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Some 502 people live in this town, in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle has none. Second homes make up three fifths of its housing.
The one thing Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1989.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle.
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The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle; none is classé, France’s top protection. The protected list starts in the 18th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
21% of residents are children under 15. People 65 and over make up 20% of the town, lower than both Savoie’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up 37% of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Savoie 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle | Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 4.9% of commuters travelled at the census. Jobs based in Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle number 100, against 250 residents in work (0.4 per worker). After tax and benefits, the median income is €29,280 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.
House rents are put at about €13.01/m² a month. Among the homes sold, 44% were houses. 27 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle 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-Nicolas-la-Chapelle | 502 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ugine | 7,154 | 5.7 | A | B | A− | B− |
| Megève Haute-Savoie | 2,893 | 6.3 | B− | D− | C | B+ |
| Thônes Haute-Savoie | 6,654 | 9.8 | A | D | A+ | B+ |
| Sallanches Haute-Savoie | 17,319 | 11 | B+ | D | B− | C+ |
| Faverges-Seythenex Haute-Savoie | 7,545 | 11 | A | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Saint-Gervais-les-Bains Haute-Savoie | 5,755 | 11 | B | D− | B+ | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle is a commune of 502 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Arlysère. 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.