Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, this town has 1,450 residents.
Bellevaux’s schools beat most (A): brevet results a point above the expected rate. Homes are dear: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 6.9 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Health is a weak point (C): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 3% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Walkability is weaker too — nearly a quarter of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 8% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.
Figures: brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023. Bellevaux has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The one thing Bellevaux does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Bellevaux with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Bellevaux has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
How TownRatings grades French towns →
Bellevaux has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1932.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bellevaux.
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The closest collège is 0.6 mi off. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 8.5 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Notre-Dame PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 73 | 97%+1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Half the homes sold went for more than €2,918/m², below Haute-Savoie’s towns (€4,342/m²) but above compared French towns (€2,430/m²). From July 2023 to June 2026, 114 homes were sold in Bellevaux. Renting a house costs an estimated €14.35/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Apartments | €2,935/m² | 85 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Half of residents lived on more than €30,080 a year per consumption unit, between Haute-Savoie’s towns (€33,240) and compared French towns (€25,970). Bellevaux holds 300 jobs; 750 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. 7.8% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
After the care-home adjustment, Bellevaux’s deaths ran at 97 per 100 expected, higher than both Haute-Savoie’s towns (83) and compared French towns (88). From 2016 to 2025, 110 residents of Bellevaux died, against 114 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 3% fewer. The nearest emergency department to Bellevaux is Hopitaux du Leman, 8 mi away. Also worth knowing: women in Haute-Savoie live to 86.6 on average and men to 81.8 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · That adjustment for care homes is a model of TownRatings’ own, not official data. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from D to B+.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Bellevaux has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Children under 15 make up 17%, lower than Haute-Savoie’s towns (19%) and near compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are just over a fifth of the population. Among adults, 29% have a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Savoie 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Bellevaux | Haute-Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 9.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 28% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 17% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Bellevaux. Best known first.
Bellevaux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Bellevaux.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevaux | 1,450 | — | — | C− | — | C |
| Allinges | 5,019 | 6.7 | — | C | — | A− |
| Mieussy | 2,530 | 7.7 | — | C− | — | B− |
| Bons-en-Chablais | 6,343 | 8 | C+ | C− | C+ | B+ |
| Saint-Jeoire | 3,457 | 8.1 | A− | B− | A | C− |
| Thonon-les-Bains | 37,928 | 8.7 | C | C− | C | C+ |
| Viuz-en-Sallaz | 4,681 | 8.8 | B | C− | A+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Bellevaux has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4.7 recorded violent incidents and 7.2 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade A, better than 90% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Bellevaux grades C− for cost of living.
Commune in Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Bellevaux is a commune of 1,450 people in the Communauté de communes du Haut-Chablais. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 8, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.