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633 people call this town in Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes home.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Le Biot has none. Second homes make up 65% of its housing. It skews young: only 14% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Le Biot does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Le Biot as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne abbaye, in Abondance, 4.4 mi away.
19% 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 Le Biot.
8.1% of residents are 15 to 24, below Haute-Savoie’s towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Over-65s are 14% of the population. Graduates make up just over a third of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Savoie 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Le Biot | Haute-Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 9.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 28% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 17% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.6% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
The census found 7.6% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Per resident in work, Le Biot counts 0.5 jobs (200 jobs, 350 workers). The median disposable income was €28,790 a year per consumption unit, below Haute-Savoie’s towns (€33,240) but above compared French towns (€25,970).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest general lycée is 9.1 mi away. Collège pupils travel 2.8 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Henri CorbetNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 91 | 93%−2 pts |
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.
The estimated advertised rent is €15.80/m² a month, lower than Haute-Savoie’s towns (€18.15/m²) yet higher than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). In Le Biot, houses go for €4,253/m² and apartments for €2,859/m². Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 116 homes locally.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €4,253/m² | 34 |
| Apartments | €2,859/m² | 82 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, gardens and museums in and near Le Biot. Best known first.
Nothing in Le Biot is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Le Biot.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Biot | 633 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Paul-en-Chablais | 2,613 | 6.9 | — | C | — | B− |
| Morzine | 2,658 | 7.3 | C+ | D | D | A− |
| Neuvecelle | 3,256 | 8.6 | — | D | — | A |
| Évian-les-Bains | 9,267 | 8.9 | B− | D | C | A− |
| Allinges | 5,019 | 8.9 | — | C | — | A− |
| Lugrin | 2,614 | 9.1 | — | D | — | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Le Biot is a commune of 633 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 4, 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.