Towns, villages and communities crossed by the Rhône

Along the valley, from the Alps to the Mediterranean, a list of communes crossed by the Rhône river in Switzerland and France, by canton, region and department:

With 97,800 km², the Rhône catchment area is 17% the size of France, with 90,000 km², and 19% the size of Switzerland, with 7,800 km².

Would you like to follow the Rhône from town to town, from the glacier to the Mediterranean via Lake Geneva and the valley?
Here’s a list of the areas crossed by the river between Switzerland and France.

Towns crossed by the Rhône

In Switzerland

Towns and villages along the Rhône in Switzerland by canton:

Valais

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, Saint-Gingolph.

Vaud

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

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.

In France

Towns crossed or skirted by the Rhône, across the regions and departments of France:

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region

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

Greater Lyon

Vaulx-en-Velin, Villeurbanne, Caluire-et-Cuire, Lyon, La Mulatière, Oullins, Pierre-Bénite, Irigny, Vernaison, Givors

(New) 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