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With 640 residents, it is a town in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Verel-Pragondran isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Verel-Pragondran as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Abri sous roche, in Saint-Jean-d'Arvey, 2.4 mi away.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and family days out in and near Verel-Pragondran. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de Caramagne3.6 km southwest, in ChambéryChâteauChâteauChâteau de Monterminod3.3 km southeast, in Saint-Alban-LeysseChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Pierre de Lémenc4.5 km south, in ChambéryAttractionAttractionRotonde ferroviaire de Chambéry4.3 km southwest, in ChambéryChurchChurchChapelle Saint-Saturnin de Saint-Alban-Leysse1.4 km southwest, in Saint-Alban-LeyssePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Verel-Pragondran.
Under-15s account for just over a fifth of the population. People aged 15 to 24 make up 7% of the town, lower than both Savoie’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Retirement age and beyond: 19% of residents are 65 or older.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Savoie 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Verel-Pragondran | Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 5.2% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 55% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
6.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Savoie’s towns (19.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Jobs located in Verel-Pragondran: 50, for 300 residents in work (0.1 each). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €32,110 a year.
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 closest collège is 1.8 mi off. At the lycées within 5 km of Verel-Pragondran, 94.3% passed the bac, near Savoie’s towns (94.3%) and higher than compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Côte RousseNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 154 | 73%−6 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Louis ArmandNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 339 | 96%−1 pt |
| Collège privé Saint-François de Sales PrivateBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 243 | 98%+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.
Verel-Pragondran recorded 12 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €14.97/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Verel-Pragondran 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 Verel-Pragondran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verel-Pragondran | 640 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Alban-Leysse | 6,734 | 2.2 | A− | C− | B+ | A |
| Bassens | 5,175 | 2.3 | B− | D | B | C+ |
| Chambéry | 59,964 | 2.8 | C− | D | D | B |
| Barby | 3,772 | 3.1 | B+ | D | B+ | B |
| Barberaz | 5,306 | 3.2 | B− | D | C+ | A− |
| La Ravoire | 9,332 | 3.4 | B | D | B− | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Verel-Pragondran is a commune of 640 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Chambéry. 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.