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This town in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has a population of 253.
There are no grades for Villarembert: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 94% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Villarembert does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Villarembert as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, in Fontcouverte-la-Toussuire, 1.7 mi away.
2.3% 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 Villarembert.
Degrees are held by 31% of adults, lower than Savoie’s towns (37%) and near compared French towns (30%). Retirement age and beyond: nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or older. The middle age in Villarembert is 43.1.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Savoie 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Villarembert | Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 28% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
Villarembert has 250 jobs for 150 working residents, 1.9 per worker. On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how just over a third of commuters travelled at the census. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €27,490 a year.
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.
The median sale price was €2,464/m², below Savoie’s towns (€3,542/m²) and close to compared French towns (€2,430/m²). From July 2023 to June 2026, 289 homes were sold in Villarembert. Of the homes sold, 1% were houses.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Apartments | €2,455/m² | 285 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Villarembert 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 Villarembert 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarembert | 253 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | 7,524 | 4.4 | B− | C+ | B+ | C |
| Allevard Isère | 3,971 | 14 | A+ | A− | A− | C+ |
| Crêts en Belledonne Isère | 3,470 | 14 | — | B+ | — | B |
| Les Belleville | 3,498 | 15 | C− | D− | D | B− |
| Valgelon-La Rochette | 4,207 | 17 | A | B | A | B− |
| Froges Isère | 3,285 | 17 | — | C+ | — | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Villarembert is a commune of 253 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur de Maurienne Arvan. 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 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.