What is the largest city of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?

Lyon, with 519,127 inhabitants, ahead of Saint-Étienne (173,136).

How many cities does Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes have?

116 of its communes are listed here: every one over 10,000 inhabitants, plus the smaller ones that are household names. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has far more communes than that.

Which city of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is the densest?

Villeurbanne, at 10,985 inhab./km², against 1,170 inhab./km² for the cities of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes taken together.

Which departments make up Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?

Ain (01), Allier (03), Ardèche (07), Cantal (15), Drôme (26), Isère (38), Loire (42), Haute-Loire (43), Puy-de-Dôme (63), Rhône (69), Savoie (73), Haute-Savoie (74). Each has its own page here.

Which cities are in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?

Lyon (519,127), Saint-Étienne (173,136), Villeurbanne (163,684), Grenoble (156,140), Clermont-Ferrand (146,351), Annecy (132,117), Vénissieux (65,502), Valence (64,458), Chambéry (59,964), Vaulx-en-Velin (53,069). The full table is on this page, with the figures for each.

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Cities of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes carries 116 cities in this dataset, 3,483,995 inhabitants between them. The largest is Lyon (519,127), the smallest Pérouges (1,387).

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Cities116
Inhabitants3,483,995
Departments12
DensestVilleurbanne10,985 inhab./km²
Largest areaChamonix-Mont-Blanc245.4 km²

The 116 cities of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, largest first
Rank	City	Population	Density inhab./km²	Area km²
1	69 Lyon	519,127	10,821	48
2	42 Saint-Étienne	173,136	2,163	80
3	69 Villeurbanne	163,684	10,985	14.9
4	38 Grenoble	156,140	8,470	18.4
5	63 Clermont-Ferrand	146,351	3,394	43.1
6	74 Annecy	132,117	1,891	69.9
7	69 Vénissieux	65,502	4,239	15.5
8	26 Valence	64,458	1,755	36.7
9	73 Chambéry	59,964	2,829	21.2
10	69 Vaulx-en-Velin	53,069	2,523	21
11	69 Saint-Priest	49,229	1,656	29.7
12	69 Caluire-et-Cuire	43,597	4,177	10.4
13	69 Bron	42,982	4,172	10.3
14	01 Bourg-en-Bresse	42,372	1,763	24
15	26 Montélimar	40,595	875	46.4
16	69 Oullins-Pierre-Bénite	38,168	4,314	8.8
17	74 Thonon-les-Bains	37,928	2,324	16.3
18	38 Saint-Martin-d'Hères	37,695	3,959	9.5
19	74 Annemasse	37,628	7,573	5
20	38 Échirolles	37,491	4,760	7.9
21	69 Meyzieu	36,687	1,564	23.5
22	69 Villefranche-sur-Saône	36,172	3,859	9.4
23	42 Saint-Chamond	35,646	646	55.2
24	42 Roanne	35,409	2,196	16.1
25	26 Romans-sur-Isère	33,464	998	33.5
26	03 Montluçon	33,147	1,603	20.7
27	73 Aix-les-Bains	32,406	2,042	15.9
28	38 Vienne	31,778	1,406	22.6
29	69 Rillieux-la-Pape	31,389	2,157	14.5
30	38 Bourgoin-Jallieu	30,151	1,223	24.6
31	69 Décines-Charpieu	29,877	1,743	17.1
32	15 Aurillac	26,214	897	29.2
33	03 Vichy	25,115	4,251	5.9
34	69 Tassin-la-Demi-Lune	23,200	2,902	8
35	01 Oyonnax	22,480	622	36.1
36	38 Fontaine	22,020	3,276	6.7
37	38 Voiron	21,847	989	22.1
38	69 Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon	21,692	3,171	6.8
39	69 Givors	21,379	1,225	17.5
40	69 Saint-Genis-Laval	21,212	1,642	12.9
41	26 Bourg-lès-Valence	19,992	991	20.2
42	73 Albertville	19,978	1,148	17.4
43	63 Cournon-d'Auvergne	19,951	1,052	19
44	38 Villefontaine	19,445	1,870	10.4
45	69 Saint-Fons	19,285	3,197	6
46	03 Moulins	19,206	2,204	8.7
47	63 Riom	18,820	577	32.6
48	38 Meylan	18,770	1,480	12.7
49	43 Le Puy-en-Velay	18,540	1,101	16.8
50	38 Saint-Égrève	17,986	1,668	10.8
51	69 Écully	17,944	2,116	8.5
52	74 Cluses	17,795	1,702	10.5
53	38 L'Isle-d'Abeau	17,515	1,351	13
54	63 Chamalières	17,509	4,645	3.8
55	74 Sallanches	17,319	264	65.6
56	07 Annonay	17,274	817	21.1
57	42 Firminy	17,060	1,627	10.5
58	01 Valserhône	16,712	266	62.9
59	74 Rumilly	16,442	968	17
60	74 Saint-Julien-en-Genevois	16,222	1,525	10.6
61	42 Montbrison	16,123	991	16.3
62	01 Ambérieu-en-Bugey	15,934	649	24.5
63	42 Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert	15,764	381	41.3
64	69 Francheville	15,604	1,892	8.2
65	42 Rive-de-Gier	15,242	2,064	7.4
66	63 Issoire	15,115	768	19.7
67	01 Saint-Genis-Pouilly	14,432	1,471	9.8
68	69 Belleville-en-Beaujolais	14,016	614	22.8
69	69 Mions	13,843	1,187	11.7
70	26 Pierrelatte	13,756	278	49.5
71	01 Gex	13,627	427	31.9
72	69 Genas	13,421	556	24.1
73	74 Bonneville	13,335	490	27.2
74	03 Cusset	13,316	419	31.8
75	03 Yzeure	12,897	298	43.2
76	69 Brignais	12,503	1,213	10.3
77	07 Aubenas	12,416	847	14.7
78	63 Pont-du-Château	12,412	573	21.7
79	42 Le Chambon-Feugerolles	12,314	705	17.5
80	01 Ferney-Voltaire	12,094	2,527	4.8
81	69 Craponne	12,084	2,566	4.7
82	73 La Motte-Servolex	12,067	407	29.7
83	38 Seyssinet-Pariset	11,739	1,089	10.8
84	38 Sassenage	11,646	874	13.3
85	63 Thiers	11,637	260	44.8
86	74 Gaillard	11,423	2,912	3.9
87	74 La Roche-sur-Foron	11,348	635	17.9
88	69 Corbas	11,315	953	11.9
89	07 Tournon-sur-Rhône	11,279	526	21.4
90	07 Guilherand-Granges	11,235	1,726	6.5
91	69 Chassieu	11,208	968	11.6
92	42 Riorges	11,139	712	15.7
93	38 Le Pont-de-Claix	10,956	1,922	5.7
94	74 Vétraz-Monthoux	10,949	1,540	7.1
95	69 Tarare	10,893	772	14.1
96	74 Passy	10,856	136	80
97	63 Beaumont	10,728	2,679	4
98	38 Charvieu-Chavagneux	10,547	1,241	8.5
99	38 Eybens	10,493	2,316	4.5
100	26 Portes-lès-Valence	10,477	731	14.3
101	01 Divonne-les-Bains	10,464	309	33.9
102	63 Aubière	10,459	1,341	7.8
103	42 Andrézieux-Bouthéon	10,425	657	15.9
104	01 Miribel	10,395	425	24.5
105	63 Gerzat	10,335	628	16.5
106	69 Feyzin	10,304	984	10.5
107	74 Fillière	10,075	85	119.1
108	69 Grigny-sur-Rhône	10,030	1,700	5.9
109	74 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc	8,705	35	245.4
110	74 Megève	2,893	66	43.9
111	74 Morzine	2,658	60	44.1
112	73 Courchevel	2,290	33	69
113	73 Tignes	1,919	21	91.3
114	74 La Clusaz	1,623	40	40.8
115	73 Val-d'Isère	1,567	15	107.5
116	01 Pérouges	1,387	72	19.3

