What is the lowest-lying town in Centre-Val de Loire?

L'Île-Bouchard (Indre-et-Loire) is the lowest-lying town in Centre-Val de Loire: its town hall stands at 33 m above sea level.

What are the 10 lowest-lying towns in Centre-Val de Loire?

In order: L'Île-Bouchard (33 m), Chouzé-sur-Loire (34 m), Savigny-en-Véron (34 m), La Chapelle-sur-Loire (34 m), Avoine (35 m), Chinon (35 m), Anché (36 m), Restigné (36 m), Thizay (36 m), and Rivière (37 m).

What is the highest town in Centre-Val de Loire?

Aigurande (Indre) is the highest town in Centre-Val de Loire: its town hall stands at 436 m above sea level. See The highest towns in Centre-Val de Loire.

How many towns in Centre-Val de Loire are ranked?

All of them: the 1,754 towns in Centre-Val de Loire 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 Centre-Val de Loire: 2026 Ranking by Elevation

This ranking covers all 1,754 towns in Centre-Val de Loire. At the other end of the ranking, Aigurande (Indre) comes last with 436 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 Centre-Val de Loire

Rank	Town	Department	Town hall elevation (m)	Population
1	L'Île-Bouchard	Indre-et-Loire (37)	33	1,635
2	Chouzé-sur-Loire	Indre-et-Loire (37)	34	2,154
3	Savigny-en-Véron	Indre-et-Loire (37)	34	1,573
4	La Chapelle-sur-Loire	Indre-et-Loire (37)	34	1,487
5	Avoine	Indre-et-Loire (37)	35	2,111
6	Chinon	Indre-et-Loire (37)	35	8,432
7	Anché	Indre-et-Loire (37)	36	433
8	Restigné	Indre-et-Loire (37)	36	1,172
9	Thizay	Indre-et-Loire (37)	36	310
10	Rivière	Indre-et-Loire (37)	37	715
11	Bréhémont	Indre-et-Loire (37)	38	746
12	Sazilly	Indre-et-Loire (37)	38	277
13	Coteaux-sur-Loire	Indre-et-Loire (37)	39	1,903
14	Parçay-sur-Vienne	Indre-et-Loire (37)	39	636
15	Panzoult	Indre-et-Loire (37)	39	595
16	La Chapelle-aux-Naux	Indre-et-Loire (37)	40	574
17	Cravant-les-Côteaux	Indre-et-Loire (37)	40	711
18	Rivarennes	Indre-et-Loire (37)	40	1,017
19	Tavant	Indre-et-Loire (37)	40	269
20	Seuilly	Indre-et-Loire (37)	41	396
21	Langeais	Indre-et-Loire (37)	41	4,425
22	Pouzay	Indre-et-Loire (37)	41	876
23	Marcilly-sur-Vienne	Indre-et-Loire (37)	42	560
24	Nouâtre	Indre-et-Loire (37)	42	801
25	Lignières-de-Touraine	Indre-et-Loire (37)	43	1,342
26	Berthenay	Indre-et-Loire (37)	43	718
27	Bourgueil	Indre-et-Loire (37)	43	3,737
28	Pussigny	Indre-et-Loire (37)	43	160
29	Ports-sur-Vienne	Indre-et-Loire (37)	43	355
30	Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil	Indre-et-Loire (37)	45	1,140
31	Assay	Indre-et-Loire (37)	45	184
32	Beaumont-en-Véron	Indre-et-Loire (37)	45	2,802
33	Champigny-sur-Veude	Indre-et-Loire (37)	46	821
34	Saint-Genouph	Indre-et-Loire (37)	46	1,031
35	Crouzilles	Indre-et-Loire (37)	47	535
36	Saint-Étienne-de-Chigny	Indre-et-Loire (37)	47	1,601
37	La Riche	Indre-et-Loire (37)	48	10,599
38	Savonnières	Indre-et-Loire (37)	48	3,454
