Towns, villages and communities crossed by the Rhône river

Along the valley, from the Alps to the Mediterranean, discover the list of communes crossed by the Rhône, from its source in Switzerland to its mouth in France, by canton, region and département.

Towns crossed by the Rhône

With a surface area of almost 100,000 km², the Rhône catchment represents 17% of the surface area of France (90,000 km²) and 19% of Switzerland (7,800 km²).

There are around 300 municipalities along and across the river.
75 in Switzerland and 212 in France. Here is a list by country, canton in Switzerland, region and département in France.

Bellevue cross at Félines and view of the Rhône valley and the communes of Sablons and Serrières / photo by Voyage en Douce

In Switzerland

List of municipalities in Switzerland crossed by the river, from the source of the Rhône at Chancy, the most westerly point in Switzerland ¹, to the French border.

Valais

The 56 communes in the canton of Valais where the Rhône flows:

Obergoms
Münster-Geschinen
Reckingen-Gluringen
Grafschaft
Blitzingen
Niederwald
Ernen
Bellwald
Fiesch
Lax
Grengiols
Bister
Mörel-Filet
Termen
Riederalp
Bitsch
Naters
Brig-Glis (Brig-Glis 🇩🇪)
Visp (🇩🇪)
Lalden
Baltschieder
Ausserberg
Rarogne (Raron 🇩🇪)
Niedergesteln
Steg-Hohtenn
Gampel-Bratsch
Turtmann-Unterems
Loèche (Leuk 🇩🇪)
Varonne (Varen 🇩🇪)
Salquenen (Salgesch 🇩🇪)
Chippis
Sierre
Grône
Saint-Léonard
Sion
Conthey
Vétroz
Nendaz
Ardon
Chamoson
Riddes
Leytron
Saillon
Saxon
Fully
Charrat
Martigny
Dorénaz
Vernayaz
Evionnaz
Collonges
Saint-Maurice
Massongex
Monthey
Collombey-Muraz
Vouvry
Port-Valais
Saint-Gingolph.

Vaud

The 41 communes in the canton of Vaud crossed by the river upstream and on the north shore of the lake:

River banks above Lake Geneva and Petite Camargue :

Lavey-Morcles
Bex
Ollon
Eagle
Yvorne
Chessel
Noville

Right bank of Lake Geneva :

Villeneuve
Veytaux
Montreux
La Tour-de-Peilz
Vevey
Corseaux
Chardonne
Saint-Saphorin
Rivaz
Puidoux
Bourg-en-Lavaux
Lutry
Paudex
Pully
Lausanne
Saint-Sulpice
Préverenges
Morges
Tolochenaz
Saint-Prex
Buchillon
Allaman
Perroy
Rolle
Bursinel
Dully
Acorn
Prangins
Nyon
Crans-près-Céligny
Founex
Coppet
Tannay
Mies

Geneva

The 22 municipalities of the canton of Geneva on the shores of Lake Geneva and the downstream banks of the Rhône River:

North shore of Lake Geneva :

Céligny
Versoix
Genthod
Bellevue
Pregny-Chambésy
Geneva

South shore of Lake Geneva :

Hermance
Anières
Corsier
Collonge-Bellerive
Cologny

Along the Rhône, downstream from Lake Geneva :

Vernier
Lancy
Onex
Bernex
Satigny
Aire-la-Ville
Russin
Cartigny
Dardagny
Avully
Chancy

The Rhône River and Lake Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland

In France

Towns crossed or bordered by the Rhône in France, listed by region and department:

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Towns and villages on the banks of the Rhône in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region:

Haute-Savoie (74)

Vulbens
Seyssel

Savoie (73)

Motz
Serrières-en-Chautagne
Ruffieux
Vions
Chanaz
Lucey
Jongieux
Yenne
La Balme
Champagneux
Saint-Genix-sur-Guiers

Ain (01)

