Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 923 people live in this town, in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
At under 1,000 residents, Chignin is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Chignin; none is classé, France’s top protection.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Jean-Claude Girard-Madoux, born in 1882, is the one person born in Chignin before 1900 that Wikidata records.
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Chignin. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau des Comtes de Challes4 km northwest, in Challes-les-EauxFortFortChâteau des Marches2.8 km south, in Porte-de-SavoieChâteauChâteauChâteau de Carron3 km southeast, in Porte-de-SavoieChâteauChâteauChâteau de Triviers3 km northwest, in Challes-les-EauxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montmélian4.2 km southeast, in MontmélianPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chignin.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Chignin; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
9.8% of the population is aged 15 to 24, near Savoie’s towns (10%) and lower than compared French towns (11%). Half of Chignin is older than 42.3, half younger. Children are 16% of the town.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Savoie 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Chignin | Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
Just over one in ten commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Unemployment stood at 6.7%, below Savoie’s towns (7.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Chignin holds 350 jobs; 400 of its residents are in work, so 0.9 jobs each.
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.
Near Chignin, 94.7% of lycée candidates passed the bac, near Savoie’s towns (94.3%) and higher than compared French towns (92.9%). The closest collège is 2.1 mi off. At the general lycée, 96% of 405 candidates passed the bac, 2 points below the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Pierre et Marie CurieNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 182 | 93%±0 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique du GranierNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 405 | 96%−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.
Chignin recorded 22 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. Houses accounted for 73% of sales, apartments for the rest.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Chignin has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Site archéologique de Chignin: Photo: Florian Pépellin · CC BY-SA 3.0
One notable person was born in Chignin.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chignin | 923 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Porte-de-Savoie | 3,974 | 1.7 | B+ | C− | C+ | A− |
| Challes-les-Eaux | 5,630 | 2.2 | B | D | B− | B |
| Montmélian | 4,024 | 2.7 | C+ | C | D | C+ |
| Saint-Baldoph | 2,949 | 2.9 | — | D | — | B+ |
| La Ravoire | 9,332 | 3.5 | B | D | B− | A− |
| Barby | 3,772 | 3.7 | B+ | D | B+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chignin is a commune of 923 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur de Savoie. 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 October 30, 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.