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With 326 residents, it is a town in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Thénésol has none. 11% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Thénésol does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Thénésol as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Thermes antiques, in Faverges-Seythenex, 5.1 mi away.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Thénésol. Best known first.
MuseumMaison Rouge de Conflans4.9 km south, in Albertville
MuseumMusée d'art et d'histoire de Conflans4.9 km south, in Albertville
Monastery or conventMonastère Saint-Joseph de Conflans4.9 km south, in AlbertvilleChâteauChâteauFort de Lestal2.9 km north, in MarthodMonastery or conventMonastery or conventClos des capucins4.6 km south, in AlbertvilleChâteauChâteauFort du Mont4.7 km southeast, in AlbertvillePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Thénésol.
Children under 15 make up 18%, above Savoie’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. People 65 and over make up a fifth of the town. Half the people of Thénésol are older than 46.3.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Savoie 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Thénésol | Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.7% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs located in Thénésol: 50, for 150 residents in work (0.2 each). At the census, 5.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Half of residents lived on more than €29,370 a year per consumption unit, about level with Savoie’s towns (€28,360) and above compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
Near Thénésol, 96.1% of lycée candidates passed the bac, above Savoie’s towns (94.3%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. Vocational results within 5 km: 93% passed the bac pro, of 76 candidates at 2 lycées. The nearest collège is 2.5 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège privé Jeanne d'Arc PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 75 | 97%+1 pt |
| Lycée polyvalent privé Jeanne d'Arc PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 73 | 96%+1 pt |
| Lycée polyvalent René PerrinBest against expectations: 13 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 43 | 95%+13 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.
Thénésol recorded 12 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €14.35/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Thénésol 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 Thénésol 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thénésol | 326 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ugine | 7,154 | 3 | A | B | A− | B− |
| Albertville | 19,978 | 3.2 | C− | C | C | C+ |
| Mercury | 3,495 | 3.6 | — | D | — | B+ |
| Gilly-sur-Isère | 3,149 | 4.4 | A− | D | A− | A |
| Faverges-Seythenex Haute-Savoie | 7,545 | 5.4 | A | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Doussard Haute-Savoie | 3,751 | 9.7 | A− | D | A+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Thénésol is a commune of 326 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 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.