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2026 ranking · sunshine

The sunniest cities in France (1,001st to 1,100th)

Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône), Martigues (Bouches-du-Rhône), Istres (Bouches-du-Rhône), and Salon-de-Provence (Bouches-du-Rhône) are tied as the sunniest cities in France, with 2,898 hours of sunshine a year on average.

3,833 towns ranked out of 34,875

Continued: the towns in France ranked 1,001st to 1,100th, out of 3,833.

The ranking, continued: sunniest cities in France

Rank Town Department Hours of sunshine per year Proportional bar Population
962 tied Sales Haute-Savoie (74) 2,069 2,367
962 tied Frangy Haute-Savoie (74) 2,069 2,314
962 tied Allonzier-la-Caille Haute-Savoie (74) 2,069 2,291
962 tied Neydens Haute-Savoie (74) 2,069 2,274
962 tied Eteaux Haute-Savoie (74) 2,069 2,230
962 tied Arenthon Haute-Savoie (74) 2,069 2,132
962 tied Marcellaz-Albanais Haute-Savoie (74) 2,069 2,121
1,008 tied Yssingeaux Haute-Loire (43) 2,057 7,876
1,008 tied Tence Haute-Loire (43) 2,057 3,189
1,008 tied Le Chambon-sur-Lignon Haute-Loire (43) 2,057 2,551
1,008 tied Saint-Agrève Ardèche (07) 2,057 2,333
1,012 tied Lyon Rhône (69) 2,050 525,314
1,012 tied Villeurbanne Rhône (69) 2,050 164,747
1,012 tied Vénissieux Rhône (69) 2,050 65,689
1,012 tied Vaulx-en-Velin Rhône (69) 2,050 53,281
1,012 tied Saint-Priest Rhône (69) 2,050 49,498
1,012 tied Caluire-et-Cuire Rhône (69) 2,050 44,139
1,012 tied Bron Rhône (69) 2,050 43,369
1,012 tied Oullins-Pierre-Bénite Rhône (69) 2,050 38,495
1,012 tied Meyzieu Rhône (69) 2,050 37,006
1,012 tied Vienne Isère (38) 2,050 32,216
1,012 tied Rillieux-la-Pape Rhône (69) 2,050 31,691
1,012 tied Décines-Charpieu Rhône (69) 2,050 30,064
1,012 tied Tassin-la-Demi-Lune Rhône (69) 2,050 23,514
1,012 tied Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon Rhône (69) 2,050 22,045
1,012 tied Saint-Genis-Laval Rhône (69) 2,050 21,661
1,012 tied Givors Rhône (69) 2,050 21,503
1,012 tied Saint-Fons Rhône (69) 2,050 19,342
1,012 tied Écully Rhône (69) 2,050 18,243
1,012 tied Francheville Rhône (69) 2,050 15,800
1,012 tied Mions Rhône (69) 2,050 13,941
1,012 tied Genas Rhône (69) 2,050 13,698
1,012 tied Brignais Rhône (69) 2,050 12,687
1,012 tied Craponne Rhône (69) 2,050 12,277
1,012 tied Corbas Rhône (69) 2,050 11,395
1,012 tied Chassieu Rhône (69) 2,050 11,375
1,012 tied Miribel Ain (01) 2,050 10,520
1,012 tied Feyzin Rhône (69) 2,050 10,351
1,012 tied Grigny-sur-Rhône Rhône (69) 2,050 10,094
1,012 tied Dardilly Rhône (69) 2,050 9,860
1,012 tied Chaponost Rhône (69) 2,050 9,528
1,012 tied Irigny Rhône (69) 2,050 9,155
1,012 tied Anse Rhône (69) 2,050 8,359
1,012 tied Neuville-sur-Saône Rhône (69) 2,050 7,876
1,012 tied Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or Rhône (69) 2,050 7,615
1,012 tied Trévoux Ain (01) 2,050 7,181
1,012 tied Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche Haute-Vienne (87) 2,050 7,164
1,012 tied Sathonay-Camp Rhône (69) 2,050 7,082
