Highest Elevation in Rhône-Alpes

Top 100 cities ranked by highest elevation

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Highest Elevation — Rhône-Alpes

1 Megève 3,625 ft

2 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc 3,478 ft

3 Saint-Flour 2,917 ft

4 Yssingeaux 2,835 ft

5 La Mure 2,815 ft

6 Saint-Gervais-les-Bains 2,756 ft

7 Bourg-Saint-Maurice 2,736 ft

8 Sainte-Sigolène 2,684 ft

9 Passy 2,146 ft

10 Le Puy-en-Velay 2,100 ft

11 Thônes 2,057 ft

12 Aurillac 2,051 ft

13 Gex 2,021 ft

14 Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds 1,995 ft

15 Arpajon-sur-Cère 1,982 ft

16 Monistrol-sur-Loire 1,975 ft

17 Saint-Genest-Lerpt 1,946 ft

18 Sallanches 1,903 ft

19 La Ricamarie 1,900 ft

20 La Roche-sur-Foron 1,873 ft

21 Ceyrat 1,864 ft

22 Oyonnax 1,824 ft

23 Roche-la-Molière 1,818 ft

24 Ambert 1,778 ft

25 Seynod 1,778 ft

26 Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne 1,775 ft

27 Sorbiers 1,772 ft

28 Saint-Étienne 1,736 ft

29 Le Chambon-Feugerolles 1,699 ft

30 Saint-Priest-en-Jarez 1,696 ft

31 Poisy 1,696 ft

32 Faverges 1,680 ft

33 Cran-Gevrier 1,673 ft

34 Divonne-les-Bains 1,663 ft

35 Publier 1,647 ft

36 Annecy-le-Vieux 1,634 ft

37 Vétraz-Monthoux 1,624 ft

38 Scionzier 1,594 ft

39 Reignier-Ésery 1,588 ft

40 Unieux 1,588 ft

41 Cluses 1,588 ft

42 La Talaudière 1,581 ft

43 Thyez 1,565 ft

44 Firminy 1,565 ft

45 Romagnat 1,558 ft

46 Saint-Jorioz 1,555 ft

47 Marignier 1,552 ft

48 Villars 1,549 ft

49 Saint-Julien-en-Genevois 1,522 ft

50 Ugine 1,512 ft

51 Saint-Genis-Pouilly 1,486 ft

52 Annecy 1,483 ft

53 Meythet 1,480 ft

54 Bonneville 1,476 ft

55 Aurec-sur-Loire 1,476 ft

56 Beaumont 1,453 ft

57 Ville-la-Grand 1,453 ft

58 Annemasse 1,447 ft

59 Brioude 1,444 ft

60 Thonon-les-Bains 1,430 ft

61 Amplepuis 1,427 ft

62 Thiers 1,417 ft

63 Châtel-Guyon 1,417 ft

64 Ferney-Voltaire 1,394 ft

65 Gaillard 1,381 ft

66 Chamalières 1,381 ft

67 Clermont-Ferrand 1,332 ft

68 Rives 1,296 ft

69 Montbrison 1,293 ft

70 Issoire 1,289 ft

71 Saint-Galmier 1,289 ft

72 Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert 1,286 ft

73 Cournon-d'Auvergne 1,280 ft

74 Tarare 1,280 ft

75 Évian-les-Bains 1,273 ft

76 Andrézieux-Bouthéon 1,270 ft

77 Veauche 1,266 ft

78 Commentry 1,263 ft

79 Aubière 1,253 ft

80 Sury-le-Comtal 1,237 ft

81 Saint-Chamond 1,220 ft

82 Saint-Ismier 1,204 ft

83 Mornant 1,204 ft

84 Riom 1,188 ft

85 Bellegarde-sur-Valserine 1,184 ft

86 Lezoux 1,181 ft

87 Pont-du-Château 1,171 ft

88 Cébazat 1,155 ft

89 Rumilly 1,148 ft

90 Albertville 1,135 ft

91 Le Cendre 1,135 ft

92 Gannat 1,132 ft

93 Lempdes 1,122 ft

94 Feurs 1,122 ft

95 Annonay 1,115 ft

96 La Grand-Croix 1,096 ft

97 Dardilly 1,079 ft

98 Gerzat 1,073 ft

99 Lentilly 1,070 ft

100 La Tour-du-Pin 1,056 ft

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Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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