What is the lowest-lying town in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté?

Saint-Denis-lès-Sens (Yonne) is the lowest-lying town in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: its town hall stands at 64 m above sea level.

What are the 10 lowest-lying towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté?

In order: Saint-Denis-lès-Sens (64 m), Gisy-les-Nobles (64 m), Évry (65 m), Villeperrot (65 m), Cuy (66 m), Villeneuve-la-Guyard (67 m), Courtois-sur-Yonne (67 m), Serbonnes (67 m), Paron (68 m), and Saint-Clément (71 m).

What is the highest town in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté?

Bellecombe (Jura) is the highest town in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: its town hall stands at 1,262 m above sea level. See The highest towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

How many towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté are ranked?

All of them: the 3,685 towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté 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 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: 2026 Ranking by Elevation

This ranking covers all 3,685 towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. At the other end of the ranking, Bellecombe (Jura) comes last with 1,262 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 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Rank	Town	Department	Town hall elevation (m)	Population
1	Saint-Denis-lès-Sens	Yonne (89)	64	649
2	Gisy-les-Nobles	Yonne (89)	64	566
3	Évry	Yonne (89)	65	417
4	Villeperrot	Yonne (89)	65	289
5	Cuy	Yonne (89)	66	891
6	Villeneuve-la-Guyard	Yonne (89)	67	3,516
7	Courtois-sur-Yonne	Yonne (89)	67	804
8	Serbonnes	Yonne (89)	67	722
9	Paron	Yonne (89)	68	4,940
10	Saint-Clément	Yonne (89)	71	2,927
11	Pont-sur-Yonne	Yonne (89)	71	3,428
12	Champigny	Yonne (89)	72	2,166
13	Rosoy	Yonne (89)	72	1,102
14	Sens	Yonne (89)	73	27,600
15	Villeneuve-sur-Yonne	Yonne (89)	74	5,212
16	Villemanoche	Yonne (89)	74	675
17	Véron	Yonne (89)	74	1,910
18	Maillot	Yonne (89)	75	1,295
19	Courlon-sur-Yonne	Yonne (89)	75	1,202
20	Michery	Yonne (89)	76	1,098
21	Armeau	Yonne (89)	76	764
22	Villeblevin	Yonne (89)	77	1,833
23	Saint-Martin-du-Tertre	Yonne (89)	77	1,579
24	Villevallier	Yonne (89)	78	477
25	Cézy	Yonne (89)	79	1,095
26	Malay-le-Grand	Yonne (89)	79	1,673
27	Joigny	Yonne (89)	80	9,306
28	La Chapelle-sur-Oreuse	Yonne (89)	81	684
29	Saint-Julien-du-Sault	Yonne (89)	82	2,220
30	Marsangy	Yonne (89)	83	887
31	Laroche-Saint-Cydroine	Yonne (89)	83	1,208
32	Bonnard	Yonne (89)	84	930
33	Charmoy	Yonne (89)	84	1,133
34	Migennes	Yonne (89)	85	6,765
35	Noé	Yonne (89)	85	564
36	Gron	Yonne (89)	86	1,368
37	Bassou	Yonne (89)	86	881
38	Épineau-les-Voves	Yonne (89)	87	719
39	Malay-le-Petit	Yonne (89)	87	313
40	Étigny	Yonne (89)	89	762
41	Esnon	Yonne (89)	89	383
42	Villecien	Yonne (89)	89	347
43	Pont-sur-Vanne	Yonne (89)	90	222
44	Villenavotte	Yonne (89)	90	167
45	Gurgy	Yonne (89)	91	1,765
46	Saint-Aubin-sur-Yonne	Yonne (89)	91	448
47	Paroy-sur-Tholon	Yonne (89)	91	314
48	Chamvres	Yonne (89)	92	666
49	Les Vallées de la Vanne	Yonne (89)	92	1,044
50	Chaumont	Yonne (89)	92	664
51	Vinneuf	Yonne (89)	93	1,568
52	Cheny	Yonne (89)	93	2,248
53	Nailly	Yonne (89)	93	1,327
54	Soucy	Yonne (89)	93	1,576
55	Rousson	Yonne (89)	96	398
56	Brienon-sur-Armançon	Yonne (89)	96	3,077
57	Appoigny	Yonne (89)	96	3,198
58	Passy	Yonne (89)	97	332
59	Hauterive	Yonne (89)	99	396
60	Foissy-sur-Vanne	Yonne (89)	99	303
61	Monéteau	Yonne (89)	100	4,196
62	Chemilly-sur-Yonne	Yonne (89)	100	909
63	Beaumont	Yonne (89)	100	630
64	Molinons	Yonne (89)	101	276
65	Champlay	Yonne (89)	102	752
66	Augy	Yonne (89)	102	979
67	Vergigny	Yonne (89)	103	1,506
68	Senan	Yonne (89)	103	687
69	Villeneuve-l'Archevêque	Yonne (89)	105	1,125
70	Champs-sur-Yonne	Yonne (89)	105	1,593
71	Lailly	Yonne (89)	107	202
72	Vincelles	Yonne (89)	108	934
73	Saligny	Yonne (89)	108	667
74	Flacy	Yonne (89)	109	124
75	Précy-sur-Vrin	Yonne (89)	110	443
76	Saint-Maurice-aux-Riches-Hommes	Yonne (89)	111	410
77	Héry	Yonne (89)	111	1,820
78	Brion	Yonne (89)	112	633
79	Vaumort	Yonne (89)	112	352
80	Thorigny-sur-Oreuse	Yonne (89)	112	1,423
81	Bagneaux	Yonne (89)	113	199
82	Verlin	Yonne (89)	113	417
83	Vincelottes	Yonne (89)	113	289
84	Chichery	Yonne (89)	114	438
85	Compigny	Yonne (89)	114	182
86	Sergines	Yonne (89)	114	1,246
87	Pontigny	Yonne (89)	115	773
88	Valravillon	Yonne (89)	115	1,832
89	Beugnon	Yonne (89)	117	287
90	La Celle-Saint-Cyr	Yonne (89)	117	856
91	Montholon	Yonne (89)	117	2,792
92	Chéu	Yonne (89)	117	538
93	Collemiers	Yonne (89)	117	677
94	Jaulges	Yonne (89)	119	433
95	Escolives-Sainte-Camille	Yonne (89)	119	730
96	Les Bordes	Yonne (89)	119	563
97	Bessy-sur-Cure	Yonne (89)	119	189
98	Saint-Agnan	Yonne (89)	120	932
99	Sépeaux-Saint Romain	Yonne (89)	120	517
100	Lucy-sur-Cure	Yonne (89)	121	220

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 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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