39	Tours	Indre-et-Loire (37)	49	141,746
40	Cinq-Mars-la-Pile	Indre-et-Loire (37)	49	4,073
41	Saint-Germain-sur-Vienne	Indre-et-Loire (37)	49	362
42	Artannes-sur-Indre	Indre-et-Loire (37)	49	2,850
43	Saint-Pierre-des-Corps	Indre-et-Loire (37)	49	16,124
44	Saint-Avertin	Indre-et-Loire (37)	49	15,367
45	Pont-de-Ruan	Indre-et-Loire (37)	50	1,231
46	La Ville-aux-Dames	Indre-et-Loire (37)	50	5,677
47	Luynes	Indre-et-Loire (37)	50	5,194
48	Candes-Saint-Martin	Indre-et-Loire (37)	51	180
49	Chaveignes	Indre-et-Loire (37)	51	589
50	Maillé	Indre-et-Loire (37)	52	565
51	Villandry	Indre-et-Loire (37)	53	1,164
52	Richelieu	Indre-et-Loire (37)	53	1,619
53	Vernou-sur-Brenne	Indre-et-Loire (37)	53	2,929
54	Rigny-Ussé	Indre-et-Loire (37)	53	525
55	Brizay	Indre-et-Loire (37)	54	258
56	Cheillé	Indre-et-Loire (37)	54	1,949
57	La Guerche	Indre-et-Loire (37)	54	179
58	Azay-le-Rideau	Indre-et-Loire (37)	54	3,528
59	Abilly	Indre-et-Loire (37)	54	1,130
60	Montbazon	Indre-et-Loire (37)	54	4,979
61	Benais	Indre-et-Loire (37)	55	962
62	La Roche-Clermault	Indre-et-Loire (37)	55	560
63	Larçay	Indre-et-Loire (37)	56	2,704
64	Descartes	Indre-et-Loire (37)	56	3,408
65	Véretz	Indre-et-Loire (37)	56	4,734
66	Ligré	Indre-et-Loire (37)	56	1,083
67	Theneuil	Indre-et-Loire (37)	57	297
68	Chezelles	Indre-et-Loire (37)	57	131
69	La Croix-en-Touraine	Indre-et-Loire (37)	57	2,611
70	Amboise	Indre-et-Loire (37)	57	13,303
71	Saint-Épain	Indre-et-Loire (37)	58	1,502
72	Lussault-sur-Loire	Indre-et-Loire (37)	58	902
73	Saché	Indre-et-Loire (37)	58	1,419
74	Noizay	Indre-et-Loire (37)	59	1,189
75	Barrou	Indre-et-Loire (37)	59	487
76	Pocé-sur-Cisse	Indre-et-Loire (37)	59	1,798
77	Azay-sur-Cher	Indre-et-Loire (37)	59	3,302
78	Mettray	Indre-et-Loire (37)	59	2,123
79	Chisseaux	Indre-et-Loire (37)	60	622
80	Vallée-de-Ronsard	Loir-et-Cher (41)	60	545
81	Vouvray	Indre-et-Loire (37)	60	3,481
82	Bléré	Indre-et-Loire (37)	61	5,415
83	Veigné	Indre-et-Loire (37)	61	6,984
84	Chançay	Indre-et-Loire (37)	61	1,148
85	La Celle-Saint-Avant	Indre-et-Loire (37)	61	1,089
86	Gizeux	Indre-et-Loire (37)	61	383
87	Trogues	Indre-et-Loire (37)	61	292
88	La Chaussée-d'Ivry	Eure-et-Loir (28)	61	1,336
89	Chargé	Indre-et-Loire (37)	62	1,399
90	Saint-Georges-sur-Cher	Loir-et-Cher (41)	62	2,763
91	Villiers-au-Bouin	Indre-et-Loire (37)	62	737
92	Draché	Indre-et-Loire (37)	62	714
93	Razines	Indre-et-Loire (37)	62	221
94	Saint-Martin-le-Beau	Indre-et-Loire (37)	62	3,265
95	Rilly-sur-Loire	Loir-et-Cher (41)	62	455
96	Saint-Jacques-des-Guérets	Loir-et-Cher (41)	62	101
97	Avon-les-Roches	Indre-et-Loire (37)	62	542
98	Saussay	Eure-et-Loir (28)	63	1,100
99	Braye-sous-Faye	Indre-et-Loire (37)	63	285
100	Monteaux	Loir-et-Cher (41)	63	748

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 Centre-Val de Loire

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