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The town has 834 residents and lies in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Jean-de-Chevelu has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 12% of homes.
The one thing Saint-Jean-de-Chevelu does most differently from other towns.
Saint-Jean-de-Chevelu has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Maurice Mollard, born in 1863, is the one person born in Saint-Jean-de-Chevelu before 1900 that Wikidata records.
Saint-Jean-de-Chevelu has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de la Forest: Photo: PLFD · Public domain
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Jean-de-Chevelu.
18% of residents are 65 or over. People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, lower than both Savoie’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Graduates make up 38% of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Savoie 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Jean-de-Chevelu | Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Saint-Jean-de-Chevelu has 1 historic monument 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
7.1% 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%). Jobs based in Saint-Jean-de-Chevelu number 100, against 400 residents in work (0.3 per worker). The median disposable income is €29,450 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Houses accounted for 91% of sales, apartments for the rest. From July 2023 to June 2026, 22 homes were sold in Saint-Jean-de-Chevelu. House rents are put at about €12.39/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Saint-Jean-de-Chevelu. Best known first.
One notable person was born in Saint-Jean-de-Chevelu.
Commune in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Jean-de-Chevelu is a commune of 834 people in the Communauté de communes de Yenne. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-de-Chevelu | 834 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yenne | 3,026 | 2.7 | B− | C+ | A | C− |
| Le Bourget-du-Lac | 5,216 | 3.6 | A− | D | B+ | A− |
| Tresserve | 2,909 | 4 | B− | D | B− | A |
| Aix-les-Bains | 32,406 | 4.3 | C− | D | C | B− |
| Drumettaz-Clarafond | 3,012 | 5.5 | B− | D | A− | B− |
| Grésy-sur-Aix | 4,740 | 5.7 | A− | D | A+ | A− |
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 9, 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.