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Home to 324 people, this town lies in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
At under 1,000 residents, Orelle is too small for the grades other French towns get. Second homes make up nearly two thirds of its housing.
The one thing Orelle does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Orelle as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Pierre à cupules, in Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne, 3.1 mi away.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Other places to visit and museums in and near Orelle. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Orelle.
9.2% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Savoie’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 25% of residents. Graduates make up 31% of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Savoie 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Orelle | Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €30,490 a year per consumption unit, above Savoie’s towns (€28,360) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Orelle holds 150 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.9 jobs each. 4.7% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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.
At the median, a home went for €3,013/m², below Savoie’s towns (€3,542/m²) but above compared French towns (€2,430/m²). Among the homes sold, 25% were houses. The market in Orelle: 88 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Apartments | €3,077/m² | 66 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Orelle 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 Orelle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orelle | 324 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Modane | 2,849 | 6 | — | B− | — | A |
| Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | 7,524 | 11 | B− | C+ | B+ | C |
| Les Belleville | 3,498 | 12 | C− | D− | D | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Orelle is a commune of 324 people in the Communauté de communes Maurienne Galibier. 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 October 30, 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.