What is the lowest-lying town in Île-de-France?

Limetz-Villez (Yvelines) is the lowest-lying town in Île-de-France: its town hall stands at 17 m above sea level.

What are the 10 lowest-lying towns in Île-de-France?

In order: Limetz-Villez (17 m), Bennecourt (18 m), La Roche-Guyon (19 m), Moisson (19 m), Freneuse (21 m), Haute-Isle (21 m), Bonnières-sur-Seine (21 m), Villennes-sur-Seine (24 m), Les Mureaux (24 m), and Mézières-sur-Seine (24 m).

What is the highest town in Île-de-France?

Bassevelle (Seine-et-Marne) is the highest town in Île-de-France: its town hall stands at 197 m above sea level. See The highest towns in Île-de-France.

How many towns in Île-de-France are ranked?

All of them: the 1,266 towns in Île-de-France 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 Île-de-France: 2026 Ranking by Elevation

This ranking covers all 1,266 towns in Île-de-France. At the other end of the ranking, Bassevelle (Seine-et-Marne) comes last with 197 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 Île-de-France

Rank	Town	Department	Town hall elevation (m)	Population
1	Limetz-Villez	Yvelines (78)	17	2,138
2	Bennecourt	Yvelines (78)	18	1,772
3	La Roche-Guyon	Val-d'Oise (95)	19	424
4	Moisson	Yvelines (78)	19	917
5	Freneuse	Yvelines (78)	21	4,557
6	Haute-Isle	Val-d'Oise (95)	21	298
7	Bonnières-sur-Seine	Yvelines (78)	21	5,101
8	Villennes-sur-Seine	Yvelines (78)	24	6,096
9	Les Mureaux	Yvelines (78)	24	34,793
10	Mézières-sur-Seine	Yvelines (78)	24	3,957
11	Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône	Val-d'Oise (95)	25	25,699
12	La Falaise	Yvelines (78)	25	616
13	Maurecourt	Yvelines (78)	25	4,507
14	Nézel	Yvelines (78)	25	1,146
15	Rosny-sur-Seine	Yvelines (78)	25	7,410
16	Andrésy	Yvelines (78)	26	13,983
17	Triel-sur-Seine	Yvelines (78)	26	12,377
18	Médan	Yvelines (78)	26	1,314
19	Aulnay-sur-Mauldre	Yvelines (78)	27	1,204
20	Sartrouville	Yvelines (78)	27	53,154
21	Limay	Yvelines (78)	27	18,010
22	Butry-sur-Oise	Val-d'Oise (95)	27	2,279
23	Méricourt	Yvelines (78)	27	390
24	La Frette-sur-Seine	Val-d'Oise (95)	27	4,623
25	Porcheville	Yvelines (78)	27	3,440
26	Auvers-sur-Oise	Val-d'Oise (95)	28	6,973
27	Meulan-en-Yvelines	Yvelines (78)	28	9,025
28	L'Isle-Adam	Val-d'Oise (95)	28	12,658
29	Méry-sur-Oise	Val-d'Oise (95)	28	10,053
30	Le Pecq	Yvelines (78)	28	16,333
31	Le Port-Marly	Yvelines (78)	28	5,612
32	Villeneuve-la-Garenne	Hauts-de-Seine (92)	29	26,094
33	Persan	Val-d'Oise (95)	29	14,395
34	Bernes-sur-Oise	Val-d'Oise (95)	30	2,708
35	Clichy	Hauts-de-Seine (92)	30	64,658
36	Parmain	Val-d'Oise (95)	30	5,770
37	Amenucourt	Val-d'Oise (95)	30	212
38	L'Île-Saint-Denis	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	30	8,715
39	Gennevilliers	Hauts-de-Seine (92)	30	51,177
40	Carrières-sous-Poissy	Yvelines (78)	31	20,950
41	Achères	Yvelines (78)	31	22,367
42	Conflans-Sainte-Honorine	Yvelines (78)	31	37,426
