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A town in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, home to 720 people.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so La Chavanne has none. Just 13% of residents are 65 or older.
The one thing La Chavanne does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in La Chavanne; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1985.
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near La Chavanne. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Chavanne.
Among adults, 44% have a degree. La Chavanne has a median age of 40 years. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for a tenth of the town.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Savoie 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| La Chavanne | Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 13% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 6.9% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 44% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 17th century. Homes built before 1919 account for nearly a tenth of the housing.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
After tax and benefits, the median income is €31,740 a year per consumption unit. Per resident in work, La Chavanne counts 0.4 jobs (150 jobs, 400 workers). 8.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Savoie’s towns (19.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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 collège is 1.7 mi off. General-bac pupils go 4.7 mi to the nearest lycée.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Pierre et Marie CurieNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 182 | 93%±0 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.
Houses accounted for 62% of sales, apartments for the rest. House rents are put at about €12.14/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 13 homes in La Chavanne.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
La Chavanne has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Pont Morens: Photo: Florian Pépellin · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Chavanne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Chavanne | 720 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montmélian | 4,024 | 1.1 | C+ | C | D | C+ |
| Valgelon-La Rochette | 4,207 | 3.1 | A | B | A | B− |
| Porte-de-Savoie | 3,974 | 3.4 | B+ | C− | C+ | A− |
| Chapareillan Isère | 3,065 | 4.6 | A | B− | A | C− |
| Pontcharra Isère | 7,350 | 4.9 | B+ | C+ | C | B |
| Challes-les-Eaux | 5,630 | 5.8 | B | D | B− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
La Chavanne is a commune of 720 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 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.