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The lowest-lying towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Toulon (Var) is the lowest-lying town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: its town hall stands at 1 m above sea level. Next come Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (Bouches-du-Rhône, 1 m) and Martigues (Bouches-du-Rhône, 1 m).

946 towns ranked

Toulon, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stToulon 1m Var
  2. 2ndSaintes-Maries-de-la-Mer 1m Bouches-du-Rhône
  3. 3rdMartigues 1m Bouches-du-Rhône

Photos: © Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0

This ranking covers all 946 towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. At the other end of the ranking, Saint-Véran (Hautes-Alpes) comes last with 2,029 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 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Rank Town Department Town hall elevation (m) Proportional bar Population
1 Toulon Var (83) 1 180,774
2 Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 1 2,457
3 Martigues Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 1 48,807
4 La Seyne-sur-Mer Var (83) 1 64,430
5 Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 1 8,646
6 Berre-l'Étang Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 1 13,912
7 Marseille Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 2 892,391
8 Bandol Var (83) 2 8,378
9 Sanary-sur-Mer Var (83) 2 18,793
10 Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer Var (83) 2 6,116
11 Port-de-Bouc Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 2 15,955
12 Saint-Tropez Var (83) 2 3,649
13 Cassis Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 3 6,760
14 Cannes Alpes-Maritimes (06) 3 75,105
15 Beaulieu-sur-Mer Alpes-Maritimes (06) 3 3,909
16 Cavalaire-sur-Mer Var (83) 3 8,202
17 Saint-Chamas Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 4 8,805
18 Saint-Raphaël Var (83) 5 37,704
19 Fos-sur-Mer Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 5 16,074
20 La Ciotat Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 5 38,868
21 Nice Alpes-Maritimes (06) 6 360,710
22 Menton Alpes-Maritimes (06) 8 31,012
23 Tarascon Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 9 15,526
24 Théoule-sur-Mer Alpes-Maritimes (06) 9 1,496
25 Saint-Étienne-du-Grès Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 10 2,532
26 Istres Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 10 44,953
27 Antibes Alpes-Maritimes (06) 11 78,612
28 Saint-Pierre-de-Mézoargues Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 11 233
29 Marignane Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 11 33,957
30 Le Lavandou Var (83) 12 6,712
31 Villeneuve-Loubet Alpes-Maritimes (06) 12 17,758
32 Boulbon Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 12 1,567
33 Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat Alpes-Maritimes (06) 12 1,542
34 Maillane Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 13 2,825
35 Saint-Laurent-du-Var Alpes-Maritimes (06) 13 32,366
36 Arles Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 14 52,515
37 Cagnes-sur-Mer Alpes-Maritimes (06) 14 53,819
38 Sausset-les-Pins Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 15 7,690
39 Graveson Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 15 4,767
40 Mas-Blanc-des-Alpilles Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 15 573
41 Cogolin Var (83) 16 12,448
42 Pégomas Alpes-Maritimes (06) 16 8,342
43 Mandelieu-la-Napoule Alpes-Maritimes (06) 16 21,845
44 Rognac Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 17 12,686
45 Fréjus Var (83) 17 60,503
46 Mouriès Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 19 3,587
47 Paradou Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 20 2,217
48 Villefranche-sur-Mer Alpes-Maritimes (06) 20 5,042
49 Rognonas Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 20 4,318
50 Eyragues Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 20 4,421
51 Carry-le-Rouet Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 20 5,839
52 Saint-Martin-de-Crau Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 21 14,443
53 Fontvieille Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 22 3,673
54 La Londe-les-Maures Var (83) 22 10,707
55 Avignon Vaucluse (84) 23 93,567
56 Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer Var (83) 23 11,899
57 Le Pontet Vaucluse (84) 23 18,566
58 La Môle Var (83) 24 1,553
59 La Garde Var (83) 24 26,772
60 Saint-Victoret Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 24 6,758
61 Le Muy Var (83) 25 10,338
62 Sainte-Maxime Var (83) 25 14,260
63 tied Puget-sur-Argens Var (83) 26 8,724
63 tied Bédarrides Vaucluse (84) 26 5,753
65 Roquebrune-sur-Argens Var (83) 26 15,660
66 Sorgues Vaucluse (84) 27 19,227
67 Caderousse Vaucluse (84) 28 2,549
68 Le Pradet Var (83) 29 11,141
69 Carqueiranne Var (83) 30 9,557
70 Entraigues-sur-la-Sorgue Vaucluse (84) 30 9,054
71 Hyères Var (83) 30 56,763
72 Six-Fours-les-Plages Var (83) 31 37,643
73 Althen-des-Paluds Vaucluse (84) 31 3,022
74 Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer Var (83) 32 652
75 Vedène Vaucluse (84) 34 12,278
76 Maussane-les-Alpilles Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 34 2,392
77 Morières-lès-Avignon Vaucluse (84) 35 9,152
78 Mornas Vaucluse (84) 37 2,602
79 Piolenc Vaucluse (84) 38 5,825
80 Sarrians Vaucluse (84) 38 5,871
81 Châteaurenard Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 39 16,804
82 Barbentane Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 40 4,406
83 Loriol-du-Comtat Vaucluse (84) 41 2,538
84 Mondragon Vaucluse (84) 41 3,891
85 Noves Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 41 6,150
86 La Crau Var (83) 41 19,939
87 Lamotte-du-Rhône Vaucluse (84) 41 408
88 Monteux Vaucluse (84) 42 13,549
89 Châteauneuf-les-Martigues Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 43 18,582
90 Courthézon Vaucluse (84) 43 6,499
91 Orange Vaucluse (84) 43 30,314
92 Lapalud Vaucluse (84) 45 3,924
93 Caumont-sur-Durance Vaucluse (84) 46 5,743
94 Cap-d'Ail Alpes-Maritimes (06) 47 4,571
95 Verquières Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 49 786
96 Miramas Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 49 26,576
97 Gignac-la-Nerthe Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 49 10,432
98 Cabannes Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 49 4,652
99 Ollioules Var (83) 50 14,796
100 Le Thor Vaucluse (84) 51 9,062

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.

FAQ

Lowest-lying towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: FAQ

What is the lowest-lying town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur?

Toulon (Var) is the lowest-lying town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: its town hall stands at 1 m above sea level.

What are the 10 lowest-lying towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur?

In order: Toulon (1 m), Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (1 m), Martigues (1 m), La Seyne-sur-Mer (1 m), Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône (1 m), Berre-l'Étang (1 m), Marseille (2 m), Bandol (2 m), Sanary-sur-Mer (2 m), and Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer (2 m).

What is the highest town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur?

Saint-Véran (Hautes-Alpes) is the highest town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: its town hall stands at 2,029 m above sea level. See The highest towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

How many towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur are ranked?

All of them: the 946 towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 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.

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