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Home to 568 people, this town lies in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Les Chapelles has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Second homes make up 18% of its housing.
The one thing Les Chapelles does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Les Chapelles; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 2022.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Les Chapelles has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Les Chapelles.
Over-65s are 16% of the population. Children under 15 make up 21%, above Savoie’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Also worth knowing: among adults, 41% have a degree.
45% women, 55% men
About 81 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Savoie 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Les Chapelles | Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 7.9% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 41% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 19th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Les Chapelles; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
9.0% 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%). For its 300 residents in work, Les Chapelles has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. Median disposable income comes to €28,290 a year per consumption unit.
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 Les Chapelles, 99.0% of lycée candidates passed the bac, higher than both Savoie’s towns (94.3%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The closest collège is 2.7 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Saint-ExupéryNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 163 | 88%−6 pts |
| Lycée général Saint-ExupéryNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 102 | 99%±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 made up 87% of the homes sold; apartments the rest. Renting a house costs an estimated €11.35/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 15 homes in Les Chapelles.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Les Chapelles. Best known first.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Les Chapelles as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Les Chapelles is a commune of 568 people in the Communauté de communes de Haute-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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Chapelles | 568 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bourg-Saint-Maurice | 7,270 | 2.6 | C+ | D− | C− | B− |
| La Plagne Tarentaise | 3,836 | 3.1 | B+ | D | B | B+ |
| Aime-la-Plagne | 4,385 | 5.3 | A | C− | A+ | B− |
| Moûtiers | 3,487 | 12 | C | B | D | D− |
| Grand-Aigueblanche | 3,780 | 12 | A− | C− | A | B− |
| La Léchère | 2,538 | 13 | — | C+ | — | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.