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A town in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, home to 273 people.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so La Compôte has none. Just over a third of homes here are second homes.
The one thing La Compôte does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in La Compôte 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, 6.3 mi away.
21% 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 La Compôte.
Under 15: 19% of residents. 36% of adults hold a degree. La Compôte has a median age of 41.9 years.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Savoie 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| La Compôte | Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
Households’ median disposable income: €25,660 a year per consumption unit. 50 jobs are based in La Compôte, for 100 working residents (0.5 per worker). The census found 13.7% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
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 nearest collège is 1.6 mi away. General-bac pupils go 11.1 mi to the nearest lycée.
| 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.
8 houses and apartments changed hands in La Compôte from July 2023 to June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €14.35/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near La Compôte. Best known first.
Nothing in La Compôte is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in La Compôte.
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 Compôte | 273 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny | 4,217 | 7.1 | A− | C+ | B | B |
| Doussard Haute-Savoie | 3,751 | 8 | A− | D | A+ | A− |
| Faverges-Seythenex Haute-Savoie | 7,545 | 8.3 | A | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Mercury | 3,495 | 9 | — | D | — | B+ |
| Gilly-sur-Isère | 3,149 | 9.4 | A− | D | A− | A |
| Albertville | 19,978 | 11 | C− | C | C | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
La Compôte is a commune of 273 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 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.