List of lakes of France

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

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

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Hautes-Alpes

Alpes-Maritimes

Drôme

Isère
  • 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
  • Grand Lac in the massif des Grandes-Rousses
  • Lac d'Aiguebelette
  • Lac de l'Arpont in the massif de la Vanoise
  • Lac des Assiettes at the Col de la Vanoise
  • Lac de la Bailletta at Val d'Isère
  • Lac de Bissorte in Valmeinier
  • Lac Blanc in the massif du Mont-Cenis
  • Lac Blanc in the Vallée du Clou
  • Lac Blanc
  • Lac Blanc in the massif de la Vanoise
  • Lac Blanc in the massif des Grandes-Rousses
  • Lac Blanc in the massif de la Vanoise
  • Lac du Bourget at Aix-les-Bains
  • Lac Brutet in the Vallée du Clou
  • Lac Carrelet in the massif des Grandes-Rousses
  • Lac des Cerces
  • Lac du Chardonnet at Tignes
  • Lac de Chasseforêt in the massif de la Vanoise
  • Lac du Chevril at Tignes
  • Lac du Clos at Moûtiers
  • Lac du Clou in the Vallée du Clou
  • Lac de la Croix in the massif d'Allevard
  • Lac des Évettes in the massif de la Vanoise, 30,000 m²
  • Lac de la Fare in the massif des Grandes-Rousses
  • Lac de la Girotte in the Beaufortin
  • Lac de la Gittaz in the Beaufortin
  • Lac de la Glière in the massif de la Vanoise
  • Lac Grand-Ban
  • Lac du Lait in the massif de la Vanoise
  • Lacs de la Leisse at the Vallon de la Leisse
  • Lac Long at the Col de la Vanoise
  • Lac le Lou in the massif de la Vanoise
  • Lac du Milieu in the massif des Grandes-Rousses
  • Lac du Mont-Cenis in the massif du Mont-Cenis
  • Lac du Mont-Coua in the massif de la Vanoise
  • Lacs des Nettes at the Vallon de la Leisse
  • Lac Noir in the Vallée du Clou
  • Lac Noir in the Vallée de la Sassière
  • Lac de l'Ouillette at Val d'Isère
  • Lac de la Partie in the massif de la Vanoise
  • Lac du Pelve at the glacier du Pelve
  • Lac du Plan-d'Amont in the massif de la Vanoise
  • Lac du Plan-d'Aval in the massif de la Vanoise
  • Lac du Plan-du-Lac in the massif de la Vanoise
  • Lacs de la Roche-Ferran in the massif de la Vanoise
  • Lac Rond at the Col de la Vanoise
  • Lac Rond
  • Lac de Roselend in the Beaufortin
  • Lac de Saint-André at the Marches
  • Lac de Saint-Clair vers La Rochette
  • Lac de Saint-Hélène at Saint-Hélène-du-Lac
  • Lac de Saint-Guérin in the Beaufortin
  • Lac de Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne at Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
  • Lac du Santel at Tignes
  • Lac de la Sassière at Tignes
  • Lac de Savine in the massif du Mont-Cenis
  • Lac de Tignes (H) at Tignes
  • Lac de Toeda in the massif de la Vanoise
  • Lac Tournant in the massif des Grandes-Rousses
  • Lac du Vallon under the Aiguille de Scolette
  • Lacs Verdet in the Vallée du Clou


Haute-Savoie

Ardennes

Jura

Ain

Doubs

Jura

Massif Central

Aveyron

Cantal

Creuse

Haute-Vienne
  • Lac de Saint-Pardoux

Hérault

Lot

Lozère

Puy-de-Dôme

Tarn

Pyrénées

Ariège

Haute-Garonne

Hautes-Pyrénées

Pyrénées-Atlantiques

Pyrénées-Orientales

Vosges

Lakes in plains

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

Basin of the Garonne

Basin of the Loire

Basin of the Moselle

Basin of the Nièvre

Basin of the Seine

Basin of the Rhine

Bas-Rhin

Haut-Rhin

Meuse

Basin of the Rhône

Others

Coastal lakes

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

English Channel

Pas-de-Calais

Atlantic Ocean

Mediterranean Sea

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See also
  • List of lakes in the Kerguelen Islands

References
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