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Waterfalls in France

Waterfalls in France belong to the most gorgeous waterfalls in Europe. I love France with its diversity, every region is unique with its own kind of waterfalls. There are two big mountain ranges in France, the Alps and the Pyrenees, with a high density of waterfalls. These are also the regions where you can find the biggest, the tallest and the most beautiful waterfalls of France. Off cause there are also gorgeous waterfalls in other areas, so don’t get me wrong.

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Best waterfalls in France

Name	Region	Locations	Height	#	#
Grande cascade de Gavarnie	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Pyrenees	Gavarnie-Luz Saint sauveur-Lourdes	440 m	440	4
Cascade Cirque de Saint Même	Rhone Alpes/Savoie Isere	St Pierre de Chartreuse	30-110+50 m	30	3.5
Cascade d’Angon	Rhone Alpes/Haute Savoie	Talloires, Lac d'Annecy	60 m	60	3.5
Cascade d’Ars	Midi Pyrenees/Ariege	Aulus les Bains-Oust-Foix	246 m	246	3.5
Cascade d’Enfer	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Garonne	Bagneres de Luchon	70+100 m	70	3.5
Cascade d’Oô	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Garonne	Cazeaux de Larboust-Bagneres de Luchon	273 m	273	3.5
Cascade de Courmes	Alpes/Alpes Maritimes	Courmes-Gourdon le Bosquet	60 m	60	3.5
Cascade de la Pisse de Lanchatra	Rhone-Alpses/Isere	Saint Christophe en Oisans-Venosc	120 m	120	3.5
Cascade de Lutour	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Pyrenees	La Raillere-Cauterets-Lourdes	140 m	140	3.5
Cascade de Sillans	Alpes-Cote d'Azur/Var	Sillans-la-Cascade-Brignoles / Draguignan	42 m	42	3.5
Cascade du Pont d’Espagne	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Pyrenees	Pont d'Espagne-Cauterets-Lourdes	70 m	70	3.5
Cascade du Ray Pic	Rhone Alpes/Ardeche	Lachamp Raphael-Mezilhac	35+60 m	35	3.5
Cascade du Rouget	Rhone Alpes/Haute Savoie	Sixt Fer a Cheval-Samoens	90 m	90	3.5
Chute de la Druise	Rhone Alpes/Drôme	Plan de Baix	72 m	72	3.5
Cascade d’Anterne	Rhone Alpes/Haute Savoie	Sixt Fer a Cheval-Samoens	80-140 m	80	3
Cascade d’Arroudet	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Pyrenees	Gèdre/Gavarnie-Lourdes	60+80 m	60	3
Cascade d’Ilhéou	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Pyrenees	Cirque du Lys-Cauterets-Lourdes	60+80 m	60	3
Cascade de Boussès	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Pyrenees	Cauterets/Pont d'Espagne-Lourdes	15 m	15	3
Cascade de Buja	Corse	San-Gavino-di-Fiumorbo	100 m	100	3
Cascade de Cerveyrieu	Rhone-Alpes/Ain	Cerveyrieu-Artemare	60 m	60	3
Cascade de Chedde	Haute Savoie/Savoie	Chedde-Passy-Sallanches	65 m	65	3
Cascade de Clapouse	Hautes Alpes	Plevoux, L'Argentière-la-Bessée	60-90 m	60	3
Cascade de Confolens	Rhone Alpes/Drome	Le Périer-La Mure	40+50 m	40	3
Cascade de Couz	Rhone Alpes/Savoie	Saint Cassin-Chambery	50+70 m	50	3
Cascade de Faillitoux	Auvergne/Cantal	Thiezac	41 m	41	3
Cascade de Glandieu	Rhone Alpes/Ain	Glandieu-Saint-Benoît-Chambery	60 m	60	3
Cascade de la Beaume (le Brignon)	Haute Loire	Le Brignon	27 m	27	3
