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

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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).

  • Lac Autier in the Mercantour-Argentera
  • Lac des Babarottes in the Tinée
  • Lac Balaour (Isolette) in the Vésubie
  • Lac du Barn in the Vésubie
  • Lac de Beuil in the Cians
  • Lacs Bessons in the Vésubie
  • Lac Blanc in the Vésubie
  • Lac du Boréon in the Vésubie
  • Lacs des Bresses in the Vésubie
  • Lac Cabret in the Vésubie
  • Lac Chaffour in the Tinée
  • Lac du Cimon in the Tinée
  • Lacs de l'Estrop (Entraunes)
  • Lac de Fenestre in the Vésubie
  • Lac Fer in the Tinée
  • Lac Fourchas in the Tinée
  • Lac de la Fous in the Mercantour-Argentera
  • Lacs de Frémamorte in the Vésubie
  • Lacs de Gialorgues in the Tinée
  • Lac de Graveirette in the Vésubie
  • Lacs Les Laussets in the Tinée
  • Lac Long in the Mercantour-Argentera
  • Lacs Malignes in the Tinée
  • Lacs Marie in the Tinée
  • Lac du Mercantour in the Vésubie
  • Lacs des Millefonts in the Valdeblore
  • Lac de la Montagnette in the Tinée
  • Lacs de Morgon in the Tinée
  • Lac Nègre in the Vésubie
  • Lac Niré in the Mercantour-Argentera
  • Lac Pétrus in the Tinée
  • Lacs de Prals in the Vésubie
  • Lac de Privola in the Tinée
  • Lac de Rabuons in the Tinée
  • Lac de Scluos in the Vésubie
  • Lac de Tavel in the Tinée
  • Lacs de Tenibre in the Tinée
  • Lacs des Terres Rouges in the Tinée
  • Lac de Trécolpas in the Vésubie
  • Lacs Varicles in the Tinée
  • Lacs de Vens in the Tinée

Lakes in plains

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

Basin of the Garonne

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Basin of the Loire

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Basin of the Moselle

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Basin of the Nièvre

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Basin of the Seine

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Basin of the Rhine

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Basin of the Rhône

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Others

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Coastal lakes

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

See also

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References

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