Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 560 residents, it is a town in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
There are no grades for Planaise: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Planaise as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Bayard (ruines), in Pontcharra, 6.6 mi away.
Explore the history →Nothing in Planaise is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Planaise.
Aged 15 to 24: 8.4% of residents. People 65 and over make up 16% of the town, lower than both Savoie’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%). Planaise has a median age of 39.7 years.
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Savoie 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Planaise | Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.6% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 26% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €30,370 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Savoie’s towns (€28,360) and compared French towns (€25,970). Unemployment runs at 4.6%. Per resident in work, Planaise counts 0.3 jobs (100 jobs, 300 workers).
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.
The nearest collège is 2.4 mi away. The closest lycée for the general bac is 6 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Pierre et Marie CurieNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 182 | 93%±0 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.
Of the homes sold, 74% were houses. From July 2023 to June 2026, 19 homes were sold in Planaise.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Planaise. Best known first.
One notable person was born in Planaise.
Commune in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Planaise is a commune of 560 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur de Savoie. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planaise | 560 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montmélian | 4,024 | 1.7 | C+ | C | D | C+ |
| Valgelon-La Rochette | 4,207 | 3.3 | A | B | A | B− |
| Porte-de-Savoie | 3,974 | 4.3 | B+ | C− | C+ | A− |
| Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny | 4,217 | 5.4 | A− | C+ | B | B |
| Chapareillan Isère | 3,065 | 5.8 | A | B− | A | C− |
| Challes-les-Eaux | 5,630 | 6.1 | B | D | B− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.