Cascade de la Fare	Alpes/Isere	Vaujany-Grenoble	200+400 m	200	3
Cascade de la Fraiche	Savoie	Pralognan-la-Vanoise	60-150 m	60	3
Cascade de la Lance	Alpes/Haute Provence	Colmars les Alpes	25 m	25	3
Cascade de la Meije	Hautes Alpes	La Grave, Briancon	90-120 m	90	3
Cascade de la Pisse (Mizoen)	Alpes/Haute Alpes	Mizoen	270 m	270	3
Cascade de la Pisse (Valjouffrey)	Rhone-Alpes/Isere	Valjouffrey	100 m	100	3
Cascade de la Pisserotte	Rhone-Alpes/Isere	Les Grollets, Saint-Joseph-de-Rivière (Chartreuse)	76 m	76	3
Cascade de la Pleureuse	Rhone Alpes/Haute Savoie	Sixt Fer a Cheval-Samoens	59 m	59	3
Cascade de la Queue de Cheval	Franche Comte/Jura	Chaumont-Saint Claude	60 m	60	3
Cascade de la Reculaz	Savoie	Le Mollard, Bonneval-sur-Arc	20-30 m	20	3
Cascade de la Sauffaz	Rhone Alpes/Haute Savoie	Sixt Fer a Cheval-Samoens	30 m	30	3
Cascade de Ley	Pyrénées-Atlantiques	Gourette	80+120 m	80	3
Cascade de Luizet	Rhone-Alpes/Ain	Benonces-Ordonnaz	100 m	100	3
Cascade de Madeleine	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Garonne	Cazeaux de Larboust-Bagneres de Luchon	130 m	130	3
Cascade de Piscia di Gallo	Corse	L'Ospedale-Zonza	60 m	60	3
Cascade de Pissevache (Sixt-Fer-a-Cheval)	Haute Savoie	Sixt-Fer-a-Cheval	450 m	450	3
Cascade de Pisseveille (Vallon pont d’Arc)	Rhone-Alpes/Ardeche	Vallon du tiourre/Chames-Vallon pont d'Arc	80 m	80	3
Cascade de Pissevieille (Saint-Claude)	Haut Jura	Saint-Claude	22 m	22	3
Cascade de Pouey Bacou	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Pyrenees	Cauterets/Pont d'Espagne-Lourdes	12 m	12	3
Cascade de Sales	Rhone Alpes/Haute Savoie	Sixt Fer a Cheval-Samoens	30 m	30	3
Cascade de Seythenex	Rhone Alpes/Haute Savoie	Seythenex	45 m	45	3
Cascade des Tufs (Baume les Messieurs)	Franche Comte/Jura	Baume les Messieurs-Lons le Saunier	12 m	12	3
Cascade du Coeur	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Garonne	Bagneres de Luchon	90 m	90	3
Cascade du Déroc	Languedoc Roussillon/Lozere	Montgrousset-Nasbinals	30 m	30	3
Cascade du Garet	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Pyrenees	Bagneres de Bigorre-La Mongie	58 m	58	3
Cascade du Morel	Rhône-Alpes/Savoie	Saint Oyen-Moutiers	120 m	120	3
Cascade du Pis de Lastien	Ariege	Vallée d'Ossèse-Aulus les Bains	70+90 m	70	3
Cascade du Saillant	Auvergne/Cantal	Le Saillant-Marcenat	30 m	30	3
Cascade du Voile de la Mariée	Hautes Alpes	La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar/Gioberney	80 m	80	3
Cascade Pich d’Ouscouaou	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Pyrenees	Chiroulet-Beaudens-Bagneres de Bigorre	90+170 m	90	3
Cascade Saint-Benoît	Haute-Savoie/Savoie	Avrieux	90 m	90	3
Cascade Saut de la Pucelle	Hautes Alpes	La Grave, Briancon	50 m	50	3
Cascades de Gimel	Limousin/Corrèze	Gimel les Cascades, Tulle	143 m	143	3
Cascades du Hérisson – le Grand Saut	Franche Comte/Jura	Doucier	60 m	60	3
Grande Cascade de Tendon	Elzas Lotharingen/Vosges	Tendon-Le Tholy	32 m	32	3
Cascade d’Aigliere	Alpes Maritimes	Entraunes	80 m	80	2.5
Cascade d’Aiguebelle	Auvergne/Rhone Alpes	Pontaix	20 m	20	2.5
Cascade d’Allières	Isère	Claix	50 m	50	2.5
