What is the highest town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur?

Saint-Véran (Hautes-Alpes) is the highest town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: its town hall stands at 2,029 m above sea level.

What are the 10 highest towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur?

In order: Saint-Véran (2,029 m), Montgenèvre (1,856 m), Molines-en-Queyras (1,741 m), Vars (1,654 m), Ceillac (1,644 m), Villar-d'Arêne (1,643 m), Cervières (1,628 m), Névache (1,591 m), Crévoux (1,584 m), and Arvieux (1,561 m).

What is the lowest-lying town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur?

Toulon (Var) is the lowest-lying town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: its town hall stands at 1 m above sea level. See The lowest-lying towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

How many towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur are ranked?

All of them: the 946 towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 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 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: 2026 Ranking by Elevation

This ranking covers all 946 towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Toulon (Var) 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 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Rank	Town	Department	Town hall elevation (m)	Population
1	Saint-Véran	Hautes-Alpes (05)	2,029	166
2	Montgenèvre	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,856	475
3	Molines-en-Queyras	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,741	309
4	Vars	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,654	600
5	Ceillac	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,644	270
6	Villar-d'Arêne	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,643	310
7	Cervières	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,628	206
8	Névache	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,591	381
9	Crévoux	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,584	124
10	Arvieux	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,561	348
11	Abriès-Ristolas	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,546	378
12	Val d'Oronaye	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,538	88
13	Puy-Saint-André	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,518	487
14	Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,497	98
15	La Grave	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,491	487
16	Le Monêtier-les-Bains	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,487	947
17	Les Orres	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,482	522
18	Aiguilles	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,471	380
19	Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,465	221
20	Enchastrayes	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,450	401
21	Saint-Michel-de-Chaillol	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,449	377
22	Beuil	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,446	495
23	Orcières	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,440	657
24	Allos	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,434	819
25	Val-des-Prés	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,393	606
26	Puy-Saint-Vincent	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,387	274
27	Réallon	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,385	243
28	La Salle-les-Alpes	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,384	929
29	Roubion	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,380	113
30	Château-Ville-Vieille	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,360	314
31	Saint-Chaffrey	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,358	1,544
32	Ancelle	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,348	1,038
33	Montclar	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,331	406
34	Sauze	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,311	69
35	Puy-Saint-Pierre	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,289	536
36	La Condamine-Châtelard	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,287	157
37	Châteauneuf-d'Entraunes	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,281	62
38	Champoléon	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,277	149
39	Dévoluy	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,272	948
40	Briançon	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,270	11,744
41	Saint-Apollinaire	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,266	214
42	Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,258	386
43	Entraunes	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,255	125
44	Villars-Colmars	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,244	260
45	Colmars	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,243	591
46	Vallouise-Pelvoux	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,243	1,175
47	Villar-Saint-Pancrace	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,236	1,462
48	Jausiers	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,222	1,171
49	Uvernet-Fours	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,213	511
50	Champcella	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,203	185
51	Saint-Sauveur	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,200	493
52	Le Vernet	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,198	135
53	Auzet	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,197	105
54	Andon	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,196	671
55	Faucon-de-Barcelonnette	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,188	310
56	Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,181	1,150
57	Beauvezer	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,181	395
58	Ilonse	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,180	133
59	Seyne	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,173	1,402
60	Puy-Sanières	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,172	292
61	Freissinières	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,170	190
62	Lambruisse	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,166	94
63	Péone	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,165	1,102
64	La Haute-Beaume	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,164	7
65	La Rochette	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,161	482
66	Forest-Saint-Julien	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,161	359
67	Puy-Saint-Eusèbe	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,160	197
68	Saint-Pons	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,159	647
69	Ascros	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,158	175
70	Caille	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,150	447
71	Demandolx	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,149	115
72	Redortiers	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,149	88
73	Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,145	1,441
74	Thorame-Haute	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,144	251
75	Rabou	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,142	90
76	Authon	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,140	57
77	Venanson	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,140	198
78	Majastres	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,135	5
79	Barcelonnette	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,133	2,674
80	Verdaches	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,133	62
81	Valavoire	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,131	39
82	Séranon	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,131	554
83	Soleilhas	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,130	96
84	Le Noyer	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,129	312
85	Thorame-Basse	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,123	212
86	Saint-Geniez	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,122	114
87	Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,121	1,202
88	Buissard	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,121	190
89	Pontis	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,115	97
90	Les Thuiles	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	1,109	370
91	Auvare	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,106	53
92	Risoul	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,105	679
93	Les Vigneaux	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,104	524
94	Saint-Julien-en-Champsaur	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,104	390
95	Caussols	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,100	340
96	La Motte-en-Champsaur	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,099	212
97	Valderoure	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,097	544
98	Saint-Auban	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1,093	197
99	La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,093	121
100	Saint-Laurent-du-Cros	Hautes-Alpes (05)	1,090	588

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 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

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