Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has a population of 255.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Jarsy falls below the line for grades. 56% of homes here are second homes. Nearly a third of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Jarsy does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Jarsy as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Miolans, in Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny, 5.4 mi away.
24% 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 Jarsy.
Children under 15 count for 11% of the people here. 32% of residents are 65 or over, above Savoie’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Degrees are held by 36% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Savoie 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Jarsy | Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.3% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 40% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
The census found just over one in ten commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 50 jobs are based in Jarsy, for 100 working residents (0.3 per worker). Half of residents lived on more than €29,260 a year per consumption unit, about level with Savoie’s towns (€28,360) and above compared French towns (€25,970).
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 lycée for the general bac is 10.2 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège des BaugesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 62 | 90%−1 pt |
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.
11 houses and apartments changed hands in Jarsy from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Jarsy. Best known first.
Nothing in Jarsy 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 Jarsy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarsy | 255 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny | 4,217 | 6.4 | A− | C+ | B | B |
| Mercury | 3,495 | 8.2 | — | D | — | B+ |
| Faverges-Seythenex Haute-Savoie | 7,545 | 8.3 | A | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Gilly-sur-Isère | 3,149 | 8.4 | A− | D | A− | A |
| Doussard Haute-Savoie | 3,751 | 8.5 | A− | D | A+ | A− |
| Albertville | 19,978 | 9.9 | C− | C | C | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Jarsy is a commune of 255 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 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.