Cascade d’Arcouzan	Midi Pyrenees/Ariège	Seix-Oust-Foix	80 m	80	2.5
Cascade d’Arizes	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Pyrenees	Artigues-Lourdes-col du Tourmalet	25 m	25	2.5
Cascade d’Eilloux	Ain	Eilloux, Corbonod	10 m	10	2.5
Cascade de Baumicou	Ardèche	Vernon (Sanilhac)	8 m	8	2.5
Cascade de Berard	Rhone Alpes/Haute Savoie	Argentiere	20 m	20	2.5
Cascade de Burgeat	Haute Savoie	La Gutary, Manigod	20-30 m	20	2.5
Cascade de Calahoure	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Garonne	Vallee du Lys-Bagneres de Luchon	20-60 m	20	2.5
Cascade de Capèche	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Pyrenees	Aragnouet-St Lary Louzan-Lannemezan	70+110 m	70	2.5
Cascade de Chaumie	Alpes de Haute Provence	Chaumie Haut, Colmars	25 m	25	2.5
Cascade de Combefroide	Hautes Alpes	La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar	80 m	80	2.5
Cascade de Gorges de Kakouetta	Aquitaine/Pyrenees atlantique	St Engrace-La Caserne	20 m	20	2.5
Cascade de l’Arpenaz	Rhone Alpes/Haute Savoie	Sallanches	365 m	365	2.5
Cascade de l’Essert	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes	Très les Pierres, Châtel	250 m	250	2.5
Cascade de l’Oule	Alpes/Isère	Crolles-Grenoble	270 m	270	2.5
Cascade de la Coume	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Garonne	Bagnere de Luchon	70 m	70	2.5
Cascade de la Froide Pisse	Isere	Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans	240 m	240	2.5
Cascade de la Lavey	Isere	Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans	30 m	30	2.5
Cascade de la Piche	Alpes de Haute Provence	La Combe, Prads Haute Bleone	40 m	40	2.5
Cascade de la Pisse (Ceillac)	Rhone-Alpes/Hautes-Alpes	Ceillac-Risoul	110 m	110	2.5
Cascade de la Pisse (Les Fermonds)	Rhone-Alpes/Hautes-Alpes	Les Fermonds-Champoléon	40+60 m	40	2.5
Cascade de la Sompe	Rhone-Alpes/Ardeche	Lagorce, Vallon pont d'Arc	6+8 m	6	2.5
Cascade de la Vuzelle	Savoie	La Novaz-Planay	240 m	240	2.5
Cascade de Louch	Alpes Maritimes	Isola	135 m	135	2.5
Cascade de Nerech	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Garonne	Vallee du Riberot-Le Bordes sur Lez-St Girons	60-140 m	60	2.5
Cascade de Piaon	Alpes Maritimes	Le Piaon, Saint-Vincent, Sospel	5 m	5	2.5
Cascade de Pisse Vache (Bombois)	Rhône-Alpes/Ain	Bombois-Thoirette (Gorges de l'Ain)	30 m	30	2.5
Cascade de Queureuilh	Auvergne/Puy de Dome	Mont Dore	30 m	30	2.5
Cascade de Rochecolombe	Rhone Alpes/Ardeche	Rochecolombe, Saint-Maurice-d'Ardèche	25 m	25	2.5
Cascade de Runes	Languedoc Roussillon/Lozere	Fraissinet-de-Lozère	46-70 m	46	2.5
Cascade de Salins	Auvergne/Cantal	Salins	30 m	30	2.5
Cascade de Sarenne	Hautes Alpes	Alpe d'Huez	25 m	25	2.5
Cascade de Saubaudy	Haute Savoie	Sixt-Fer-a-Cheval	80 m	80	2.5
Cascade de Soutarra	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Pyrenees	Bue/Gedre-Luz St Sauveur-Lourdes	70 m	70	2.5
Cascade de Syratus	Franche Comte/Doubs	Mouthier Haute Pierre	25+35-55 m	25	2.5
Cascade de Tapou	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Pyrenees	Barrage d'Ossoue-Gavarnie	40-50 m	40	2.5
Cascade de Valbois	Franche Comte/Doubs	Chassagne Saint Denis-Ornans	40 m	40	2.5
