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, the largest in western Europe with, 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, or volcanic, or artificial, generally built for hydraulic energy purposes or flow regulation.

[Alps]

[Alpes-de-Haute-Provence]

[Isère]

[Ain]

[Aveyron]

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The lakes in this category can be natural or designed to be used as reservoirs.

Basin of the [Garonne]

[Bas-Rhin]

The lakes close to the sea can be filled with fresh water or sea water.

[English Channel]

[Pas-de-Calais]