List of lakes of France

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The following list of lakes in France roughly distinguishes three categories: the mountain lakes, sorted by massif – and further sorted 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, 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

Drôme

Isère

Savoie


Haute-Savoie

Jura

Massif Central

Pyrénées

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 Seine

Basin of the Rhine

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

Atlantic Ocean

Mediterranean Sea

See also

References