Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 870 residents in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Les Mollettes has none. Over-65s are only 14% of the population.
The one thing Les Mollettes does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Les Mollettes as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Bayard (ruines), in Pontcharra, 3.3 mi away.
Explore the history →Heritage and museums in and near Les Mollettes. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Les Mollettes.
People aged 15 to 24 make up 13% of the town, above Savoie’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. 14% of residents are 65 or over. Degrees are held by 30% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Savoie 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Les Mollettes | Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
The unemployment rate comes to 5.5%. Les Mollettes has 50 jobs for 450 working residents, 0.2 per worker. Half of residents lived on more than €27,780 a year per consumption unit, close to 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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Les Mollettes, 99.0% 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 du Val GelonNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 124 | 88%−3 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique Pierre du TerrailNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 331 | 99%+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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €12.14/m² a month. The sales split: 77% houses, the rest apartments. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 13 homes in Les Mollettes.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Les Mollettes is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Les Mollettes.
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 Mollettes | 870 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montmélian | 4,024 | 2.7 | C+ | C | D | C+ |
| Valgelon-La Rochette | 4,207 | 2.7 | A | B | A | B− |
| Pontcharra Isère | 7,350 | 2.9 | B+ | C+ | C | B |
| Chapareillan Isère | 3,065 | 3.6 | A | B− | A | C− |
| Porte-de-Savoie | 3,974 | 3.7 | B+ | C− | C+ | A− |
| Allevard Isère | 3,971 | 4.8 | A+ | A− | A− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Les Mollettes is a commune of 870 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.