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It is a town of 423 residents in Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Nernier falls below the line for grades. 44% of its homes are second homes. 28% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Nernier does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Nernier as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Porte de Genève, in Yvoire, 1.2 mi away.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Nernier 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 Nernier.
Under 15: 14% of residents. People aged 15 to 24 make up 6.3% of the town, below Haute-Savoie’s towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Residents of Nernier have a median age of 53.5.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Savoie 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Nernier | Haute-Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 9.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 28% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 17% | 22% |
| No diploma | 5.5% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 17% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 60% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 19.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, above Haute-Savoie’s towns (15.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Nernier has 50 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.2 per worker. Just over a tenth of people in the labour force have no job.
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.
The sales split: 76% houses, the rest apartments. 25 houses and apartments changed hands in Nernier from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Nernier. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Nernier yet.
Commune in Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Nernier is a commune of 423 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Thonon Agglomération. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nernier | 423 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chens-sur-Léman | 3,068 | 3.1 | B | D− | A− | A+ |
| Douvaine | 6,796 | 3.9 | C | D | C+ | A |
| Sciez | 6,447 | 4.3 | C | C− | B− | B |
| Veigy-Foncenex | 4,141 | 6.7 | B− | D− | B | A |
| Bons-en-Chablais | 6,343 | 7.2 | C+ | C− | C+ | B+ |
| Divonne-les-Bains Ain | 10,464 | 7.9 | C+ | D− | B− | 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.