Cascade des Baumes	Aveyron	Saint-Rome-de-Tarn - Milau	25 m	25	2.5
Cascade du Boreon	Alpes de Haute Provence	Saint-Martin-Vésubie	40 m	40	2.5
Cascade du Dard (Chamonix)	Haute Savoie	Chamonix	20-30 m	20	2.5
Cascade du Fouillet	Midi Pyrenees/Ariege	Aulus les Bains-Oust-Foix	60 m	60	2.5
Cascade du Lançot	Franche Comte/Doubs	Cirque de Consolation (Val de Consolation)-Consolation-Maisonnet	47 m	47	2.5
Cascade du Muscadet	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Garonne	Vallee du Riberot-Le Bordes sur Lez-St Girons	150 m	150	2.5
Cascade du Nant d’Ant	Rhone Alpes/Haute Savoie	Samoëns	25 m	25	2.5
Cascade du Nideck	Alsace/Bas Rhin	Oberhaslach	25 m	25	2.5
Cascade du Pisson	Alpes de Haute Provence	Jausiers	20-30 m	20	2.5
Cascade du Pissou	Alpes/Isere	La Ferriere-Chambery (Vallee du Haut Breda)	40 m	40	2.5
Cascade du Ray	Alpes Maritimes	Vallon de la Gordolasque, Belvédère-St Martin Vesubie	30 m	30	2.5
Cascade du Sailhant	Auvergne/Cantal	Le Sailhant-Andelat-Saint Flour	30 m	30	2.5
Cascade du Sartre	Auvergne/Cantal	Cheylade-Murat	20 m	20	2.5
Cascade du Saut du Loup (Mont Dore)	Auvergne/Puy de Dome	Mont Dore	20 m	20	2.5
Cascade Esplumouse	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Pyrenees	Cauterets/Gavarnie	90 m	90	2.5
Cascade Juzet de Luchon	Haute-Garonne	Juzet de Luchon	40 m	40	2.5
Cascade l’Oursiere	Rhone Alpes/Isere	Chamrousse/St Martin d'Uriage-Grenoble	40 m	40	2.5
Cascade la Source du Lison	Franche Comte/Jura	Nans-Sous-Sainte-Anne	10 m	10	2.5
Cascade Oulettes d’Ossoue	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Pyrenees	Barrage d'Ossoue-Gavarnie	30 m	30	2.5
Cascade Saut du Caplan	Alpes cote d'Azur/Var	La Motte	25 m	25	2.5
Cascade Saut du Doubs	Franche Comte/Doubs	Villers le Lac - Morteau	27 m	27	2.5
Cascade Saut du Ray	Alpes/Alpes-Maritimes	Coursegoules	15 m	15	2.5
Cascades d’Arifat	Midi Pyrenees/Tarn	Arifat - Realmont- Albi	80 m	80	2.5
Cascades de Murel	Limousin/Correze	Albussac-Forges-Tulle	13+25 m	13	2.5
Cascades des Échelles	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Garonne	Lascoux-Castillon en Couserans-Bagneres de Luchon	40+200 m	40	2.5
Cascades du Flumen	Franche Comte/Jura	Gorges du Flumen-Saint Claude	20 m	20	2.5
Cascades du Herisson – l’Eventail	Franche Comte/Jura	Doucier	65 m	65	2.5
Cascades du Herisson – le Saut Girard	Franche Comte/Jura	Doucier	35 m	35	2.5
Cascades du Hérisson – Saut de la Forge	Franche Comte/Jura	Doucier	10 m	10	2.5
Cascades du Saut du Loup (Courmes)	Cote d'Azur/Alpes Maritimes	Courmes	10 m	10	2.5
Cascades du Sautadet	Languedoc Roussillon/Gard	La Roque sur Ceze - Orange	5 m	5	2.5
Cascades les Pissettes	Hautes Alpes	Narreyroux	70 m	70	2.5
Chute de l’Albarine	Rhone Alpes/Ain	Hauteville-Lompnas	115 m	115	2.5
La Grande cascade du Mont Dore	Auvergne/Puy de Dome	Mont Dore	35 m	35	2.5
Cascade d’en Bas	Hautes Alpes	Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans/Vallee du Veneon	40+60 m	40	2
Cascade Darre Splumouse	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Pyrenees	Pont d'Espagne-Cauterets	60 m	60	2
Cascade de Bésines	Midi Pyrenees/Ariege	Mérens les Vals-Ax les Thermes	15 m	15	2
