Towns, villages and communities crossed by the Rhône

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.

Rhône River and Lake Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland

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

Serrières, Saint-Désirat, Andance, Sarras, Ozon, Arras, Vion, Tournon-sur-Rhône, La Roche-de-Glun, Cornas, Saint-Péray, Charmes-sur-Rhône, Saint-Georges-les-Bains, Beauchastel, La Voulte-sur-Rhône, Le Pouzin, Cruas, Le Teil, Viviers, Bourg-Saint-Andéol