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A town in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, home to 442 people.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Brides-les-Bains falls below the line for grades. Just over four fifths of its homes are second homes. Homes go for a median €4,234/m². People aged 65 and over make up 28% of residents.
The 3 things Brides-les-Bains does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Brides-les-Bains as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Moûtiers, in Moûtiers, 2.7 mi away.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Brides-les-Bains 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 Brides-les-Bains.
The 15-to-24 age group: 8.8%, below Savoie’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. People 65 and over make up 28% of the town. At 50.2, the median resident of Brides-les-Bains sits in the middle of the age range.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Savoie 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Brides-les-Bains | Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 21.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, higher than both Savoie’s towns (19.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs based in Brides-les-Bains number 500, against 200 residents in work (2.4 per worker). Households’ median disposable income: €27,060 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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Brides-les-Bains, 99.7% passed the bac, above both Savoie’s towns (94.3%) and compared French towns (92.9%). Collège pupils travel 2.8 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean RostandNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 169 | 86%−7 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Ambroise CroizatNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 189 | 100%+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.
114 houses and apartments changed hands in Brides-les-Bains from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €13.01/m² a month. Also worth knowing: of the homes sold, 6% were houses.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Apartments | €4,245/m² | 107 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums and heritage in and near Brides-les-Bains. Best known first.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Moûtiers4.3 km northwest, in MoûtiersMuseumMuseumMusée des Allues2.6 km south, in Les AlluesMuseumMuseumMusée d'Histoire et d'Archéologie4.4 km northwest, in MoûtiersMuseumMuseumScierie et moulin du Raffort4.9 km south, in Les AlluesPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
2 notable people were born in Brides-les-Bains.
Commune in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Brides-les-Bains is a commune of 442 people in the Communauté de communes Val Vanoise. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brides-les-Bains | 442 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Moûtiers | 3,487 | 2.8 | C | B | D | D− |
| Grand-Aigueblanche | 3,780 | 4.9 | A− | C− | A | B− |
| Les Belleville | 3,498 | 6 | C− | D− | D | B− |
| La Léchère | 2,538 | 7.2 | — | C+ | — | C− |
| Aime-la-Plagne | 4,385 | 7.5 | A | C− | A+ | B− |
| La Plagne Tarentaise | 3,836 | 9.1 | B+ | D | B | B+ |
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 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.