197 m above sea level.

What are the 10 highest towns in Île-de-France?

In order: Bassevelle (197 m), Montceaux-lès-Provins (196 m), Saint-Barthélemy (190 m), Boitron (185 m), Montenils (183 m), Les Alluets-le-Roi (183 m), La Trétoire (181 m), Montolivet (180 m), Saint-Martin-du-Tertre (179 m), and Vélizy-Villacoublay (179 m).

What is the lowest-lying town in Île-de-France?

Limetz-Villez (Yvelines) is the lowest-lying town in Île-de-France: its town hall stands at 17 m above sea level. See The lowest-lying towns in Île-de-France.

How many towns in Île-de-France are ranked?

All of them: the 1,266 towns in Île-de-France appear in this ranking.

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 Île-de-France: 2026 Ranking by Elevation

This ranking covers all 1,266 towns in Île-de-France. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Limetz-Villez (Yvelines) comes last with 17 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 Île-de-France

Rank	Town	Department	Town hall elevation (m)	Population
1	Bassevelle	Seine-et-Marne (77)	197	377
2	Montceaux-lès-Provins	Seine-et-Marne (77)	196	326
3	Saint-Barthélemy	Seine-et-Marne (77)	190	348
4	Boitron	Seine-et-Marne (77)	185	329
5	Montenils	Seine-et-Marne (77)	183	36
6	Les Alluets-le-Roi	Yvelines (78)	183	1,418
7	La Trétoire	Seine-et-Marne (77)	181	466
8	Montolivet	Seine-et-Marne (77)	180	262
9	Saint-Martin-du-Tertre	Val-d'Oise (95)	179	2,713
10	Vélizy-Villacoublay	Yvelines (78)	179	23,206
11	La Chapelle-Moutils	Seine-et-Marne (77)	178	404
12	Les Bréviaires	Yvelines (78)	176	1,340
13	Élancourt	Yvelines (78)	176	26,611
14	Bussières	Seine-et-Marne (77)	175	605
15	Le Perray-en-Yvelines	Yvelines (78)	175	6,575
16	Les Essarts-le-Roi	Yvelines (78)	174	6,954
17	Saint-Martin-du-Boschet	Seine-et-Marne (77)	173	263
18	Arthies	Val-d'Oise (95)	173	265
19	Hondevilliers	Seine-et-Marne (77)	173	258
20	Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis	Yvelines (78)	173	7,466
21	Les Molières	Essonne (91)	173	2,020
22	Cocherel	Seine-et-Marne (77)	171	627
23	Dammartin-en-Goële	Seine-et-Marne (77)	171	12,008
24	Maurepas	Yvelines (78)	171	20,844
25	Vieille-Église-en-Yvelines	Yvelines (78)	171	664
26	La Hauteville	Yvelines (78)	170	163
27	Pecqueuse	Essonne (91)	170	590
28	Goupillières	Yvelines (78)	170	583
29	Champcenest	Seine-et-Marne (77)	169	207
30	Saint-Witz	Val-d'Oise (95)	169	2,820
31	La Verrière	Yvelines (78)	169	6,068
32	Boullay-les-Troux	Essonne (91)	169	642
33	Louan-Villegruis-Fontaine	Seine-et-Marne (77)	169	509
34	La Celle-les-Bordes	Yvelines (78)	169	857
35	Trappes	Yvelines (78)	168	34,788
36	Gometz-la-Ville	Essonne (91)	168	1,561
37	Maudétour-en-Vexin	Val-d'Oise (95)	167	212
38	Coignières	Yvelines (78)	167	4,356
39	Montdauphin	Seine-et-Marne (77)	166	237
40	Janvry	Essonne (91)	166	668
41	Bois-d'Arcy	Yvelines (78)	165	16,718
42	Cléry-en-Vexin	Val-d'Oise (95)	165	482
43	Voulton	Seine-et-Marne (77)	165	299
44	Sancy-lès-Provins	Seine-et-Marne (77)	165	345
45	Le Tertre-Saint-Denis	Yvelines (78)	165	141
46	Voisins-le-Bretonneux	Yvelines (78)	164	10,924
47	Nozay	Essonne (91)	164	4,563
48	Montgé-en-Goële	Seine-et-Marne (77)	164	723
49	Courchamp	Seine-et-Marne (77)	164	151
50	Neauphle-le-Château	Yvelines (78)	164	3,296
51	Rupéreux	Seine-et-Marne (77)	164	108
52	Magny-les-Hameaux	Yvelines (78)	164	9,548
53	Montceaux-lès-Meaux	Seine-et-Marne (77)	163	673
54	Nerville-la-Forêt	Val-d'Oise (95)	163	768
55	Pierre-Levée	Seine-et-Marne (77)	163	488
56	Orcemont	Yvelines (78)	163	1,002
57	Montigny-le-Bretonneux	Yvelines (78)	163	32,969
58	Bezalles	Seine-et-Marne (77)	162	224
59	Cernay-la-Ville	Yvelines (78)	162	1,559
60	Châtenay-en-France	Val-d'Oise (95)	162	68
61	Leudon-en-Brie	Seine-et-Marne (77)	162	170
62	Saint-Aubin	Essonne (91)	162	684
63	Guyancourt	Yvelines (78)	161	30,226
64	Saint-Léger	Seine-et-Marne (77)	160	248
65	Boisdon	Seine-et-Marne (77)	160	134
66	Thoiry	Yvelines (78)	160	1,460
67	La Haute-Maison	Seine-et-Marne (77)	159	356
68 tied	Les Ulis	Essonne (91)	159	25,986
68 tied	Villejust	Essonne (91)	159	2,577
70	Vaucourtois	Seine-et-Marne (77)	159	278
71	Mareil-en-France	Val-d'Oise (95)	159	744
72	Chartronges	Seine-et-Marne (77)	159	307
73	Orphin	Yvelines (78)	159	894
74	Saint-Rémy-l'Honoré	Yvelines (78)	158	1,715
75	Toussus-le-Noble	Yvelines (78)	158	1,211
76	Beauchery-Saint-Martin	Seine-et-Marne (77)	158	392
77	Villiers-Saint-Georges	Seine-et-Marne (77)	158	1,185
78	Bréançon	Val-d'Oise (95)	158	441
79	Boinville-le-Gaillard	Yvelines (78)	157	613
80	Dhuisy	Seine-et-Marne (77)	157	339
81	Saint-Hilliers	Seine-et-Marne (77)	157	481
82	Corbreuse	Essonne (91)	157	1,668
83	Aincourt	Val-d'Oise (95)	156	869
84	Courdimanche	Val-d'Oise (95)	156	7,386
85	Lainville-en-Vexin	Yvelines (78)	156	820
86	Cerneux	Seine-et-Marne (77)	156	274
87	Chauvry	Val-d'Oise (95)	156	301
88	Ponthévrard	Yvelines (78)	156	711
89	Auffargis	Yvelines (78)	156	2,011
90	Saint-Jean-de-Beauregard	Essonne (91)	155	478
91	Bannost-Villegagnon	Seine-et-Marne (77)	155	674
92	Paray-Douaville	Yvelines (78)	155	226
93	Chaufour-lès-Bonnières	Yvelines (78)	155	447
94	Chatignonville	Essonne (91)	155	72
95	Orsonville	Yvelines (78)	155	332
96	Allainville	Yvelines (78)	155	287
97	Ablis	Yvelines (78)	155	3,960
98	Feucherolles	Yvelines (78)	154	3,132
99	Châteaufort	Yvelines (78)	154	1,599
100	Coulommes	Seine-et-Marne (77)	154	546

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.

The highest towns in Île-de-France

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