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In Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, this town has 714 residents.
Les Clefs isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 26% of homes. Over-65s are only 13% of the population.
The 2 things Les Clefs does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Les Clefs, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1947.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Les Clefs has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Pont dit Pont Romain: Photo: Rémih · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Les Clefs.
People 65 and over make up 13% of the town, below both Haute-Savoie’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up 38% of adults. Typical age in Les Clefs: 39.9, the median.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Savoie 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Les Clefs | Haute-Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 28% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 13% | 17% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.4% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 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 lists 1 historic monument in Les Clefs, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 2.1% 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%). For its 400 residents in work, Les Clefs has 100 jobs: 0.2 each. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €28,040 a year.
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.
Near Les Clefs, 100.0% of lycée candidates passed the bac, above both Haute-Savoie’s towns (93.9%) and compared French towns (92.9%). Collège pupils travel 2.2 mi to the nearest one. At the general lycée, 100% of 86 candidates passed the bac, a point above the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège privé Saint-Joseph PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 129 | 99%+2 pts |
| Lycée général privé Saint-Joseph PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 86 | 100%+1 pt |
| Collège les AravisBest against expectations: a point above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 146 | 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.
Among the homes sold, 80% were houses. Sales in Les Clefs from July 2023 to June 2026: 15 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, museums and heritage in and near Les Clefs. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Les Clefs yet.
Commune in Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Les Clefs is a commune of 714 people in the Communauté de communes des Vallées de Thônes. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Clefs | 714 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thônes | 6,654 | 2.2 | A | D | A+ | B+ |
| Doussard | 3,751 | 7.5 | A− | D | A+ | A− |
| Faverges-Seythenex | 7,545 | 7.5 | A | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Ugine Savoie | 7,154 | 7.9 | A | B | A− | B− |
| Saint-Jorioz | 6,390 | 8.2 | A− | D− | A | B |
| Sevrier | 4,333 | 9.1 | A− | D− | A | 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 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.