What is the lowest-lying town in Brittany?

Île-Tudy (Finistère) is the lowest-lying town in Brittany: its town hall stands at 2 m above sea level.

What are the 10 lowest-lying towns in Brittany?

In order: Île-Tudy (2 m), Audierne (2 m), Lanester (3 m), Le Palais (4 m), Riantec (4 m), Hôpital-Camfrout (4 m), Gâvres (4 m), Landerneau (5 m), Camaret-sur-Mer (5 m), and Île-de-Sein (5 m).

What is the highest town in Brittany?

Lanfains (Côtes-d'Armor) is the highest town in Brittany: its town hall stands at 292 m above sea level. See the highest towns in Brittany.

How many towns in Brittany are ranked?

1,201 out of 1,202. 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 Brittany: 2026 Ranking by Elevation

This ranking covers 1,201 of the 1,202 towns in Brittany. Not ranked: towns whose town hall elevation is not available. At the other end of the ranking, Lanfains (Côtes-d'Armor) comes last with 292 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 Brittany

Rank	Town	Department	Town hall elevation (m)	Population
1	Île-Tudy	Finistère (29)	2	760
2	Audierne	Finistère (29)	2	3,791
3	Lanester	Morbihan (56)	3	23,752
4	Le Palais	Morbihan (56)	4	2,654
5	Riantec	Morbihan (56)	4	6,013
6	Hôpital-Camfrout	Finistère (29)	4	2,285
7	Gâvres	Morbihan (56)	4	710
8	Landerneau	Finistère (29)	5	16,975
9	Camaret-sur-Mer	Finistère (29)	5	2,533
10	Île-de-Sein	Finistère (29)	5	270
11	Loctudy	Finistère (29)	5	4,175
12	Quimper	Finistère (29)	5	66,579
13	Pont-l'Abbé	Finistère (29)	5	8,930
14	Lorient	Morbihan (56)	6	59,856
15	Le Hézo	Morbihan (56)	6	953
16	Roscoff	Finistère (29)	6	3,401
17	La Fresnais	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	6	2,557
18	Guilvinec	Finistère (29)	6	2,706
19	La Trinité-sur-Mer	Morbihan (56)	6	1,880
20	Hirel	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	7	1,410
21	Damgan	Morbihan (56)	7	1,972
22	Locmariaquer	Morbihan (56)	7	1,618
23	Saint-Martin-sur-Oust	Morbihan (56)	8	1,329
24	Sainte-Hélène	Morbihan (56)	8	1,344
25	Châteaulin	Finistère (29)	8	5,507
26	Cherrueix	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	8	1,121
27	Kerlouan	Finistère (29)	8	2,032
28	Le Vivier-sur-Mer	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	8	1,073
29	Saint-Benoît-des-Ondes	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	8	1,001
30	Saint-Malo	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	8	48,675
31	Saint-Pierre-Quiberon	Morbihan (56)	9	2,395
32	Concarneau	Finistère (29)	9	21,635
33	Penmarch	Finistère (29)	9	5,600
34	Morlaix	Finistère (29)	9	15,647
35	Arzon	Morbihan (56)	9	2,309
36 tied	Saint-Perreux	Morbihan (56)	9	1,130
36 tied	Mont-Dol	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	9	1,120
38	Lanildut	Finistère (29)	9	1,038
39	Erquy	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	9	4,036
40	Larmor-Baden	Morbihan (56)	10	936
41	Belz	Morbihan (56)	10	3,957
42	Locquirec	Finistère (29)	10	1,595
43	Daoulas	Finistère (29)	10	1,907
44	Étel	Morbihan (56)	10	2,261
45	Quiberon	Morbihan (56)	11	4,955
46	Redon	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	11	10,342
47	Le Faou	Finistère (29)	11	1,969
48	Larmor-Plage	Morbihan (56)	11	8,622
49	Le Tour-du-Parc	Morbihan (56)	11	1,379
50	La Forêt-Fouesnant	Finistère (29)	11	3,592
51	Lillemer	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	11	405
52	Saint-Armel	Morbihan (56)	11	925
53	Île-de-Batz	Finistère (29)	11	471
54	Port-Louis	Morbihan (56)	11	2,704
55	Yffiniac	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	11	5,183
56	Saint-Philibert	Morbihan (56)	12	1,620
57	Saint-Broladre	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	12	1,178
58	La Gacilly	Morbihan (56)	12	4,093
59	Saint-Congard	Morbihan (56)	12	810
60	Ouessant	Finistère (29)	13	873
61	Locmiquélic	Morbihan (56)	13	4,193
62	Saint-Guinoux	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	13	1,312
63	Trégastel	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	13	2,603
64	Goulven	Finistère (29)	13	441
65	Ambon	Morbihan (56)	13	2,156
66	Treffiagat	Finistère (29)	13	2,525
67	Saint-André-des-Eaux	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	13	414
68	Hœdic	Morbihan (56)	13	106
69	Saint-Lunaire	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	14	2,838
70	Saint-Jean-du-Doigt	Finistère (29)	14	704
71	Île-d'Arz	Morbihan (56)	14	326
72	Paimpol	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	14	7,654
73	Châteauneuf-d'Ille-et-Vilaine	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	15	1,684
74	Nostang	Morbihan (56)	15	1,712
75	Île-Molène	Finistère (29)	15	184
76	Langon	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	15	1,448
77	Saint-Laurent-sur-Oust	Morbihan (56)	15	403
78	Saint-Michel-en-Grève	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	16	458
79	Séné	Morbihan (56)	16	9,745
80	La Roche-Bernard	Morbihan (56)	16	762
81	Plounéour-Brignogan-plages	Finistère (29)	16	2,023
82	Guissény	Finistère (29)	16	2,030
83	Dol-de-Bretagne	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	16	6,173
84	Bénodet	Finistère (29)	16	3,924
85	Plobannalec-Lesconil	Finistère (29)	16	3,794
86	Porspoder	Finistère (29)	16	1,802
87	Pénestin	Morbihan (56)	16	2,112
88 tied	Pontrieux	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	17	1,025
88 tied	Landévennec	Finistère (29)	17	337
90	Sainte-Anne-sur-Vilaine	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	17	1,057
91	Santec	Finistère (29)	17	2,534
92	Cournon	Morbihan (56)	17	839
93	Lannion	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	17	21,041
94	Billiers	Morbihan (56)	17	1,077
95	Lézardrieux	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	17	1,660
96	Saint-Jean-Trolimon	Finistère (29)	18	1,016
97	Dinard	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	18	11,285
98	Locoal-Mendon	Morbihan (56)	18	3,608
99	Erdeven	Morbihan (56)	18	4,099
100	Malestroit	Morbihan (56)	18	2,610

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.

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