What is the lowest-lying town in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?

Les Portes-en-Ré (Charente-Maritime) is the lowest-lying town in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: its town hall stands at 2 m above sea level.

What are the 10 lowest-lying towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?

In order: Les Portes-en-Ré (2 m), Saint-Clément-des-Baleines (3 m), Saint-Jean-de-Luz (3 m), Tonnay-Charente (3 m), Yves (3 m), Ars-en-Ré (3 m), La Couarde-sur-Mer (3 m), Bayonne (3 m), Châtelaillon-Plage (3 m), and Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains (4 m).

What is the highest town in Nouvelle-Aquitaine?

Millevaches (Corrèze) is the highest town in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: its town hall stands at 912 m above sea level. See The highest towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

How many towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine are ranked?

4,292 out of 4,293. 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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine: 2026 Ranking by Elevation

This ranking covers 4,292 of the 4,293 towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Not ranked: towns whose town hall elevation is not available. At the other end of the ranking, Millevaches (Corrèze) comes last with 912 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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Rank	Town	Department	Town hall elevation (m)	Population
1	Les Portes-en-Ré	Charente-Maritime (17)	2	583
2	Saint-Clément-des-Baleines	Charente-Maritime (17)	3	705
3	Saint-Jean-de-Luz	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	3	15,268
4	Tonnay-Charente	Charente-Maritime (17)	3	8,396
5	Yves	Charente-Maritime (17)	3	1,611
6	Ars-en-Ré	Charente-Maritime (17)	3	1,327
7	La Couarde-sur-Mer	Charente-Maritime (17)	3	1,129
8 tied	Bayonne	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	3	55,590
8 tied	Châtelaillon-Plage	Charente-Maritime (17)	3	6,750
10	Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains	Landes (40)	4	1,712
11	Taugon	Charente-Maritime (17)	4	781
12	Capbreton	Landes (40)	4	9,453
13	Saint-Froult	Charente-Maritime (17)	4	401
14	Charron	Charente-Maritime (17)	4	2,048
15	Nieulle-sur-Seudre	Charente-Maritime (17)	4	1,234
16	Saint-Vincent-de-Paul	Gironde (33)	4	1,074
17	Peyrehorade	Landes (40)	4	3,884
18	Ambès	Gironde (33)	4	3,334
19	Soorts-Hossegor	Landes (40)	4	3,882
20	Labarde	Gironde (33)	4	625
21	Saint-Louis-de-Montferrand	Gironde (33)	4	2,066
22	La Teste-de-Buch	Gironde (33)	4	27,909
23	Saint-Vivien	Charente-Maritime (17)	4	1,460
24	Ciboure	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	4	6,077
25	Couquèques	Gironde (33)	4	275
26	Le Teich	Gironde (33)	5	9,381
27	Arcachon	Gironde (33)	5	11,396
28	Arès	Gironde (33)	5	6,606
29	Macau	Gironde (33)	5	4,629
30	Saujon	Charente-Maritime (17)	5	7,549
31	Saint-Trojan-les-Bains	Charente-Maritime (17)	5	1,136
32	Gujan-Mestras	Gironde (33)	5	22,615
33	Saint-Barthélemy	Landes (40)	5	425
34 tied	Angoulins	Charente-Maritime (17)	5	4,339
34 tied	Grayan-et-l'Hôpital	Gironde (33)	5	1,565
36	Audenge	Gironde (33)	5	9,754
37 tied	Lanton	Gironde (33)	5	7,477
37 tied	Isle-Saint-Georges	Gironde (33)	5	509
39	Port-des-Barques	Charente-Maritime (17)	5	1,794
40	Le Gua	Charente-Maritime (17)	5	2,164
41	Saint-Ouen-d'Aunis	Charente-Maritime (17)	5	2,182
42	Périgny	Charente-Maritime (17)	5	9,055
43	Andernos-les-Bains	Gironde (33)	5	13,000
44	Pauillac	Gironde (33)	5	5,277
45	Rivedoux-Plage	Charente-Maritime (17)	5	2,538
46	Cenon	Gironde (33)	5	27,065
47	Floirac	Gironde (33)	5	18,439
48	Vergeroux	Charente-Maritime (17)	6	1,310
49	Messanges	Landes (40)	6	1,113
50	Bègles	Gironde (33)	6	32,221
51	Bourcefranc-le-Chapus	Charente-Maritime (17)	6	3,623
52 tied	L'Éguille	Charente-Maritime (17)	6	924
52 tied	Le Mung	Charente-Maritime (17)	6	323
54	Île-d'Aix	Charente-Maritime (17)	6	188
55	Loix	Charente-Maritime (17)	6	756
56	Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée	Charente-Maritime (17)	6	2,357
57 tied	Blaye	Gironde (33)	6	5,186
57 tied	La Ronde	Charente-Maritime (17)	6	1,009
59	Oeyregave	Landes (40)	6	330
60	Saint-Androny	Gironde (33)	6	591
61	La Flotte	Charente-Maritime (17)	6	3,200
62 tied	Coulon	Deux-Sèvres (79)	6	2,369
62 tied	Le Verdon-sur-Mer	Gironde (33)	6	1,420
62 tied	Saint-Cyr-du-Doret	Charente-Maritime (17)	6	687
65	Beautiran	Gironde (33)	6	2,529
66	Salles-sur-Mer	Charente-Maritime (17)	6	2,523
67 tied	Andilly	Charente-Maritime (17)	6	2,405
67 tied	Saint-Hippolyte	Charente-Maritime (17)	6	1,520
69	Beaugeay	Charente-Maritime (17)	6	807
70	Talais	Gironde (33)	6	778
71	Étauliers	Gironde (33)	6	1,675
72	Moëze	Charente-Maritime (17)	7	607
73 tied	La Tremblade	Charente-Maritime (17)	7	4,704
73 tied	La Brée-les-Bains	Charente-Maritime (17)	7	725
75 tied	La Rochelle	Charente-Maritime (17)	7	81,843
75 tied	La Vallée	Charente-Maritime (17)	7	721
77	Nuaillé-d'Aunis	Charente-Maritime (17)	7	1,297
78	La Jarne	Charente-Maritime (17)	7	2,695
79	Saint-Georges-d'Oléron	Charente-Maritime (17)	7	4,123
80	Anais	Charente-Maritime (17)	7	317
81	Dolus-d'Oléron	Charente-Maritime (17)	7	3,256
82	Valeyrac	Gironde (33)	7	569
83	Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré	Charente-Maritime (17)	7	2,159
84	Moulon	Gironde (33)	7	1,088
85 tied	Saintes	Charente-Maritime (17)	7	26,773
85 tied	Civrac-sur-Dordogne	Gironde (33)	7	210
87	Vayres	Gironde (33)	7	4,667
88	Lamarque	Gironde (33)	7	1,348
89	Saint-Bonnet-sur-Gironde	Charente-Maritime (17)	7	867
90 tied	Les Gonds	Charente-Maritime (17)	7	1,836
90 tied	La Rivière	Gironde (33)	7	414
92	Mornac-sur-Seudre	Charente-Maritime (17)	7	894
93	Paillet	Gironde (33)	7	1,187
94	Braud-et-Saint-Louis	Gironde (33)	7	1,558
95	Magné	Deux-Sèvres (79)	8	2,789
96	Vensac	Gironde (33)	8	1,209
97 tied	Sainte-Terre	Gironde (33)	8	1,915
97 tied	Sablons	Gironde (33)	8	1,330
99 tied	Nieul-sur-Mer	Charente-Maritime (17)	8	5,884
99 tied	Cram-Chaban	Charente-Maritime (17)	8	670

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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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