1,012 tied Fontaines-sur-Saône Rhône (69) 2,050 7,049
1,012 tied Brindas Rhône (69) 2,050 6,888
1,012 tied Lentilly Rhône (69) 2,050 6,776
1,012 tied L'Arbresle Rhône (69) 2,050 6,685
1,012 tied Chasse-sur-Rhône Isère (38) 2,050 6,629
1,012 tied La Mulatière Rhône (69) 2,050 6,605
1,012 tied Grézieu-la-Varenne Rhône (69) 2,050 6,572
1,012 tied Mornant Rhône (69) 2,050 6,456
1,012 tied Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or Rhône (69) 2,050 6,440
1,012 tied Vaugneray Rhône (69) 2,050 6,403
1,012 tied Champagne-au-Mont-d'Or Rhône (69) 2,050 6,368
1,012 tied Pont-Évêque Isère (38) 2,050 6,258
1,012 tied Saint-Symphorien-d'Ozon Rhône (69) 2,050 6,245
1,012 tied Genay Rhône (69) 2,050 5,686
1,012 tied Ternay Rhône (69) 2,050 5,672
1,012 tied Charbonnières-les-Bains Rhône (69) 2,050 5,559
1,012 tied Saint-Genis-les-Ollières Rhône (69) 2,050 5,524
1,012 tied Reyrieux Ain (01) 2,050 5,466
1,012 tied Vernaison Rhône (69) 2,050 5,295
1,012 tied Beynost Ain (01) 2,050 5,289
1,012 tied Charly Rhône (69) 2,050 4,933
1,012 tied Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or Rhône (69) 2,050 4,763
1,012 tied Soucieu-en-Jarrest Rhône (69) 2,050 4,755
1,012 tied La Tour-de-Salvagny Rhône (69) 2,050 4,738
1,012 tied Saint-Pierre-de-Chandieu Rhône (69) 2,050 4,701
1,012 tied Chaponnay Rhône (69) 2,050 4,624
1,012 tied Communay Rhône (69) 2,050 4,622
1,012 tied Chazay-d'Azergues Rhône (69) 2,050 4,530
1,012 tied Millery Rhône (69) 2,050 4,382
1,012 tied Saint-Maurice-de-Beynost Ain (01) 2,050 4,375
1,012 tied Beauvallon Rhône (69) 2,050 4,317
1,012 tied Limonest Rhône (69) 2,050 4,125
1,012 tied Marcy-l'Étoile Rhône (69) 2,050 3,846
1,012 tied Estrablin Isère (38) 2,050 3,747
1,012 tied Quincieux Rhône (69) 2,050 3,740
1,012 tied Messimy Rhône (69) 2,050 3,614
1,012 tied Thurins Rhône (69) 2,050 3,460
1,012 tied Saint-André-de-Corcy Ain (01) 2,050 3,415
1,012 tied Montanay Rhône (69) 2,050 3,411
1,012 tied Vourles Rhône (69) 2,050 3,378
1,012 tied Montagny Rhône (69) 2,050 3,274
1,012 tied Lissieu Rhône (69) 2,050 3,264
1,012 tied Lozanne Rhône (69) 2,050 3,230
1,012 tied Toussieu Rhône (69) 2,050 3,220
1,012 tied Solaize Rhône (69) 2,050 3,186
1,012 tied Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d'Or Rhône (69) 2,050 3,184
1,012 tied Fontaines-Saint-Martin Rhône (69) 2,050 3,162
1,012 tied Sérézin-du-Rhône Rhône (69) 2,050 3,161
1,012 tied Albigny-sur-Saône Rhône (69) 2,050 3,103
1,012 tied Thiviers Dordogne (24) 2,050 3,062
1,012 tied Cailloux-sur-Fontaines Rhône (69) 2,050 3,059
1,012 tied Chasselay Rhône (69) 2,050 3,025

Source: Météo-France, climate data sheets (30-year normals); average annual hours of sunshine at the reference station, towns with 2,000 or more inhabitants. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants and towns without a Météo-France station within 30 km and 300 m of elevation. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

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