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The town, home to 453 people, lies in Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Vallorcine falls below the line for grades. 60% of homes here are second homes. Homes go for a median €5,252/m².
The 2 things Vallorcine does most differently from other towns.
Vallorcine has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 2023.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Vallorcine has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vallorcine.
Over-65s are 16% of the population. People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below both Haute-Savoie’s towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (11%). 41% of adults hold a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Savoie 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Vallorcine | Haute-Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 9.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 28% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 17% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.1% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 41% | 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 protected list starts in the 18th century. Vallorcine has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Vallorcine holds 150 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 0.6 jobs each. Just over a quarter of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. The median disposable income was €28,830 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
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Houses were nearly two fifths of what sold. From July 2023 to June 2026, 38 homes were sold in Vallorcine. That is the middle of 38 sales of houses and apartments locally from July 2023 to June 2026, against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns and €4,342/m² for the median of compared towns in Haute-Savoie.
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums and other places to visit in and near Vallorcine. Best known first.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Vallorcine as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Vallorcine is a commune of 453 people in the Communauté de communes de la Vallée de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallorcine | 453 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | 8,705 | 7.7 | B | D− | C− | B |
| Les Houches | 3,515 | 11 | — | D− | — | B+ |
| Passy | 10,856 | 13 | B− | D | B | B |
| Saint-Gervais-les-Bains | 5,755 | 14 | B | D− | B+ | B+ |
| Morzine | 2,658 | 15 | C+ | D | D | A− |
| Magland | 3,220 | 15 | B | C− | A | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 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.