Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
85 residents make their home in this town in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Montsapey out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 72% of homes. People aged 65 and over make up just over two in five residents.
The 2 things Montsapey does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Montsapey counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 1986.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montsapey.
15% are under 15, below Savoie’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. The share aged 15 to 24 is 3.8%. Among adults, 28% have a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Savoie 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Montsapey | Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 19% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 41% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 9.4% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 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.
Among the classé monuments in Montsapey is Église Saint-Barthélémy. Its heritage reaches back to the 19th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 12.0% of working residents in Montsapey didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
A collège lies 2.3 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.
Sales in Montsapey from July 2023 to June 2026: 10 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Montsapey. Best known first.
Montsapey has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Barthélémy: Photo: B. Brassoud · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Montsapey yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montsapey | 85 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Léchère | 2,538 | 6.3 | — | C+ | — | C− |
| Grand-Aigueblanche | 3,780 | 7.8 | A− | C− | A | B− |
| Gilly-sur-Isère | 3,149 | 9.3 | A− | D | A− | A |
| Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny | 4,217 | 9.4 | A− | C+ | B | B |
| Moûtiers | 3,487 | 9.6 | C | B | D | D− |
| Albertville | 19,978 | 10 | C− | C | C | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Montsapey is a commune of 85 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.