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A town of 686 in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Le Châtelard is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Le Châtelard does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Le Châtelard 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, 7.8 mi away.
23% 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 Le Châtelard.
Degrees are held by 41% of adults, above Savoie’s towns (37%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Under-15s account for 18% of the population. Le Châtelard has a median age of 45.5.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Savoie 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Le Châtelard | Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 18% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 41% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per resident in work, Le Châtelard counts 1.2 jobs (400 jobs, 350 workers). The median disposable income was €25,550 a year per consumption unit, lower than Savoie’s towns (€28,360) and near compared French towns (€25,970). 9.6% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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 general lycée is 10.8 mi away.
| 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.
The sales split: 69% houses, the rest apartments. The market in Le Châtelard: 29 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, heritage and family days out in and near Le Châtelard. Best known first.
Nothing in Le Châtelard is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 4 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Le Châtelard as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Châtelard | 686 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Doussard Haute-Savoie | 3,751 | 7.5 | A− | D | A+ | A− |
| Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny | 4,217 | 8.4 | A− | C+ | B | B |
| Faverges-Seythenex Haute-Savoie | 7,545 | 8.8 | A | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Saint-Jorioz Haute-Savoie | 6,390 | 10 | A− | D− | A | B |
| Grésy-sur-Aix | 4,740 | 10 | A− | D | A+ | A− |
| Drumettaz-Clarafond | 3,012 | 10 | B− | D | A− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Le Châtelard is a commune of 686 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.