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This town in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has a population of 611.
Saint-Marcel isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 14% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Marcel does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Marcel as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Moûtiers, in Moûtiers, 1.7 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Marcel.
The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.4%. People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town, lower than both Savoie’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%). The middle age in Saint-Marcel is 45.4.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Savoie 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Marcel | Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 37% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
Saint-Marcel holds 350 jobs; 300 of its residents are in work, so 1.3 jobs each. 8.0% of the labour force were unemployed, between Savoie’s towns (7.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Also worth knowing: at the census, 2.0% of working residents in Saint-Marcel went to work by public transport.
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 Saint-Marcel is 99.7%, above both Savoie’s towns (94.3%) and compared French towns (92.9%). A collège lies 1.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean RostandNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 169 | 86%−7 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Ambroise CroizatNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 189 | 100%+2 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, 48% were houses. A house rents for an estimated €13.01/m² a month. Sales in Saint-Marcel from July 2023 to June 2026: 23 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Saint-Marcel. Best known first.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Moûtiers2.8 km southwest, in MoûtiersFortFortManoir d'Aigueblanche4.2 km west, in Grand-AigueblancheFortFortMaison forte de Bellecombe5 km west, in Grand-AigueblancheMuseumMuseumMusée d'Histoire et d'Archéologie2.8 km southwest, in MoûtiersAttractionAttractionSalines Royales3.1 km southwest, in MoûtiersPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Saint-Marcel 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 Saint-Marcel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Marcel | 611 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Moûtiers | 3,487 | 1.8 | C | B | D | D− |
| Grand-Aigueblanche | 3,780 | 2.9 | A− | C− | A | B− |
| La Léchère | 2,538 | 4.9 | — | C+ | — | C− |
| Aime-la-Plagne | 4,385 | 5 | A | C− | A+ | B− |
| La Plagne Tarentaise | 3,836 | 7.2 | B+ | D | B | B+ |
| Les Belleville | 3,498 | 8.9 | C− | D− | D | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Marcel is a commune of 611 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur de Tarentaise. 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 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.