Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 298 people, lies in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Hautecour has none. Second homes make up 31% of its housing.
The one thing Hautecour does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Hautecour; none is classé, France’s top protection.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
André Charvaz, born in 1793, is the one person born in Hautecour before 1900 that Wikidata records.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hautecour.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Hautecour; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The 15-to-24 age group: 8.7%, below both Savoie’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Hautecour has a median age of 52.7. Among adults, 35% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Savoie 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Hautecour | Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
Of those in the labour force, 5.3% are unemployed. At the census, 10.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Savoie’s towns (19.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
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 Hautecour, 99.7% of lycée candidates passed the bac, higher than both Savoie’s towns (94.3%) and compared French towns (92.9%). For collège, the closest is 1.4 mi away.
| 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.
13 houses and apartments changed hands in Hautecour from July 2023 to June 2026. Houses made up 92% of the homes sold; apartments the rest.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Hautecour. Best known first.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Moûtiers2.1 km south, in MoûtiersFortFortManoir d'Aigueblanche2.8 km west, in Grand-AigueblancheFortFortManoir de la Pérouse3 km northeast, in Saint-MarcelFortFortMaison forte de Bellecombe3.6 km west, in Grand-AigueblancheMuseumMuseumMusée d'Histoire et d'Archéologie2.1 km south, in MoûtiersAttractionAttractionSalines Royales2.1 km southwest, in MoûtiersPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Hautecour has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Hautecour.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hautecour | 298 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Moûtiers | 3,487 | 1.3 | C | B | D | D− |
| Grand-Aigueblanche | 3,780 | 2 | A− | C− | A | B− |
| La Léchère | 2,538 | 4.1 | — | C+ | — | C− |
| Aime-la-Plagne | 4,385 | 5.6 | A | C− | A+ | B− |
| La Plagne Tarentaise | 3,836 | 7.9 | B+ | D | B | B+ |
| Les Belleville | 3,498 | 8.8 | C− | D− | D | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Hautecour is a commune of 298 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur de Tarentaise. 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 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.