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It is a town of 841 residents in Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Laurent falls below the line for grades. It skews young: only 15% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Saint-Laurent does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Laurent as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix de chemin en pierre provenant de l'ancien cimetiere de Farlon, in La Roche-sur-Foron, 2.4 mi away.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and family days out in and near Saint-Laurent. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de La Roche-sur-Foron3.6 km northwest, in La Roche-sur-ForonChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Arcine2 km east, in Saint-Pierre-en-FaucignyMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Bernardins de La Roche-sur-Foron4 km northwest, in La Roche-sur-ForonChâteauChâteauChâteau de l'Échelle3.7 km northwest, in La Roche-sur-ForonChâteauChâteauChâteau du Saix3.8 km northwest, in La Roche-sur-ForonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chuet1.6 km northeast, in Saint-Pierre-en-FaucignyPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Laurent.
Children under 15 make up 19%, about level with Haute-Savoie’s towns (19%) and above compared French towns (17%). Nearly one in ten residents are aged 15 to 24. The age that splits Saint-Laurent in two is 43.5.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Savoie 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Laurent | Haute-Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 9.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 28% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 17% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
4.1% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Haute-Savoie’s towns (8.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 4.8% of commuters travelled at the census. 50 jobs are based in Saint-Laurent, for 450 working residents (0.2 per worker).
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.
For the general bac, the closest lycée is 3.2 mi away. The town’s pupils have a collège 1.4 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Karine RubyNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 137 | 88%−3 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 27 homes in Saint-Laurent. Houses were two thirds of what sold.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Laurent is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Laurent yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Laurent | 841 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny | 7,865 | 1.6 | B | C | A− | B− |
| Amancy | 2,792 | 2.1 | A | D | A− | A |
| La Roche-sur-Foron | 11,348 | 2.4 | A− | C | B− | B− |
| Bonneville | 13,335 | 3.4 | C− | C− | C+ | C |
| Pers-Jussy | 3,245 | 6 | — | C | — | A |
| Reignier-Ésery | 8,464 | 7.4 | C+ | C | C− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Laurent is a commune of 841 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Rochois. 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) · 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.