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

Lac d'Allos in the Mercantour National Park
Lac Bleu in the Haute-Ubaye
Lac Bleu-italien in the Haute-Ubaye
Lacs du col-de-Longet in the Haute-Ubaye
Lac de l'Étoile in the Haute-Ubaye
Lac long in the Haute-Ubaye
Lac de Longet in the Haute-Ubaye
Lac-grand de Marinet in the Haute-Ubaye
Lac-petit de Marinet in the Haute-Ubaye
Lac des Neuf Couleurs in the Haute-Ubaye
Lac Noir in the Haute-Ubaye
Lac de la Noire in the Haute-Ubaye
Lac Rond in the Haute-Ubaye
Lac de Serre-Ponçon (H) (F)
Lac Vert in the Haute-Ubaye

Hautes-Alpes

Grand Lac in the Briançonnais
Lac de l'Ascension in the Queyras
Lac d'Asti in the Queyras
Lac des Béraudes in the Briançonnais
Lac de la Blanche in the Queyras
Lac Blanchet in the Queyras
Lac Chalantiés in the Queyras
Lac Clausis in the Queyras
Lac de Combeynot in the massif des Écrins
Lac des Cordes in the Queyras
Lac du Crachet in the Embrunnais
Lac de Cristol in the Briançonnais
Lac de Dormillouse in the massif des Écrins
Lac Haut-des-Drayères or Lac sans-nom-au-dessus-des-Drayères, in the Briançonnais
Lac Égorgeou in the Queyras
Lac Escur in the Queyras
Lac des Estaris in the massif des Écrins
Lac de l'Eychassier in the Queyras
Lac de l'Eychauda in the massif des Écrins
Lac Faravel in the massif des Écrins
Lac Foréant in the Queyras
Lac Gimont in the Briançonnais
Lac Jean Rostand in the Queyras
Lacs Jumeaux in the massif des Écrins
Lac Lacroix in the Queyras
Lac Lestio in the Queyras
Lac Laramon in the Briançonnais
Grand lac du Lauzet in the Queyras
Lac moyen du Lauzet in the Queyras
Lac du Lauzon in the massif des Écrins
Lac Lauzon in the Queyras
Lac Lauzon de Furfande in the Queyras
Lac Long in the Briançonnais
Lac Long in the massif des Écrins
Lac Malrif in the Queyras
Lac Mézan in the Queyras
Lac Miroir in the Queyras
Lac des Muandes in the Briançonnais
Lac Néal in the Queyras
Lac Haut-Néal or Lac sans-nom-au-dessus-du-Lac-Néal, in the Queyras
Lac des Neuf-couleurs in the Queyras
Lac Noir in the Briançonnais
Grand lac de l'Oule in the Briançonnais
Lac de l'Orceyrette in the Briançonnais
Lac Palluel in the massif des Écrins
Lac Petit-Laus in the Queyras
Lac Peyron in the Briançonnais
Lac des Pisses in the massif des Écrins
Lac de la Ponsonnière in the Briançonnais
Lac Profond in the massif des Écrins
Lac de Puy Vachier in the massif des Écrins
Lac de Rasis in the Queyras
Lac ouest de Rasis in the Queyras
Lac Rond in the Briançonnais
Lac des Rouites in the Queyras
Lac Sainte-Anne in the Queyras
Lac Sainte-Marguerite in the Embrunnais
Lac Saraille in the Briançonnais
Lac du Serpent in the Briançonnais
Lac des Sirènes in the massif des Écrins
Lac Soulier in the Queyras

Alpes-Maritimes

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

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 de 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 Roseland 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

Lac d'Annecy, 27.6 km²
Lac d'Arvour, south of the Cornettes de Bise
Lac Bénit at the Mont-Saxonnex, under the chaîne du Bargy
Marais de la Braille between Saint-Félix and Bloye
Lac du Brévent at Chamonix
Lacs de la Cavettaz called Lacs de Passy at Passy
Lac de Charamillon north of the glacier du Tour
Lac de Darbon, south of the La Dent d'Oche
Lac des Dronières at Cruseilles
Lac de Fontaine at Fontaine
Lac de Génissiat at the barrage de Génissiat (for the part in Savoy)
Lac des Gorges du Fier at Montrottier
Lac de la Griaz at the Houches
Lac de Jotty at the Esserts
Lacs Jovet at the Contamines-Montjoie
Lac Léman (French part)
Lac de Lessy at the col de la Forclaz-Lessy, under the Pic de Jallouvre
Étang de Machilly at Machilly
Lac du Môle between Viuz-en-Sallaz and Saint-Jeoire
Lac de Montriond, at Montriond
Lac Noir in the massif des Aiguilles-Rouges
Lac de Pormenaz in the Passy country park
Lac de Préssy at Taninges
Lac de Vallon, at La Chèvrerie

Jura

Massif Central

Gour de Tazenat (V)
Lac d'Aydat (V)
Lac de Bort-les-Orgues (H)
Lac Chambon (V)
Lac Chauvet (V)
Lac d'En-Bas Godeville
Lac d'En-Haut Godeville
Lac de Guéry (V)
Lac Pavin (V), Besse-en-Chandesse, 440,000 m²
Lac de Saint-Pardoux
Lac Servières (V)
Lac de Vassivière (H)

Pyrénées

Haute-Garonne

Lac d'Oô

Hautes-Pyrénées

Pyrénées-Atlantiques

Pyrénées-Orientales

Étang de Canet-Saint-Nazaire
Lac de Matemale (2.3 km²) in the commune of Matemale

Vosges

Lac de Gérardmer (G) : 1.16 km²
Lac de Longemer (G) : 0.76 km²
Lac de Retournemer

Lakes in plains

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

Basin of the Garonne

Lac de Pareloup (R)

Basin of the Loire

Basin of the Seine

Lac du Der-Chantecoq (R)

Basin of the Rhine

Lac de la Madine

Basin of the Rhône

Étangs des Dombes
Lac de Sainte-Croix (R)

Others

Lac de Guerlédan in Brittany

Coastal lakes

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

Atlantic Ocean

Mediterranean Sea

Étang de Berre
Étang de Thau/Bassin de Thau

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