Largest lakes & reservoirs in France by shoreline length
This is a comparison for lakes within France > - Compared by Longest Shoreline Length in miles.Note: For some lakes, "Longest Shorelines" data is unknown or does not apply, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 14 articles we have published for France lakes.
Search results: Sort lakes by miles of shoreline
Lake name  |
Shoreline length in miles |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Geneva FRA (France, Geneva, Rhone-Alps, Southern France, Switzerland, Valais, Vaud) |
104 mi | Also known as Lac Leman Shaped like a crescent moon, Lake Geneva is cradled in the Alps Mountain Range with two-thirds of its 104 shoreline miles in Switzerland and the other… |
| Lac de Serre-Poncon (France, Provence-Alps-Cote d'Azur, Southern France) |
50 mi | Lac de Serre-Poncon in the Provence Region of France proves that mankind can create a treasure of nature while solving a problem. Building a dam acros… |
| Lac d’Hourtins-Carcans (Aquitaine, France, Southwestern France) |
29 mi | Also known as Lake Hourtins, Lac Carcans-Hourtin-Maubuisson Beautiful Lac d’Hourtins-Carcans is nestled within France’s Aquitaine region. One of the longest and largest bodies of water in the country, it has a… |
| Lake Bourget (France, Rhone-Alps, Southern France) |
25 mi | Also known as Lac du Bourget The jewel of the Rhone-Alps Region, Lake Bourget is France’s largest natural lake by volume and spans almost 11,000 acres. The attributes of Lake Bour… |
| Lake Annecy (France, Rhone-Alps, Southern France) |
22 mi | Also known as Lac d'Annecy Paragliders sail like bright balloons over the clean mountain water of Lake Annecy, while hikers standing on the massive rock of Roc de Che`re look on… |
| Lake Aiguebelette (France, Rhone-Alps, Southern France) |
8 mi | Also known as Lac d'Aiguebelette Nestled in the heart of the Rhone-Alps region of France, Lake Aiguebelette has a well-deserved reputation as a natural treasure. The lake is privately… |
