Highest Elevation in France

Top 100 cities ranked by highest elevation

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Highest Elevation - France

1 Briançon 93 4,268 ft
2 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc 84 3,478 ft
3 Saint-Flour 84 2,917 ft
4 Yssingeaux 84 2,835 ft
5 La Mure 84 2,815 ft
6 Saint-Gervais-les-Bains 84 2,756 ft
7 Bourg-Saint-Maurice 84 2,736 ft
8 Pontarlier 27 2,736 ft
9 Sainte-Sigolène 84 2,684 ft
10 Cruseilles 84 2,625 ft
11 Embrun 93 2,605 ft
12 Morez 27 2,552 ft
13 Morteau 27 2,523 ft
14 Gap 93 2,431 ft
15 Mende 76 2,362 ft
16 Valfin-lès-Saint-Claude 27 2,241 ft
17 Luc-la-Primaube 76 2,234 ft
18 Valdahon 27 2,178 ft
19 Gérardmer 44 2,175 ft
20 Passy 84 2,146 ft
21 Égletons 75 2,136 ft
22 Le Puy-en-Velay 84 2,100 ft
23 Ussel 75 2,096 ft
24 Thônes 84 2,057 ft
25 Rodez 76 2,057 ft
26 Aurillac 84 2,051 ft
27 Chazelles-sur-Lyon 84 2,024 ft
28 Gex 84 2,021 ft
29 Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds 84 1,995 ft
30 Arpajon-sur-Cère 84 1,982 ft
31 Monistrol-sur-Loire 84 1,975 ft
32 Lannemezan 76 1,949 ft
33 Saint-Genest-Lerpt 84 1,946 ft
34 Sallanches 84 1,903 ft
35 La Ricamarie 84 1,900 ft
36 La Roche-sur-Foron 84 1,873 ft
37 Ceyrat 84 1,864 ft
38 Levens 93 1,854 ft
39 Oyonnax 84 1,824 ft
40 Bagnères-de-Bigorre 76 1,821 ft
41 Roche-la-Molière 84 1,818 ft
42 Seynod 84 1,778 ft
43 Ambert 84 1,778 ft
44 Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne 84 1,775 ft
45 Forcalquier 93 1,775 ft
46 Sorbiers 84 1,772 ft
47 Champagnole 27 1,772 ft
48 Cessy 84 1,749 ft
49 Saint-Étienne 84 1,736 ft
50 Lavelanet 76 1,729 ft
51 Digne-les-Bains 93 1,719 ft
52 Le Chambon-Feugerolles 84 1,699 ft
53 Poisy 84 1,696 ft
54 Saint-Priest-en-Jarez 84 1,696 ft
55 Faverges 84 1,680 ft
56 Cran-Gevrier 84 1,673 ft
57 Divonne-les-Bains 84 1,663 ft
58 Thizy-les-Bourgs 84 1,650 ft
59 Publier 84 1,647 ft
60 Annecy-le-Vieux 84 1,634 ft
61 Vétraz-Monthoux 84 1,624 ft
62 Scionzier 84 1,594 ft
63 Unieux 84 1,588 ft
64 Reignier-Ésery 84 1,588 ft
65 Cluses 84 1,588 ft
66 Vic-le-Comte 84 1,585 ft
67 Sisteron 93 1,585 ft
68 La Talaudière 84 1,581 ft
69 Thyez 84 1,565 ft
70 Firminy 84 1,565 ft
71 Romagnat 84 1,558 ft
72 Saint-Jorioz 84 1,555 ft
73 Marignier 84 1,552 ft
74 Villars 84 1,549 ft
75 Langres 44 1,549 ft
76 Saint-Julien-en-Genevois 84 1,522 ft
77 Ugine 84 1,512 ft
78 Saint-Genis-Pouilly 84 1,486 ft
79 Annecy 84 1,483 ft
80 Meythet 84 1,480 ft
81 Bonneville 84 1,476 ft
82 Aurec-sur-Loire 84 1,476 ft
83 Guéret 75 1,467 ft
84 Beaumont 84 1,453 ft
85 Ville-la-Grand 84 1,453 ft
86 Saint-Claude 27 1,450 ft
87 Annemasse 84 1,447 ft
88 Brioude 84 1,444 ft
89 Thonon-les-Bains 84 1,430 ft
90 Corte 94 1,421 ft
91 Châtel-Guyon 84 1,417 ft
92 Thiers 84 1,417 ft
93 Ferney-Voltaire 84 1,394 ft
94 Gaillard 84 1,381 ft
95 Chamalières 84 1,381 ft
96 Beaucourt 27 1,355 ft
97 Vaugneray 84 1,352 ft
98 Saint-Gaudens 76 1,348 ft
99 Lourdes 76 1,342 ft
100 Clermont-Ferrand 84 1,332 ft

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