Cascade de Bibet	Midi Pyrenees/Ariège	Seix-Oust-Foix	30 m	30	2
Cascade de Blangy	Aisne	Hirson	5 m	5	2
Cascade de Costeplane	Alpes/Haute Provence	Le Lauzet Ubaye	40 m	40	2
Cascade de Doran	Rhone Alpes/Haute Savoie	Sallanches	50 m	50	2
Cascade de Dormillouse	Alpes/Haute Alpes	Dormillouse-Freissinières	80 m	80	2
Cascade de Fontcouverte	Alpes Cote d'Azur/Hautes Alpes	Nevache (Vallee de la Claree )-Briancon	8 m	8	2
Cascade de Gairaut	Alpes-Maritimes	Gairaut, Nice	4 m	4	2
Cascade de Gorges de Narvau	Bourgogne/Nievre	Lormes	10 m	10	2
Cascade de la Billaude	Franche Comte/Jura	Le Vaudioux-Champagnole	28 m	28	2
Cascade de la Gueule d’enfer	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (Ardeche)	Thueyts	80 m	80	2
Cascade de la Lauze	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Garonne	Vallee du Riberot-Le Bordes sur Lez-St Girons	60 m	60	2
Cascade de la Roche	Auvergne/Cantal	Cheylade	10 m	10	2
Cascade de Labinas	Midi Pyrenees/Ariege	Etang de Soulcem-Auzat-Tarascon s-'Ariege	20 m	20	2
Cascade de Liadouze	Auvergne/Cantal	Liadouze, Valle de Mandailles	5 m	5	2
Cascade de Luc	Auvergne/Cantal	Liadouze, Valle de Mandailles	12 m	12	2
Cascade de Magenta	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Pyrenees	Vallee de Lesponne/Beaudean-Bagneres de Bigorre	30 m	30	2
Cascade de Mortain	Normandie/Manche	Mortain	3+20 m	3	2
Cascade de Moulin Marquis	Rhone Alpes/Isere	Cirque Bournillon-Châtelus	400 m	400	2
Cascade de Nyon	Haute-Savoie	Morzine	10 m	10	2
Cascade de Pisse Vache (Brenthonne)	Haute-Savoie	Dugny, Brenthonne	25 m	25	2
Cascade de Raffenot	Franche-Comté	Châteauvieux-les-Fossés, Ornans	40 m	40	2
Cascade de Razis	Hautes Alpes	Crévoux-Embrun	15-30 m	15	2
Cascade de Rossignolet	Auvergne/Puy de Dome	Mont Dore	7 m	7	2
Cascade de Thiéry	Alpes Maritimes	Thièry	110 m	110	2
Cascade de Vegay	Alpes/Alpes Maritimes	Aiglun-Roquesteron	90+140 m	90	2
Cascade de Vens	Alpes/Alpes Maritimes	St Etienne de Tinee	20 m	20	2
Cascade des Anglais (Vernet les Bains)	Midi Pyrenees/Ariege	Vernet les Bains	10 m	10	2
Cascade des Anglais (Vizzavona)	Corse	Vizzavona-Vivario	4 m	4	2
Cascade des Jarrauds	Limousin/Creuse	Saint Martin Chateau	8 m	8	2
Cascade des Veyrines	Auvergne/Cantal	Romaniargues-Allanche	8 m	8	2
Cascade Dietrich	Midi Pyrenees/Ariege	Vernet les Bains	25+50 m	25	2
Cascade du Bockloch	Elzas lotharingen/Vosges	Wildenstein- Lac de Kruth Wildenstein	25 m	25	2
Cascade du Casset	Hautes Alpes	La Chapelle-en-Valgaudémar	150 m	150	2
Cascade du Ceriset	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Pyrenees	Cauterets/Pont d'Espagne-Lourdes	15 m	15	2
Cascade du Chapeau de Gendarme	Franche Comte/Jura	Saint Claude	20 m	20	2
Cascade du Cot	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Pyrenees	Troumouse-Gedre-Lourdes	40 m	40	2
Cascade du Dard (Sixt-Fer-a-Cheval)	Haute Savoie	Sixt-Fer-a-Cheval	140+200 m	140	2
Cascade du Dechargeux	Rhone Alpes/Haute Savoie	Sixt Fer a Cheval-Samoens	80 m	80	2
Cascade du Gros Hêtre	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Pyrenees	Eaux Bonnes-Argeles Gazost-Lourdes	10 m	10	2
