With a total length of 812 kilometres, the Rhône River flows through numerous towns and villages along its 267 kilometres in Switzerland and 545 in France to the Mediterranean.
Towns and villages in Switzerland
List by canton of the towns and villages crossed by the Rhône River in Switzerland:
Valais
Municipalities in the Valais where the Rhône River flows:
Obergoms, Münster-Geschinen, Reckingen-Gluringen, Grafschaft, Blitzingen, Niederwald, Ernen, Bellwald, Fiesch, Lax, Grengiols, Bister, Mörel-Filet, Termen, Riederalp, Bitsch, Naters, Brig-Glis, Visp, Lalden, Baltschieder, Ausserberg, Raron, Niedergesteln, Steg-Hohtenn, Gampel-Bratsch Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk, Varen, Salgesch, Sierre, Chippis, Saint-Léonard, Sion, Nendaz, Vétroz, Ardon, Chamoson, Riddes, Leytron, Saillon, Saxon, Fully, Charrat, Martigny, Dorénaz, Vernayaz, Evionnaz, Collonges, Saint-Maurice, Massongex, Monthey, Collombey-Muraz, Vouvry, Port-Valais and Saint-Gingolph.
Vaud
Communes in the canton of Vaud where the river Rhône flows:
Lavey-Morcles, Bex, Ollon, Aigle, 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, Gland, Prangins, Nyon, Crans-près-Céligny, Founex, Coppet, Tannay, Mies.
Geneva
Communes in the canton of Geneva where the river Rhône flows:
Céligny, Versoix, Genthod, Bellevue, Pregny-Chambésy, Geneva
- Left bank of Lake Geneva :
Hermance, Anières, Corsier, Collonge-Bellerive, Cologny.
- Along the Rhône :
Vernier, Lancy, Onex, Bernex, Satigny, Aire-la-Ville, Russin, Cartigny, Dardagny, Avully, Chancy.
Cities and villages in France
Towns crossed or bordered by the Rhône River, classified by region and by department:
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Haute Savoie
Vulbens, Seyssel
Savoie
Motz, Serrières-en-Chautagne, Ruffieux, Vions, Chanaz, Lucey, Yenne, La Balme, Saint-Genix-sur-Guiers.
Ain
Bellegarde-sur-Valserine, Seyssel, Belley, Sault-Brénaz, Lagnieu, Loyettes
Metropolis of Lyon
Vaulx-en-Velin, Villeurbanne, Caluire-et-Cuire, Lyon, La Mulatière, Oullins, Pierre-Bénite, Irigny, Vernaison, Givors
Rhône
Jonage, Meyzieu, Décines-Charpieu, Vaulx-en-Velin, Villeurbanne, Lyon, Oullins, Pierre-Benite, Saint-Fons, Irigny, Feyzin, Vernaison, Solaize, Grigny, Ternay, Givors, Loire-sur-Rhône, Saint-Romain-en-Gal, Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône, Ampuis, Jons, Condrieu
Isère
Les Avenières, Le Bouchage, Brangues, Creys-Mépieu, Bouvesse-Quirieu, Montalieu-Vercieu, Porcieu-Amblagnieu, Vertrieu, La-Balme-les-Grottes, Hières-sur-Amby, Saint-Romain-de-Jalonias, Chavanoz, Anthon, Villette-d’Anthon, Chasse-sur-Rhône, Vienne, Le Péage-de-Roussillon
Loire
Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône, Chavanay, Pélussin, Saint-Pierre-de-Bœuf
Drôme
Saint-Rambert-d’Albon, Saint-Vallier, Tain-l’Hermitage, Valence, Montélimar, Donzère, Pierrelatte, Chateauneuf-du-Rhône
Ardèche
- Limony
- Charnas
- Serrières
- Champagne
- Saint-Désirat
- Andance
- Sarras
- Ozon
- Arras-sur-Rhône
- Vion
- Saint-Jean-de-Muzols
- Tournon-sur-Rhône
- Mauves
- La Roche-de-Glun
- Cornas
- Saint-Péray
- Soyons
- Charmes-sur-Rhône
- Saint-Georges-les-Bains
- Beauchastel
- La Voulte-sur-Rhône
- Le Pouzin
- Baix
- Cruas
- Meysse
- Le Teil
- Viviers
- Saint-Montan
- Bourg-Saint-Andéol
- Saint-Marcel-d’Ardèche
- Saint-Just-d’Ardèche
Occitanie Region
Gard
Pont-Saint-Esprit, Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, Aramon, Beaucaire, Fourques, Laudun-l’Ardoise
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region
Vaucluse
Bollène, Orange, Sorgues, Avignon
Bouches du Rhône
Tarascon, Arles, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône
Map of towns and villages along the Rhône River
Along the Rhône
- Map of the Rhône river
- Towns and villages along the Rhône
- Where to sleep in the Rhône valley?
- Weather along the Rhône
- Taking the train in Switzerland and France
- Rhône bike road
- Activities and leisure in Switzerland
