Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 734 residents and lies in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Montvalezan falls below the line for grades. 86% of homes here are second homes. The median price paid is €5,925/m².
The 2 things Montvalezan does most differently from other towns.
Montvalezan has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1983.
Jacques Arpin, born in 1762, is the one person born in Montvalezan before 1900 that Wikidata records.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montvalezan.
Degrees are held by 38% of adults, close to Savoie’s towns (37%) and above compared French towns (30%). 16% of residents are 65 or over. Half the people of Montvalezan are older than 43.7.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Savoie 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Montvalezan | Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 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.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 17th century. Montvalezan has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The census found just over a fifth of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 700 jobs are based in Montvalezan, for 450 working residents (1.7 per worker). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,580 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Of the homes sold, 17% were houses. From July 2023 to June 2026, 155 homes were sold in Montvalezan. That is the middle of 155 sales of houses and apartments locally from July 2023 to June 2026, against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns and €3,542/m² for the median of compared towns in Savoie.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Apartments | €5,925/m² | 129 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Montvalezan. Best known first.
Montvalezan has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Montvalezan.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montvalezan | 734 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bourg-Saint-Maurice | 7,270 | 4 | C+ | D− | C− | B− |
| La Plagne Tarentaise | 3,836 | 9.2 | B+ | D | B | B+ |
| Aime-la-Plagne | 4,385 | 12 | A | C− | A+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Montvalezan is a commune of 734 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
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.