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🏔️ Cool refuge

The coolest places in France — where to escape the heatwaves

A ranking of communes where summers stay bearable: the fewest days of extreme heat, with elevation as a bonus.

Ranked on days ≥30°C per year (Météo-France) and elevation (IGN) · whole of France · absolute measure

1. 1Jausiers04 · 1 146 residents · 1 973 m0days ≥30°C/yr2 019 €/m²
2. 2L'Argentière-la-Bessée05 · 2 288 residents · 1 915 m0days ≥30°C/yr1 953 €/m²
3. 3Saint-Chaffrey05 · 1 494 residents · 1 528 m0days ≥30°C/yr3 688 €/m²
4. 4Bagnères-de-Luchon31 · 2 076 residents · 1 546 m0days ≥30°C/yr2 439 €/m²
5. 5Huez38 · 1 244 residents · 1 954 m0days ≥30°C/yr7 244 €/m²
6. 6Les Deux Alpes38 · 1 910 residents · 1 564 m0days ≥30°C/yr5 372 €/m²
7. 7Bagnères-de-Bigorre65 · 7 114 residents · 1 985 m0days ≥30°C/yr1 839 €/m²
8. 8Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via66 · 1 762 residents · 1 866 m0days ≥30°C/yr2 929 €/m²
9. 9Les Allues73 · 1 736 residents · 1 933 m0days ≥30°C/yr10 493 €/m²
10. 10Courchevel73 · 2 290 residents · 2 139 m0days ≥30°C/yr11 359 €/m²
11. 11Séez73 · 2 459 residents · 1 883 m0days ≥30°C/yr3 812 €/m²
12. 12Val-Cenis73 · 2 112 residents · 1 719 m0days ≥30°C/yr3 545 €/m²
13. 13Tignes73 · 1 919 residents · 1 991 m0days ≥30°C/yr9 000 €/m²
14. 14Val-d'Isère73 · 1 567 residents · 2 811 m0days ≥30°C/yr12 599 €/m²
15. 15Arâches-la-Frasse74 · 1 764 residents · 1 752 m0days ≥30°C/yr4 785 €/m²
16. 16La Clusaz74 · 1 623 residents · 1 714 m0days ≥30°C/yr8 506 €/m²
17. 17Les Contamines-Montjoie74 · 1 109 residents · 1 786 m0days ≥30°C/yr5 416 €/m²
18. 18Morzine74 · 2 658 residents · 2 078 m0days ≥30°C/yr7 430 €/m²
19. 19Taninges74 · 3 491 residents · 1 503 m0days ≥30°C/yr3 703 €/m²
20. 20Sainte-Rose974 · 6 557 residents · 1 574 m0days ≥30°C/yr1 601 €/m²
21. 21Le Tampon974 · 82 579 residents · 1 504 m0days ≥30°C/yr2 293 €/m²
22. 22La Bâthie73 · 2 176 residents · 1 462 m0days ≥30°C/yr2 000 €/m²
23. 23Péone06 · 1 094 residents · 1 794 m1days ≥30°C/yr4 575 €/m²
24. 24Le Grand-Bornand74 · 2 050 residents · 1 945 m1days ≥30°C/yr6 274 €/m²
25. 25La Roche-des-Arnauds05 · 1 685 residents · 1 438 m0days ≥30°C/yr2 000 €/m²
26. 26Guillestre05 · 2 295 residents · 1 884 m1days ≥30°C/yr2 393 €/m²
27. 27Les Trois-Bassins974 · 7 221 residents · 1 383 m0days ≥30°C/yr2 444 €/m²
28. 28Bozel73 · 2 098 residents · 1 372 m0days ≥30°C/yr5 386 €/m²
29. 29Modane73 · 2 849 residents · 1 331 m0days ≥30°C/yr2 287 €/m²
30. 30Les Belleville73 · 3 498 residents · 1 608 m2days ≥30°C/yr7 454 €/m²

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