Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 482 people, lies in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Motz has none. 16% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Motz does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Motz as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Inscription gallo-romaine, in Seyssel, 2.7 mi away.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Motz. Best known first.
ChurchAncienne église Saint-André de Val-de-Fier4 km east, in Vallières-sur-FierFortFortMaison forte de Motzin townChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Anglefort2.5 km west, in AnglefortMuseumMuseumMusée du bois de Seyssel4.5 km north, in SeysselFortFortChâteau de Lornay4.8 km east, in LornayPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Motz.
Degrees are held by 29% of adults, below Savoie’s towns (37%) and close to compared French towns (30%). Motz has a median age of 48 years. Retirement age and beyond: nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or older.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Savoie 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Motz | Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
9.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Savoie’s towns (19.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Jobs based in Motz number 100, against 250 residents in work (0.5 per worker). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €29,290 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.
For the general bac, the closest lycée is 5.5 mi away. The town’s pupils have a collège 2.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du Mont des PrincesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 122 | 90%−2 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.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Motz is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Motz 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motz | 482 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vallières-sur-Fier Haute-Savoie | 2,860 | 4.5 | — | C− | — | B |
| Culoz-Béon Ain | 3,453 | 5.7 | B | B | B− | C |
| Rumilly Haute-Savoie | 16,442 | 6.2 | B− | C− | B | C+ |
| Sillingy Haute-Savoie | 5,826 | 9.6 | B+ | D | A | A |
| La Balme-de-Sillingy Haute-Savoie | 5,336 | 9.8 | B− | C− | A+ | B |
| Entrelacs | 6,461 | 11 | B+ | D | A+ | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Motz is a commune of 482 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Grand Lac. 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.