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A town in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, home to 114 people.
Montgilbert isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for just over half of homes.
The one thing Montgilbert does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Montgilbert 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, 5.3 mi away.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage and museums in and near Montgilbert. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montgilbert.
People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, above both Savoie’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 28% have a degree. Half of Montgilbert is older than 51.3, half younger.
40% women, 60% men
About 68 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Savoie 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Montgilbert | Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
13.2% of Montgilbert’s working residents walked, cycled or took public transport to work in the 2023 census, against 13% for the median of compared French towns; 83% drove.
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.
For collège, the closest is 0.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège la LauzièreNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 64 | 94%+3 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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €13.01/m² a month. Houses made up 90% of the homes sold; apartments the rest. Sales in Montgilbert from July 2023 to June 2026: 10 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Montgilbert is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Montgilbert.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgilbert | 114 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny | 4,217 | 6.3 | A− | C+ | B | B |
| Gilly-sur-Isère | 3,149 | 8.6 | A− | D | A− | A |
| La Léchère | 2,538 | 9.1 | — | C+ | — | C− |
| Mercury | 3,495 | 9.5 | — | D | — | B+ |
| Albertville | 19,978 | 9.8 | C− | C | C | C+ |
| Valgelon-La Rochette | 4,207 | 10 | A | B | A | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Montgilbert is a commune of 114 people in the Communauté de communes Porte de Maurienne. 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.