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702 residents make their home in this town in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Villard-sur-Doron has none. Second homes make up 80% of its housing.
The 2 things Villard-sur-Doron does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Villard-sur-Doron as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Jacques d'Assyrie, in Hauteluce, 3.3 mi away.
24% 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 Villard-sur-Doron. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Villard-sur-Doron.
People 65 and over make up 18% of the town. The median resident of Villard-sur-Doron is 45.1 years old. Degrees are held by 37% of adults, close to Savoie’s towns (37%) and above compared French towns (30%).
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Savoie 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Villard-sur-Doron | Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 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 12.1% of commuters travelled at the census. Jobs located in Villard-sur-Doron: 150, for 350 residents in work (0.4 each). The median disposable income was €28,810 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.
For collège, the closest is 2.4 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège le BeaufortainNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 42 | 98%+3 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.
Advertised rents are estimated at €14.52/m² a month, about level with Savoie’s towns (€14.73/m²) and above compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Estimated advertised rent for houses: €14.35/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 100 homes were sold in Villard-sur-Doron.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Apartments | €6,000/m² | 81 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Villard-sur-Doron is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Villard-sur-Doron as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villard-sur-Doron | 702 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ugine | 7,154 | 5.6 | A | B | A− | B− |
| Albertville | 19,978 | 8 | C− | C | C | C+ |
| Mercury | 3,495 | 9.4 | — | D | — | B+ |
| Gilly-sur-Isère | 3,149 | 9.6 | A− | D | A− | A |
| Megève Haute-Savoie | 2,893 | 9.8 | B− | D− | C | B+ |
| Faverges-Seythenex Haute-Savoie | 7,545 | 11 | A | C+ | A− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Villard-sur-Doron is a commune of 702 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.