Cascade du Lassariou	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Pyrenees	Luz st Sauveur-Lourdes	20 m	20	2
Cascade du Matacas	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Pyrenees	Troumouse-Gedere-Lourdes	40 m	40	2
Cascade du Moulin d’Aval	Franche Comte/Jura	Saint Claude	8 m	8	2
Cascade du Nant Debout	Haute Savoie	Thones	40 m	40	2
Cascade du Pla D’Ailhet	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Pyrenees	Cirque d'Estaube-Gedre-Lourdes	20 m	20	2
Cascade du Rudlin	Elzas lotharingen/Vosges	Plainfaing	9 m	9	2
Cascade du Rummel	Franche Comte/Vosges	Lepuix-Giromagny	40 m	40	2
Cascade du Terrail	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Pyrenees	Gavarnie-Lourdes	10 m	10	2
Cascade du Voire	Haute Savoie	Servoz, Chamonix	15 m	15	2
Cascade en Gouffre d’Enfer	Loire/Rhône-Alpes	Planfoy	30 m	30	2
Cascade la Chapelle d’ Abondance	Rhône-Alpes	La Chapelle d' Abondance	35 m	35	2
Cascade Saut de l’Ognon	Franche Comte/Haute Saone	Servance	14 m	14	2
Cascade Saut du Nabreil	Midi Pyrenees/Ariege	Mérens les Vals-Ax les Thermes	9 m	9	2
Cascade Sidonie	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Garonne	Saint Mamet-Bagneres de Luchon	35 m	35	2
Cascades d’Orgon	Midi Pyrenees/Aveyron	Arphy-Le Vigan	30 m	30	2
Cascades des Sept Laux	Alps/Isere	Vaujany	30 m	30	2
Cascades les Gorges de Langouette	Franche Comte/Jura	Les Planches en montagne	15 m	15	2
Cascade d’Escane Gat	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Pyrenees	Cauterets/Pont d'Espagne-Lourdes	5 m	5	1.5
Cascade de Brisecou	Bourgogne/Saone et Loire	Couhard-Autun	15 m	15	1.5
Cascade de Captat	Auvergne/Cantal	Malbo	4 m	4	1.5
Cascade de l’Estrech (Gordolasque)	Alpes Maritimes	Vallon de la Gordolasque, Belvédère-St Martin Vesubie	90 m	90	1.5
Cascade de la Frasnée	Franche Comte/Jura	Clairvaux les Lacs	20 m	20	1.5
Cascade de la Moulines	Limousin/Creuse	Anzême	4 m	4	1.5
Cascade de la Roucolle	Cantal/Auvergne	Thiezac-Aurillac	5+20 m	5	1.5
Cascade de la Verniere	Auvergne/Puy de Dome	La Bourboule- Mont-Dore-Clermond Ferrand	5 m	5	1.5
Cascade de Lozerette	Midi Pyrenees/Aveyron	Lozerette-Les Bondons-Florac	40 m	40	1.5
Cascade de Pech de Bayle	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Garonne	Pratviel de Salles-Bagneres de Luchon	10 m	10	1.5
Cascade des Vergnes	Midi Pyrenees/Aveyron	Albepierre-Bredons	6 m	6	1.5
Cascade du Parisien	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Garonne	Hospice de France-Bagneres de Luchon	10 m	10	1.5
Cascade du Pas de L’Ours	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Pyrenees	Cauterets/Pont d'Espagne-Lourdes	4 m	4	1.5
Cascade du Saut du Moine	Rhone Alpes/Haute Savoie	Talloires-Lac d'Annecy	50 m	50	1.5
Les cascades de Cornillou	Auvergne/Cantal	Cornillou-Condat	5 m	5	1.5
Piolart, Cascade du	Alpes Maritimes	Saint Dalmas de Selvage	70 m	70	1.5
Cascade de l’Alagnon	Auvergne/Cantal	Laveissiere	7 m	7	1
Cascade d’Ourdegon	Hautes Pyrenees	Bareges/Luz Saint Sauveur	160 m	160	0.5
Cascade de Cau	Midi Pyrenees/Haute Garonne	Bagneres de Luchon		0	0.5
Cascade de Riou Nère	Hautes Alpes	Aragnouet/ Tunnel Bielsa	80+120 m	80	0.5

