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It is a town of 793 residents in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
There are no grades for Bellecombe-en-Bauges: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Holiday and other second homes account for 17% of homes.
The one thing Bellecombe-en-Bauges does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Bellecombe-en-Bauges as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Site archéologique des Marais immergé dans le lac d'Annecy, in Saint-Jorioz, 7.1 mi away.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bellecombe-en-Bauges.
People 65 and over make up 16% of the town, below Savoie’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The under-15s are 19% of the population here. Among adults, 43% have a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Savoie 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Bellecombe-en-Bauges | Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 43% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
Bellecombe-en-Bauges has 100 jobs for 400 working residents, 0.3 per worker. The unemployment rate here is 7.1%. Half of residents lived on more than €28,380 a year per consumption unit, near Savoie’s towns (€28,360) and higher than 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.
Among the homes sold, 73% were houses. Bellecombe-en-Bauges recorded 11 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and family days out in and near Bellecombe-en-Bauges. Best known first.
Nothing in Bellecombe-en-Bauges 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 Bellecombe-en-Bauges 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellecombe-en-Bauges | 793 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Doussard Haute-Savoie | 3,751 | 4.9 | A− | D | A+ | A− |
| Saint-Jorioz Haute-Savoie | 6,390 | 6.5 | A− | D− | A | B |
| Alby-sur-Chéran Haute-Savoie | 2,664 | 7.7 | — | C− | — | B− |
| Faverges-Seythenex Haute-Savoie | 7,545 | 7.8 | A | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Sevrier Haute-Savoie | 4,333 | 8.1 | A− | D− | A | A |
| Entrelacs | 6,461 | 9.8 | B+ | D | A+ | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Bellecombe-en-Bauges is a commune of 793 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Chambéry. 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.