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.

What are the 10 lowest-lying towns in France?

In order: Saint-François (−1 m), Le Moule (−1 m), Le Carbet (−1 m), Sainte-Anne (−0 m), La Désirade (0 m), Basse-Terre (1 m), Sainte-Luce (1 m), Saint-Louis (1 m), Petit-Bourg (1 m), and Santa-Maria-Poggio (1 m).

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. See The highest 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.

Lowest-Lying 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. At the other end of the ranking, Tignes (Savoie) comes last with 2,103 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: lowest-lying towns in France

Rank	Town	Department	Town hall elevation (m)	Population
1	Saint-François	Guadeloupe (971)	−1	14,101
2	Le Moule	Guadeloupe (971)	−1	23,249
3	Le Carbet	Martinique (972)	−1	3,763
4	Sainte-Anne	Martinique (972)	−0	4,356
5	La Désirade	Guadeloupe (971)	0	1,318
6	Basse-Terre	Guadeloupe (971)	1	9,614
7	Sainte-Luce	Martinique (972)	1	9,605
8	Saint-Louis	Guadeloupe (971)	1	2,644
9	Petit-Bourg	Guadeloupe (971)	1	24,919
10	Santa-Maria-Poggio	Haute-Corse (2B)	1	816
11	Toulon	Var (83)	1	180,774
12	Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	1	2,457
13	Martigues	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	1	48,807
14	Valras-Plage	Hérault (34)	1	4,489
15	La Seyne-sur-Mer	Var (83)	1	64,430
16 tied	Le Grau-du-Roi	Gard (30)	1	8,661
16 tied	Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	1	8,646
18	Gruissan	Aude (11)	1	5,109
19	Berre-l'Étang	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	1	13,912
20	Téteghem-Coudekerque-Village	Nord (59)	2	8,468
21	Port-la-Nouvelle	Aude (11)	2	5,912
22	Grand-Bourg	Guadeloupe (971)	2	4,689
23	Marseille	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2	892,391
24	Saint-Nazaire-de-Pézan	Hérault (34)	2	633
25	Bandol	Var (83)	2	8,378
26	Sanary-sur-Mer	Var (83)	2	18,793
27	Saint-Georges	French Guiana (973)	2	4,967
28	Aigues-Mortes	Gard (30)	2	8,786
29	Uxem	Nord (59)	2	1,548
30	Le Barcarès	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	2	6,147
31	Spycker	Nord (59)	2	1,756
32	Régina	French Guiana (973)	2	1,786
33	Heurteauville	Seine-Maritime (76)	2	291
34	Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer	Var (83)	2	6,116
35	Palavas-les-Flots	Hérault (34)	2	6,176
36	Le Perrier	Vendée (85)	2	2,320
37	Île-Tudy	Finistère (29)	2	760
38	Cappelle-Brouck	Nord (59)	2	1,190
39 tied	Audierne	Finistère (29)	2	3,791
39 tied	Armbouts-Cappel	Nord (59)	2	2,121
41	Craywick	Nord (59)	2	798
42	Les Portes-en-Ré	Charente-Maritime (17)	2	583
43	Pointe-à-Pitre	Guadeloupe (971)	2	15,112
44	Port-de-Bouc	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2	15,955
45	Baillif	Guadeloupe (971)	2	5,162
46	Banyuls-sur-Mer	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	2	4,554
47	Saint-Tropez	Var (83)	2	3,649
48	Saint-Omer-Capelle	Pas-de-Calais (62)	3	1,093
49	Cappelle-la-Grande	Nord (59)	3	7,924
50	Bouzigues	Hérault (34)	3	1,631
51	Saint-Leu	Réunion (974)	3	36,687
52	Marseillan	Hérault (34)	3	8,495
53 tied	Coudekerque-Branche	Nord (59)	3	21,033
53 tied	Ghyvelde	Nord (59)	3	4,193
53 tied	Brouckerque	Nord (59)	3	1,477
56	Candillargues	Hérault (34)	3	2,109
57	Les Attaques	Pas-de-Calais (62)	3	2,084
58	Frontignan	Hérault (34)	3	24,383
59	Zuydcoote	Nord (59)	3	1,681
60	Guemps	Pas-de-Calais (62)	3	1,086
61 tied	Saint-Folquin	Pas-de-Calais (62)	3	2,377
61 tied	Saint-Clément-des-Baleines	Charente-Maritime (17)	3	705
63	Saint-Jean-de-Luz	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	3	15,268
64	Fort-de-France	Martinique (972)	3	76,120
65	Saint-Pierre-Brouck	Nord (59)	3	1,005
66	Lanester	Morbihan (56)	3	23,752
67	Nouvelle-Église	Pas-de-Calais (62)	3	717
68 tied	Sainte-Marie-Kerque	Pas-de-Calais (62)	3	1,726
68 tied	Offekerque	Pas-de-Calais (62)	3	1,300
68 tied	Saint-Georges-sur-l'Aa	Nord (59)	3	290
71 tied	Tonnay-Charente	Charente-Maritime (17)	3	8,396
71 tied	Saint-Urbain	Vendée (85)	3	2,040
73	La Grande-Motte	Hérault (34)	3	8,524
74	Rives-en-Seine	Seine-Maritime (76)	3	4,065
75 tied	Sainte-Suzanne	Réunion (974)	3	25,809
75 tied	Kourou	French Guiana (973)	3	25,026
75 tied	La Barre-de-Monts	Vendée (85)	3	2,401
75 tied	Yves	Charente-Maritime (17)	3	1,611
79	Awala-Yalimapo	French Guiana (973)	3	1,582
80	Vieille-Église	Pas-de-Calais (62)	3	1,524
81	Cassis	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	3	6,760
82	Barbâtre	Vendée (85)	3	1,860
83	Saint-Pierre	Martinique (972)	3	3,984
84	Ars-en-Ré	Charente-Maritime (17)	3	1,327
85 tied	Cannes	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	3	75,105
85 tied	Morne-à-l'Eau	Guadeloupe (971)	3	16,367
87 tied	Steene	Nord (59)	3	1,420
87 tied	La Couarde-sur-Mer	Charente-Maritime (17)	3	1,129
89 tied	Beaulieu-sur-Mer	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	3	3,909
89 tied	L'Épine	Vendée (85)	3	1,671
91 tied	Bayonne	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	3	55,590
91 tied	Châtelaillon-Plage	Charente-Maritime (17)	3	6,750
93 tied	La Guérinière	Vendée (85)	3	1,404
93 tied	Holque	Nord (59)	3	839
95	Cavalaire-sur-Mer	Var (83)	3	8,202
96	Schœlcher	Martinique (972)	3	19,667
97	Bray-Dunes	Nord (59)	3	4,252
98 tied	Bastia	Haute-Corse (2B)	4	47,374
98 tied	Sainte-Anne	Guadeloupe (971)	4	24,204
98 tied	Grande-Synthe	Nord (59)	4	20,411

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 lowest-lying towns in France

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