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Scope, method and sources

Scope: France, metropolitan and overseas, Corsica and the DROM included. This dataset holds every commune of 10,000 inhabitants or more, plus smaller communes famous enough to be household names, 1,131 in all. It is not the full list of 35,000 French communes, so a village can sit outside a ranking whose extreme it would otherwise hold.

Method and sources: populations are the INSEE legal populations, boundaries and coordinates come from the IGN commune registry, both served by geo.api.gouv.fr. Density is the population divided by the commune's area; distances are measured as the crow flies from the commune's centre. Data read on August 28, 2026.

5 questions about this territory

What is the largest city of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?: Lyon, with 519,127 inhabitants, ahead of Saint-Étienne (173,136).
How many cities does Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes have?: 116 of its communes are listed here: every one over 10,000 inhabitants, plus the smaller ones that are household names. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has far more communes than that.
Which city of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is the densest?: Villeurbanne, at 10,985 inhab./km², against 1,170 inhab./km² for the cities of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes taken together.
Which departments make up Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?: Ain (01), Allier (03), Ardèche (07), Cantal (15), Drôme (26), Isère (38), Loire (42), Haute-Loire (43), Puy-de-Dôme (63), Rhône (69), Savoie (73), Haute-Savoie (74). Each has its own page here.
Which cities are in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?: Lyon (519,127), Saint-Étienne (173,136), Villeurbanne (163,684), Grenoble (156,140), Clermont-Ferrand (146,351), Annecy (132,117), Vénissieux (65,502), Valence (64,458), Chambéry (59,964), Vaulx-en-Velin (53,069). The full table is on this page, with the figures for each.