Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
544 people live in this town in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Avressieux falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 12% of homes.
The one thing Avressieux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Avressieux as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église des Carmes, in Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin, 2.7 mi away.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Avressieux 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 Avressieux.
Retirement age and beyond: 20% of residents are 65 or older. Children under 15 make up 16%, about level with Savoie’s towns (17%) and below compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 36% have a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Savoie 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Avressieux | Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 7.7% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
200 jobs are based in Avressieux, for 250 working residents (0.7 per worker). Unemployment stood at 7.1%, close to Savoie’s towns (7.2%) and below compared French towns (10.1%). Households’ median disposable income: €28,180 a year per consumption unit.
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.
The closest collège is 2.5 mi off. Near Avressieux, 93.2% of lycée candidates passed the bac, about level with both Savoie’s towns (94.3%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège privé Jeanne d'Arc PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 97 | 100%+4 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent PravazNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 238 | 95%−2 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.
10 houses and apartments changed hands in Avressieux from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €10.96/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Avressieux. Best known first.
MuseumMusée de la machine à bois et de l'outillage à main4.4 km southwest, in Le Pont-de-BeauvoisinMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye bénédictine de La Rochette1.8 km southwest, in Belmont-TramonetMuseumMuseumMuseo Galletti5 km north, in Saint-Genix-les-VillagesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mandrin2.4 km northeast, in RochefortPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Avressieux yet.
Commune in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Avressieux is a commune of 544 people in the Communauté de communes Val Guiers. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avressieux | 544 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Genix-les-Villages | 3,095 | 2.9 | A− | C | B+ | A− |
| Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin Isère | 3,602 | 2.9 | C+ | B+ | D | B+ |
| Aoste Isère | 2,876 | 4.1 | B+ | C+ | A− | C− |
| Les Abrets en Dauphiné Isère | 6,850 | 5.9 | B | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Les Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin Isère | 7,698 | 8 | C+ | B | B− | B+ |
| Saint-André-le-Gaz Isère | 2,754 | 8.3 | — | 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 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.