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It is a town of 406 residents in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Puygros isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 16% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Puygros does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Puygros as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Abri sous roche, in Saint-Jean-d'Arvey, 2.8 mi away.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Puygros 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 Puygros.
Children under 15 make up 19%, above both Savoie’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). People aged 15 to 24 are 7.5% of the population. The 65-and-over age group makes up nearly a fifth of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Savoie 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Puygros | Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.2% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 46% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
6.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Savoie’s towns (19.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €29,880 a year.
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 bac pass rate near Puygros is 82.4%, below both Savoie’s towns (94.3%) and compared French towns (92.9%). For the general bac, the closest lycée is 3.2 mi away. The nearest collège is 2.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean MermozNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 114 | 96%+2 pts |
| Lycée professionnel hôtelier Challes les EauxNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 59 | 86%−5 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.
A house rents for an estimated €12.27/m² a month. Puygros recorded 6 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Puygros. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau des Comtes de Challes3.7 km southwest, in Challes-les-EauxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Triviers4 km southwest, in Challes-les-EauxChâteauChâteauChâteau Chaffardon4.6 km northwest, in Saint-Jean-d'ArveyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Corogna3.6 km west, in Challes-les-EauxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Salins3 km northwest, in Saint-Jean-d'ArveyPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Puygros yet.
Commune in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Puygros is a commune of 406 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Chambéry. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puygros | 406 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barby | 3,772 | 2.5 | B+ | D | B+ | B |
| Challes-les-Eaux | 5,630 | 2.7 | B | D | B− | B |
| La Ravoire | 9,332 | 3.4 | B | D | B− | A− |
| Saint-Alban-Leysse | 6,734 | 3.6 | A− | C− | B+ | A |
| Barberaz | 5,306 | 4.2 | B− | D | C+ | A− |
| Bassens | 5,175 | 4.4 | B− | D | B | C+ |
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.