43	Houilles	Yvelines (78)	31	34,268
44	Saint-Denis	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	31	149,936
45	Rueil-Malmaison	Hauts-de-Seine (92)	32	84,409
46	Levallois-Perret	Hauts-de-Seine (92)	32	68,620
47	Neuville-sur-Oise	Val-d'Oise (95)	32	2,082
48	Bruyères-sur-Oise	Val-d'Oise (95)	32	4,958
49	Bezons	Val-d'Oise (95)	32	36,551
50	Valmondois	Val-d'Oise (95)	32	1,232
51	Bray-et-Lû	Val-d'Oise (95)	32	962
52	Mours	Val-d'Oise (95)	33	1,701
53	Maisons-Alfort	Val-de-Marne (94)	33	57,144
54	Asnières-sur-Seine	Hauts-de-Seine (92)	33	94,562
55	Croissy-sur-Seine	Yvelines (78)	33	11,210
56	Vaux-sur-Seine	Yvelines (78)	33	5,274
57	Vétheuil	Val-d'Oise (95)	33	881
58	Alfortville	Val-de-Marne (94)	33	45,702
59	Poissy	Yvelines (78)	34	41,274
60	Paris	Paris (75)	34	2,119,412
61	Saint-Maurice	Val-de-Marne (94)	34	14,554
62	Villeneuve-Saint-Georges	Val-de-Marne (94)	34	36,319
63 tied	Ivry-sur-Seine	Val-de-Marne (94)	34	65,263
63 tied	Mériel	Val-d'Oise (95)	34	5,402
65	Ablon-sur-Seine	Val-de-Marne (94)	34	6,025
66	Neuilly-sur-Seine	Hauts-de-Seine (92)	34	60,515
67	Boulogne-Billancourt	Hauts-de-Seine (92)	35	120,206
68	Mézy-sur-Seine	Yvelines (78)	35	2,279
69	Verneuil-sur-Seine	Yvelines (78)	35	16,562
70	Chatou	Yvelines (78)	35	31,112
71	Puteaux	Hauts-de-Seine (92)	35	44,242
72	Crosne	Essonne (91)	36	9,672
73	Créteil	Val-de-Marne (94)	36	93,813
74	Argenteuil	Val-d'Oise (95)	36	106,546
75	Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	36	53,747
76	Gommecourt	Yvelines (78)	36	620
77	Épinay-sur-Seine	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	36	52,944
78	Rolleboise	Yvelines (78)	36	348
79	Corbeil-Essonnes	Essonne (91)	37	54,730
80	Bois-Colombes	Hauts-de-Seine (92)	37	29,250
81	Aubervilliers	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	37	88,529
82	Gournay-sur-Marne	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	37	7,362
83	Issy-les-Moulineaux	Hauts-de-Seine (92)	37	68,449
84	Mantes-la-Ville	Yvelines (78)	37	22,504
85	Jouy-le-Moutier	Val-d'Oise (95)	38	17,989
86	Guernes	Yvelines (78)	38	1,103
87	Mareil-sur-Mauldre	Yvelines (78)	38	1,822
88	Viry-Châtillon	Essonne (91)	38	31,012
89	Bry-sur-Marne	Val-de-Marne (94)	39	18,807
90	La Courneuve	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	39	47,285
91	Seraincourt	Val-d'Oise (95)	39	1,324
92	Mantes-la-Jolie	Yvelines (78)	39	43,683
93	Champigny-sur-Marne	Val-de-Marne (94)	39	78,400
94	Maisons-Laffitte	Yvelines (78)	39	23,549
95	Colombes	Hauts-de-Seine (92)	39	91,663
96	Saint-Maur-des-Fossés	Val-de-Marne (94)	40	77,413
97	Vernouillet	Yvelines (78)	40	9,872
98	Pierrelaye	Val-d'Oise (95)	40	10,156
99 tied	Choisy-le-Roi	Val-de-Marne (94)	41	46,126
99 tied	Le Mesnil-le-Roi	Yvelines (78)	41	6,445

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 Île-de-France

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