Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
328 people call this town in Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes home.
At under 1,000 residents, Leschaux is too small for the grades other French towns get. 16% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Leschaux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Leschaux as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Site archéologique des Marais immergé dans le lac d'Annecy, in Saint-Jorioz, 5.2 mi away.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Leschaux is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Leschaux.
Under-15s account for 14% of the population. 8.8% of residents are 15 to 24, below Haute-Savoie’s towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Those 65 and older account for just over a fifth of residents.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Savoie 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Leschaux | Haute-Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 9.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 28% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 17% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 47% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 4.7% of commuters travelled at the census. 50 jobs are based in Leschaux, for 150 working residents (0.2 per worker). The median disposable income is €29,410 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Of the homes sold, 53% were houses. House rents are put at about €13.03/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 15 homes were sold in Leschaux.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, gardens and other places to visit in and near Leschaux. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Leschaux yet.
Commune in Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Leschaux is a commune of 328 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Annecy. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leschaux | 328 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Doussard | 3,751 | 4.3 | A− | D | A+ | A− |
| Saint-Jorioz | 6,390 | 4.4 | A− | D− | A | B |
| Sevrier | 4,333 | 5.9 | A− | D− | A | A |
| Alby-sur-Chéran | 2,664 | 6.2 | — | C− | — | B− |
| Faverges-Seythenex | 7,545 | 8.2 | A | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Chavanod | 3,135 | 8.6 | — | D | — | 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.