Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 449 in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Saint-André is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Saint-André does most differently from other towns.
Saint-André has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1998.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Saint-André. Best known first.
AttractionTunnel ferroviaire du Fréjus3.8 km southeast, in ModaneFortFortRedoute du Sapeyin townFortFortFort du Replaton3.5 km east, in ModaneMuseumMuseumMuseo'Bar - Musée de la Frontière3.5 km east, in ModaneMuseumMuseumCarré Science4.1 km east, in ModanePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-André.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 10th century. Saint-André has 2 historic monuments 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
Children are 18% of the town. 28% of adults hold a degree, below Savoie’s towns (37%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. The 65-and-over age group makes up 24% of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Savoie 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-André | Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
4.7% 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. For its 200 residents in work, Saint-André has 50 jobs: 0.3 each. Median disposable income comes to €29,570 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.
The closest lycée for the general bac is 13.7 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège la VanoiseNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 100 | 91%−1 pt |
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.
Houses were 88% of what sold. 24 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-André from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Saint-André has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Saint-André as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-André | 449 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Modane | 2,849 | 2.6 | — | B− | — | A |
| Les Belleville | 3,498 | 13 | C− | D− | D | B− |
| Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | 7,524 | 14 | B− | C+ | B+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-André is a commune of 449 people in the Communauté de communes Haute Maurienne Vanoise. 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 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.