What is the lowest-lying town in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?

Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche (Ardèche) is the lowest-lying town in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: its town hall stands at 51 m above sea level.

What are the 10 lowest-lying towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?

In order: Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche (51 m), Bourg-Saint-Andéol (55 m), Pierrelatte (56 m), Le Teil (70 m), Ancône (72 m), Viviers (73 m), Donzère (75 m), Rochemaure (80 m), Montélimar (82 m), and Châteauneuf-du-Rhône (83 m).

What is the highest town in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?

Tignes (Savoie) is the highest town in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: its town hall stands at 2,103 m above sea level. See The highest towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

How many towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes are ranked?

All of them: the 4,025 towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 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.

Lowest-Lying Towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: 2026 Ranking by Elevation

This ranking covers all 4,025 towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. 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 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Rank	Town	Department	Town hall elevation (m)	Population
1	Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche	Ardèche (07)	51	1,004
2	Bourg-Saint-Andéol	Ardèche (07)	55	7,828
3	Pierrelatte	Drôme (26)	56	14,006
4	Le Teil	Ardèche (07)	70	8,949
5	Ancône	Drôme (26)	72	1,368
6	Viviers	Ardèche (07)	73	3,699
7	Donzère	Drôme (26)	75	6,105
8	Rochemaure	Ardèche (07)	80	2,296
9	Montélimar	Drôme (26)	82	41,752
10	Châteauneuf-du-Rhône	Drôme (26)	83	2,960
11	Meysse	Ardèche (07)	84	1,392
12	Les Granges-Gontardes	Drôme (26)	85	719
13	Cruas	Ardèche (07)	86	2,952
14	Saint-Just-d'Ardèche	Ardèche (07)	86	1,615
15	La Coucourde	Drôme (26)	89	1,258
16	Baix	Ardèche (07)	91	1,309
17	Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux	Drôme (26)	92	9,471
18	Suze-la-Rousse	Drôme (26)	93	2,144
19	Le Pouzin	Ardèche (07)	94	2,914
20	Les Tourrettes	Drôme (26)	95	1,106
21	La Voulte-sur-Rhône	Ardèche (07)	99	4,916
22	Bouchet	Drôme (26)	99	1,440
23	Salavas	Ardèche (07)	100	758
24	Beauchastel	Ardèche (07)	105	1,824
25	Saulce-sur-Rhône	Drôme (26)	109	1,922
26	Saint-Laurent-du-Pape	Ardèche (07)	109	1,650
27	Portes-lès-Valence	Drôme (26)	111	10,650
28	Soyons	Ardèche (07)	111	2,392
29	Saint-Alban-Auriolles	Ardèche (07)	111	1,157
30	Saint-Marcel-lès-Sauzet	Drôme (26)	111	1,256
31	Malataverne	Drôme (26)	111	2,316
32	Livron-sur-Drôme	Drôme (26)	111	9,469
33	Guilherand-Granges	Ardèche (07)	112	11,398
34	Loriol-sur-Drôme	Drôme (26)	114	6,740
35	Bourg-lès-Valence	Drôme (26)	114	20,405
36	Glun	Ardèche (07)	115	701
37	Solérieux	Drôme (26)	115	339
38	Rompon	Ardèche (07)	116	1,165
39	Ruoms	Ardèche (07)	116	2,329
40	Pont-de-l'Isère	Drôme (26)	117	3,734
41	Vallon-Pont-d'Arc	Ardèche (07)	117	2,447
42	La Roche-de-Glun	Drôme (26)	118	3,639
43	Charmes-sur-Rhône	Ardèche (07)	119	3,193
44	Mauves	Ardèche (07)	119	1,233
45	Tain-l'Hermitage	Drôme (26)	120	6,126
46	Rochegude	Drôme (26)	121	1,725
47	La Baume-de-Transit	Drôme (26)	122	968
48	Châteaubourg	Ardèche (07)	122	235
49	Sampzon	Ardèche (07)	122	246
50	Valaurie	Drôme (26)	124	756
51	Beauvallon	Drôme (26)	125	1,683
52	Labeaume	Ardèche (07)	125	712
53	Chandolas	Ardèche (07)	125	554
54	Roussas	Drôme (26)	126	416
55	Berrias-et-Casteljau	Ardèche (07)	126	805
56	Tournon-sur-Rhône	Ardèche (07)	127	11,849
57	Valence	Drôme (26)	128	65,647
58	Serves-sur-Rhône	Drôme (26)	129	790
59	Saint-Vallier	Drôme (26)	129	4,173
60	Andance	Ardèche (07)	130	1,213
61	Saint-Montan	Ardèche (07)	130	2,037
62	Sarras	Ardèche (07)	132	2,249
63	Saint-Julien-en-Saint-Alban	Ardèche (07)	132	1,500
64	Pradons	Ardèche (07)	132	554
65	Saint-Marcel-d'Ardèche	Ardèche (07)	133	2,410
66	Cornas	Ardèche (07)	133	2,459
67	Beaumont-Monteux	Drôme (26)	133	1,428
68	Vion	Ardèche (07)	133	943
69	Serrières	Ardèche (07)	134	1,104
70	Saint-Péray	Ardèche (07)	135	7,799
71	Montéléger	Drôme (26)	135	1,794
72	Sablons	Isère (38)	136	2,386
73	Saint-Thomé	Ardèche (07)	137	491
74	Peyraud	Ardèche (07)	137	524
75	Andancette	Drôme (26)	137	1,360
76	Érôme	Drôme (26)	137	868
77	Ponsas	Drôme (26)	138	528
78	Beaumont-lès-Valence	Drôme (26)	138	4,423
79	Saint-Sauveur-de-Cruzières	Ardèche (07)	138	585
80	Sauzet	Drôme (26)	139	1,938
81	Champagne	Ardèche (07)	140	665
82	Limony	Ardèche (07)	142	845
83	Saint-Jean-de-Muzols	Ardèche (07)	142	2,531
84	Arras-sur-Rhône	Ardèche (07)	142	543
85	Saint-Rambert-d'Albon	Drôme (26)	143	7,073
86	Grospierres	Ardèche (07)	143	953
87	La Laupie	Drôme (26)	143	816
88	Montboucher-sur-Jabron	Drôme (26)	144	2,663
89	Gervans	Drôme (26)	145	553
90	Ambonil	Drôme (26)	145	111
91	Savasse	Drôme (26)	145	1,676
92	Beaulieu	Ardèche (07)	146	550
93	Châteauneuf-sur-Isère	Drôme (26)	146	4,390
94	Saint-Désirat	Ardèche (07)	147	917
95	Montségur-sur-Lauzon	Drôme (26)	147	1,392
96	Vérin	Loire (42)	148	688
97	Tulette	Drôme (26)	148	2,033
98	Malissard	Drôme (26)	149	3,386
99	Saint-Alban-du-Rhône	Isère (38)	149	975
100	Allan	Drôme (26)	149	2,017

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 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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