Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 298 people, lies in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Martin-d'Arc out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 31% of homes. Over-65s are 29% of the population.
The 2 things Saint-Martin-d'Arc does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Martin-d'Arc as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Pierre à cupules, in Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne, 2.1 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Martin-d'Arc.
Those 65 and older account for 29% of residents. People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.8% of the town, lower than both Savoie’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Typical age in Saint-Martin-d'Arc: 51.6, the median.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Savoie 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Martin-d'Arc | Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 39% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 13% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
8.5% 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-Martin-d'Arc number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.2 per worker). Also worth knowing: after tax and benefits, the median income is €26,650 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 bac pass rate near Saint-Martin-d'Arc is 98.0%, above both Savoie’s towns (94.3%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The nearest collège is 0.7 mi away. The closest lycée for the general bac is 7.1 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Paul MouginNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 45 | 82%−5 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Général FerriéNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 56 | 98%+6 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 €9.51/m² a month. The market in Saint-Martin-d'Arc: 14 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. Houses made up 64% of the homes sold; apartments the rest.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Saint-Martin-d'Arc. Best known first.
Nothing in Saint-Martin-d'Arc 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-Martin-d'Arc 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-Martin-d'Arc | 298 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | 7,524 | 7.2 | B− | C+ | B+ | C |
| Modane | 2,849 | 9.9 | — | B− | — | A |
| Les Belleville | 3,498 | 12 | C− | D− | D | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Martin-d'Arc is a commune of 298 people in the Communauté de communes Maurienne Galibier. 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 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.