Challex
Pougny
Collonges
Léaz
Valserhône ² (Bellegarde-sur-Valserine, Chatillon-en-Michaille, Lancrans)
Billiat
Injoux-Génissiat
Surjoux-Lhopital
Chanay
Corbonod
Seyssel
Anglefort
Culoz-Béon
Lavours
Cressin-Rochefort
Massignieu-de-Rives
Parves and Nattages
Virignin
Brens
Peyrieu
Murs-et-Gélignieux
Brégnier-Cordon
Groslée-Saint-Benoit
Lhuis
Briord
Montagnieu
Serrières-de-Briord
Villebois
Sault-Brénaz
Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey
Lagnieu
Saint-Vulbas
Loyettes
Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans
Balan
Niévroz
Thil
Beynost
Saint-Maurice-de-Beynost
Miribel
Neyron

Greater Lyon and Rhône (69)

Jonage
Meyzieu
Décines-Charpieu
Vaulx-en-Velin (Metropolitan France ⬇)
Rillieux-la-Pape
Villeurbanne
Caluire-et-Cuire
Lyon
La Mulatière
Oullins-Pierre-Bénite
Saint-Fons
Irigny
Feyzin
Solaize
Vernaison
Grigny-sur-Rhône
Givors (Metropolitan France ⬆)
Jons
Sérézin-du-Rhône
Ternay
Loire-sur-Rhône
Saint-Romain-en-Gal
Sainte-Colombe
Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône
Ampuis
Tupin-et-Semons
Condrieu

Isère

Aosta
Les Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin
Le Bouchage
Brangues
Saint-Victor-de-Morestel
Creys-Mépieu
Bouvesse-Quirieu
Montalieu-Vercieu
Porcieu-Amblagnieu
Vertrieu
La Balme-les-Grottes
Hières-sur-Amby
Vernas
Saint-Romain-de-Jalionas
Chavanoz
Anthon
Villette-d’Anthon
Chasse-sur-Rhône
Seyssuel
Vienna
Reventin-Vaugris
Chonas-l’Amballan
Saint-Prim
Les Roches-de-Condrieu
Saint-Clair-du-Rhône
Saint-Alban-du-Rhône
Saint-Maurice-l’Exil
Le Péage-de-Roussillon
Salaise-sur-Sanne
Sablons

Loire

Cylinder
Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône
Chavanay
Saint-Pierre-de-Bœuf

Drôme

Saint-Rambert-d’Albon
Andancette
Laveyron
Saint-Vallier
Ponsas
Serves-sur-Rhône
Érôme
Gervans
Crozes-Hermitage
Tain-l’Hermitage
Mercurol-Veaunes
La Roche-de-Glun
Bourg-lès-Valence
Valencia
Portes-lès-Valence
Étoile-sur-Rhône
Livron-sur-Drôme
Loriol-sur-Drôme
Saulce-sur-Rhône
Les Tourrettes
La Coucourde
Savasse
Ancona
Montélimar
Châteauneuf-du-Rhône
Donzère
Pierrelatte

Occitania

Communes, towns and villages on the banks of the Rhône in the Occitanie region:

Gard

Pont-Saint-Esprit
Saint-Alexandre
Vénéjan
Saint-Étienne-des-Sorts
Chusclan
Codolet
Laudun-l’Ardoise
Montfaucon
Roquemaure
Sauveterre
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
Les Angles
Aramon
Vallabrègues
Beaucaire
Fourques
Saint-Gilles
Vauvert

Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur

Communes, towns and villages on the banks of the Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur (PACA) region:

Vaucluse

Lapalud
Lamotte-du-Rhône
Mondragon
Mornas
Piolenc
Caderousse
Orange
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Sorgues
Avignon

Bouches du Rhône

Barbentane
Boulbon
Saint-Pierre-de-Mézoargues
Tarascon
Arles
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône

The River Rhône at Seyssel, between Ain and Haute-Savoie

Map of communes on the Rhône river

For a geographical overview of the towns and villages crossed by the Rhône, here is the interactive map of the river with tributaries, cantons, départements and communes along the Rhône valley between France and Switzerland:

For other maps on the Rhône (dams, locks, power stations, ports, stations, ViaRhôna, Léman, river tourism, etc.) go to the geographical area dedicated to the river:

Travel+

Chancy, Switzerland’s most westerly point, OFDF ↩︎
Three communes become one, Valserhône ↩︎