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This town in Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has a population of 219.
La Forclaz isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 13% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing La Forclaz does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in La Forclaz; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 2023.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
La Forclaz has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Forclaz.
8.2% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Haute-Savoie’s towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (11%). Children under 15 make up 14% of residents. Half the people of La Forclaz are older than 49.2.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Savoie 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| La Forclaz | Haute-Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 9.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 28% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 17% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in La Forclaz; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 19th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
La Forclaz has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.3 per worker. Households’ median disposable income: €27,120 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 5.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Haute-Savoie’s towns (15.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
House rents are put at about €14.35/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 8 homes in La Forclaz.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Forclaz yet.
Commune in Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
La Forclaz is a commune of 219 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Forclaz | 219 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Paul-en-Chablais | 2,613 | 3.7 | — | C | — | B− |
| Neuvecelle | 3,256 | 5.2 | — | D | — | A |
| Évian-les-Bains | 9,267 | 5.4 | B− | D | C | A− |
| Publier | 7,864 | 6 | B | D | B+ | B− |
| Lugrin | 2,614 | 6.1 | — | D | — | C |
| Allinges | 5,019 | 7 | — | C | — | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · 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 9, 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.