List of lakes of France

Summary

This list of lakes in France roughly distinguishes three categories: the mountain lakes, sorted first by massif, and then by départements; the lakes in plains, sorted by river basin; and the coastal lakes.

Lake Geneva (Lac Léman), the largest in western Europe with 582 km2 (225 sq mi), partly in France, partly in Switzerland, is listed in Haute-Savoie for its French part.

Mountain lakes edit

The lakes of mountain massifs can be natural, often of glaciary origin (G), or volcanic (V), or artificial, generally built for hydraulic energy purposes (H) or flow regulation (F).

Alps edit

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence edit

Hautes-Alpes edit

Alpes-Maritimes edit

Drôme edit

Isère edit

  • Lac Achard in the massif de Belledonne
  • Lac Besson in the massif des Rousses
  • Lac Bramant in the massif des Rousses
  • Lac Brouffier in the massif du Taillefer
  • Lac du Chambon in the massif de l'Oisans
  • Lac Claret in the massif de Belledonne
  • Lac de la Coche in the massif de Belledonne
  • Lac de Croz in the massif de Belledonne
  • Lac du Crozet in the massif de Belledonne
  • Lac de la Fare in the massif des Rousses
  • Lac Faucille in the massif des Rousses
  • Lac Fourchu in the massif du Taillefer
  • Lac de Grand'Maison at the Vallon de l'Eau d'Olle
  • Lac de la Grande-Sître in the massif de Belledonne
  • Lac Guichard in the massif des Rousses
  • Lac du Lauvitel in the massif des Écrins, 350,000 m²
  • Lac Lérié in the massif de l'Oisans
  • Lac Merlat in the massif de Belledonne
  • Lac du Milieu in the massif des Rousses
  • Lac Noir in the massif de l'Oisans
  • Lac Noir in the massif des Rousses
  • Lac Noir d'Emparis in the massif de l'Oisans
  • Lac de Paladru (G)
  • Lac du Plan in the massif de l'Oisans
  • Lac du Pontet in the massif de l'Oisans
  • Lac du Poursollet in the massif du Taillefer
  • Lac Potet in the massif des Rousses
  • Lac du Verney in the massif des Grandes-Rousses

Savoie edit


Haute-Savoie edit

Ardennes edit

Jura edit

Ain edit

Doubs edit

Jura edit

Massif Central edit

Aveyron edit

Cantal edit

Creuse edit

Haute-Vienne edit

  • Lac de Saint-Pardoux

Hérault edit

Lot edit

Lozère edit

Puy-de-Dôme edit

Tarn edit

Pyrénées edit

Ariège edit

Haute-Garonne edit

Hautes-Pyrénées edit

Pyrénées-Atlantiques edit

Pyrénées-Orientales edit

Vosges edit

Meurthe-et-Moselle edit

Haut-Rhin edit

Haute-Saône edit

  • Bassin de Champagney (F)

Vosges edit

Territoire de Belfort edit

Lakes in plains edit

The lakes in this category can be natural (N) or designed to be used as reservoirs (R).

Basin of the Garonne edit

Basin of the Loire edit

Basin of the Moselle edit

Basin of the Nièvre edit

Basin of the Seine edit

Basin of the Rhine edit

Basin of the Rhône edit

Others edit

Coastal lakes edit

The lakes close to the sea can be filled with fresh water (F) or sea water (S).

English Channel edit

Pas-de-Calais edit

Atlantic Ocean edit

Mediterranean Sea edit

Corsica edit

See also edit

References edit