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The highest towns in Occitanie

Égat (Pyrénées-Orientales) is the highest town in Occitanie: its town hall stands at 1,669 m above sea level. Next come La Llagonne (Pyrénées-Orientales, 1,666 m) and Les Angles (Pyrénées-Orientales, 1,652 m).

4,446 towns ranked

Égat, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stÉgat 1,669m Pyrénées-Orientales
  2. 2ndLa Llagonne 1,666m Pyrénées-Orientales
  3. 3rdLes Angles 1,652m Pyrénées-Orientales

This ranking covers all 4,446 towns in Occitanie. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Valras-Plage (Hérault) 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 Occitanie

Rank Town Department Town hall elevation (m) Proportional bar Population
1 Égat Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,669 448
2 La Llagonne Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,666 234
3 Les Angles Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,652 608
4 Caudiès-de-Conflent Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,635 24
5 Bolquère Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,620 846
6 Porté-Puymorens Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,619 101
7 Targasonne Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,590 205
8 Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,584 1,935
9 Saint-Pierre-dels-Forcats Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,575 269
10 Mont-Louis Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,573 154
11 Mantet Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,568 36
12 Eyne Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,557 164
13 Sauto Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,556 105
14 Planès Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,514 57
15 Fontrabiouse Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,511 146
16 Porta Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,509 95
17 Valcebollère Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,509 35
18 Formiguères Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,502 511
19 La Cabanasse Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,494 731
20 Matemale Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,485 280
21 Puyvalador Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,469 68
22 Llo Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,454 157
23 Dorres Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,446 187
24 L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre Ariège (09) 1,434 90
25 Sansa Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,430 32
26 Réal Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,428 82
27 Bourg-d'Oueil Haute-Garonne (31) 1,371 14
28 Ayguatébia-Talau Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,360 49
29 Err Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,359 732
30 Germ Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 1,332 33
31 Railleu Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,332 23
32 Gouaux-de-Larboust Haute-Garonne (31) 1,319 42
33 Angoustrine-Villeneuve-des-Escaldes Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,313 572
34 Saillagouse Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,301 1,184
35 Sainte-Léocadie Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,299 160
36 Mont Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 1,294 37
37 Nahuja Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,292 75
38 Saint-Sauveur-de-Ginestoux Lozère (48) 1,291 60
39 Montaillou Ariège (09) 1,281 21
40 La Panouse Lozère (48) 1,281 94
41 Jurvielle Haute-Garonne (31) 1,270 26
42 Caubous Haute-Garonne (31) 1,269 3
43 Enveitg Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,266 621
44 Châteauneuf-de-Randon Lozère (48) 1,264 523
45 Portet-de-Luchon Haute-Garonne (31) 1,263 37
46 Cirès Haute-Garonne (31) 1,258 9
47 Sainte-Eulalie Lozère (48) 1,250 39
48 Latour-de-Carol Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,249 494
49 Saint-Jean-la-Fouillouse Lozère (48) 1,248 130
50 Osséja Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,246 1,492
51 Prades Ariège (09) 1,244 55
52 Artigue Haute-Garonne (31) 1,239 38
53 Barèges Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 1,230 129
54 Poubeau Haute-Garonne (31) 1,228 79
55 Montbel Lozère (48) 1,227 146
56 Lajo Lozère (48) 1,223 116
57 Aulon Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 1,221 102
58 Estavar Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,221 454
59 Quérigut Ariège (09) 1,220 141
60 Camurac Aude (11) 1,218 111
61 Palau-de-Cerdagne Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,211 423
62 Saint-Paul-le-Froid Lozère (48) 1,210 134
63 Ur Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,208 392
64 Laubert Lozère (48) 1,203 105
65 La Fage-Montivernoux Lozère (48) 1,202 134
66 Mayrègne Haute-Garonne (31) 1,197 28
67 Ens Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 1,197 28
68 Marchastel Lozère (48) 1,195 46
69 Comus Aude (11) 1,189 33
70 Cathervielle Haute-Garonne (31) 1,188 29
71 Saint-Laurent-de-Muret Lozère (48) 1,183 197
72 Nasbinals Lozère (48) 1,181 597
73 Arzenc-de-Randon Lozère (48) 1,179 194
74 Le Puch Ariège (09) 1,177 28
75 Prinsuéjols-Malbouzon Lozère (48) 1,173 250
76 Saint-Denis-en-Margeride Lozère (48) 1,172 153
77 Paulhac-en-Margeride Lozère (48) 1,171 89
78 Carcanières Ariège (09) 1,168 70
79 Saint-Frézal-d'Albuges Lozère (48) 1,166 64
80 Artigues Ariège (09) 1,165 30
81 Chaudeyrac Lozère (48) 1,162 298
82 Pelouse Lozère (48) 1,157 233
83 Azet Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 1,147 149
84 Grandrieu Lozère (48) 1,147 758
85 Loudervielle Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 1,145 53
86 Bourg-Madame Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 1,138 1,259
87 Sers Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 1,137 108
88 Termes Lozère (48) 1,137 216
89 Monts-de-Randon Lozère (48) 1,137 1,233
90 Mijanès Ariège (09) 1,136 56
91 Lercoul Ariège (09) 1,132 11
92 Aragnouet Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 1,131 294
93 Brion Lozère (48) 1,129 91
94 Cheylard-l'Évêque Lozère (48) 1,129 66
95 Saint-Sauveur-Camprieu Gard (30) 1,120 215
96 Le Bousquet Aude (11) 1,116 40
97 Saint-Paul-d'Oueil Haute-Garonne (31) 1,111 47
98 Rocles Lozère (48) 1,109 257
99 Cazaux-Fréchet-Anéran-Camors Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 1,108 71
100 Garin Haute-Garonne (31) 1,108 147

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.

FAQ

Highest towns in Occitanie: FAQ

What is the highest town in Occitanie?

Égat (Pyrénées-Orientales) is the highest town in Occitanie: its town hall stands at 1,669 m above sea level.

What are the 10 highest towns in Occitanie?

In order: Égat (1,669 m), La Llagonne (1,666 m), Les Angles (1,652 m), Caudiès-de-Conflent (1,635 m), Bolquère (1,620 m), Porté-Puymorens (1,619 m), Targasonne (1,590 m), Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via (1,584 m), Saint-Pierre-dels-Forcats (1,575 m), and Mont-Louis (1,573 m).

What is the lowest-lying town in Occitanie?

Valras-Plage (Hérault) is the lowest-lying town in Occitanie: its town hall stands at 1 m above sea level. See the lowest-lying towns in Occitanie.

How many towns in Occitanie are ranked?

All of them: the 4,446 towns in Occitanie 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.

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