List of submerged places in France

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This is a list of submerged places in France. Sometimes, entire villages are submerged under the waters of a reservoir. When the level of waters is low, the structures can emerge and be visible.

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Submerged villages and municipalities

Villages and municipalities under the waters of a reservoir. Sometimes, a new village or municipality is created with the same name in another location:

Submerged landmarks

Landmarks which are partially or completely under the waters of a reservoir. Some of them may be visible under some circumstances:

Moved landmarks

Some landmarks have been moved partially or completely to another locations and saved from being submerged:

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