The French word for waterfall is “cascade” or plural “cascades”. Sometimes also “chute” is used in the name of waterfalls in France or Switzerland (which partly speak French). If there are multiple waterfalls in a river, the biggest waterfall is often referred as “grande”.

Most of the waterfalls can be found in the mountain chain Alps in eastern France and the Pyrenees in the south of France. The most famous waterfall of France, Grande cascade de Gavarnie is located in the Pyrenees and is also the most beautiful waterfall in France.

The Pyrenees is a mountain chain that forms a natural border between France and Spain and is 490 kilometer long. Although the highest peak in the Pyrenees is only 3.404 meters high (Aneto), there are dozens of peaks above the 3.000 meters and there are still a few glaciers left. Best period to visit the Pyrenees is from late Spring until early Summer. Early in the season the temperatures are rising quickly.

The Alps is a mountain chain that is much bigger and stretches over 1.200 kilometer, only part of it in France. The highest peak is also the most famous peak of Europe, is the Mont Blanc (4.810 meters). There are more waterfalls in the Alps then in the Pyrenees but it is hard to say which are more impressive. Waterfalls in the Alps are located more near each other then in the Pyrenees. Best period to visit the Alps is early summer and around glaciers in summertime.

Besides the Pyrenees and the Alps there are still several areas with mountains with beautiful waterfalls, like on the isle of Corse but also in the middle of France. Or the beautiful Cascade du Ray-Pic near Aubenas, there is enough to explore or to enjoy in France.

Biggest waterfalls by volume in France

The biggest waterfall in France is harder to determine. There aren’t any figures know to me about average flow rates of rivers in France. Probably Cascade du Rouget in the Alps is one of the most powerful waterfalls in France.

The beautiful grande cascade de Gavarnie is also a waterfall with an enormous maximum flow rate. It can exceed up to 200 m^3/sec. The average annual flow rate is 6 m^3/sec.

Maybe cascade d’Ars also belongs to the most powerful waterfall in France. Early summer the flow rate is immense with a flow rate up between 2-8 m^3/sec.

There are a few other karstic waterfalls that can burst extremely, but these huge streams are temporarily.

Highest waterfalls in France

The highest waterfall in France is the ‘Grande cascade de Gavarnie’ with a total height of 440 meter and a single drop of 281 meters. Late spring and early summer ‘grande cascade de Gavarnie’ is also quite a powerful waterfall. There are several other low volume water drops around cirque de Gavarnie with heights of 800 meter, but those streams are to tiny to be called an official waterfall.

Although ‘grande cascade de Gavarnie’ is commonly excepted as the highest waterfall in France, there are 3 other waterfalls that exceed a total height over 400 meter: Cascade de la Fare, Cascade de Moulin Marquis and Cascade de Pissevache (Sixt-Fer-a-Cheval).

Cascade de l’Arpenaz (Sallanches) is a good fifth highest waterfall of France with a single drop of 270 meter and a total height of 360 meter.

Most beautiful waterfalls in France

I have been so many times in France. From when I was young we already went on Holiday to France. The first waterfall I met in France was probably Cascade du Ray-Pic, a gorgeous waterfall formed as a result of volcanic activity.

The waterfall I visited most is probably grande cascade de Gavarnie, the absolute number one most beautiful waterfall in France, according to my personal opinion. When looking of pictures of the waterfall you will notice how tiny the people in front of the waterfall are. What I also like most is the scenery and the beautiful surrounding.

When doing a search on Internet what the most beautiful waterfall in France is, most of the time Cascade de Sillans will show up.

The waterfall that certainly belong to the most beautiful waterfalls in France is cascade d’Ars with a height of 246 meter. This is a waterfall in the Pyrenees and is located near Aulus les Bains.