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A town in Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, home to 975 people.
Vers is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Homes change hands at a median €4,683/m². Only just over one in ten residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Vers does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Vers as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is église Saint-Étienne, in Clermont, 9.9 mi away.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and family days out in and near Vers. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vers.
People 65 and over make up 12% of the town, below both Haute-Savoie’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (22%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 7.9% of residents. Among adults, 46% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Savoie 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Vers | Haute-Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 9.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 34% | 28% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 12% | 17% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 46% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 6.7% 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%). Of those in the labour force, 5.6% are unemployed. Jobs based in Vers number 100, against 500 residents in work (0.2 per worker).
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.
House rents are put at about €21.04/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 36 homes were sold in Vers. Houses were 56% of what sold.
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Vers 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 Vers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vers | 975 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Viry | 5,809 | 2 | B | C | B− | A |
| Valleiry | 5,264 | 3 | B− | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Beaumont | 3,097 | 4.1 | B | C− | C+ | A |
| Saint-Julien-en-Genevois | 16,222 | 4.5 | B− | C | C | A |
| Cruseilles | 5,376 | 5.8 | A− | C+ | B− | B |
| Collonges-sous-Salève | 3,832 | 6.9 | B− | C | D | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Vers is a commune of 975 people in the Communauté de communes du Genevois. 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) · 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 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.