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Departments Savoie 73 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Dept 73 Rank #5 / 96
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Savoie

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Nearest city: Chambéry TGV
🚄 TGV ⚠ High variance

Mont Blanc views, Alpine passes, glacial valleys, Vanoise

Why this score

Savoie pairs spectacular Alpine scenery, a powerful tourist draw and strong sunshine with steep property prices and bitterly cold winters. La Savoie associe des paysages alpins spectaculaires, un puissant attrait touristique et un bel ensoleillement à des prix immobiliers élevés et des hivers glaciaux.

Communes

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Climate

Sunshine
2,202h/yr
Trend 2015-2025: gained ~8 sun hours each year.
p81 of 96
Sunny days
187/yr
days >50% sunlit
p82 of 96
Rain days
125/yr
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
p67 of 96
Annual rainfall
1,213mm/yr
total volume
#2 wettest of 96
Heavy rain
16/yr
≥ 20 mm/day
p99 of 96
Torrential
0.6/yr
≥ 50 mm/day
p83 of 96
Hot days >30°
17/yr
Trend 2015-2025: about 0.5 fewer hot days each year.
p32 of 96
Winter mildness
1/10
-1.9 °C avg Jan low
Trend 2015-2025: January warming 0.3 °C per year.
#2 harshest winter of 96
Wind
1.8m/s
annual mean
Trend 2015-2025: windier by 0.05 m/s per year.
p1 of 96
Muggy days
3/yr
TG≥22°C & HU≥70%
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
p34 of 96
Avg max temperature · °C
5
J
7
F
11
M
14
A
18
M
21
J
24
J
24
A
19
S
15
O
9
N
6
D
2050 outlook TRACC +2.7°C · vs 1976-2005
Hot days ≥35°C ~+1 days · +1 so far
Tropical nights ~+3 nights · +1 so far
Frost days ~-35 days · -23 so far
Dry-soil days ~+25 days

Landscape

Landscape score
9/10
p98 of 96
Max elevation
3,855m
#4 highest peak of 96
Forest cover
80.8%
#5 most forested of 96
Characteristics
⛰ Mountains🏞 Dramatic landscape📸 Tourism hotspot

Mont Blanc views, Alpine passes, glacial valleys, Vanoise

Identity

Savoie is the birthplace of Olivier Giroud (footballeur).

Notable figures born here

Terroir & appellations

Savoie lies within protected appellation areas, including Beaufort, Roussette de Savoie Monterminod, Roussette de Savoie Monthoux.

Distinctions

Plus Beaux Détours de France (1)
Station classée de tourisme (54)

Risks

Safety score
7/10
Flood risk
High
% communes flood-exposed (GASPAR union)
p76 of 96
Fire risk
Very low
Copernicus FWI · fire-weather index
p1 of 96
Seismic exposure
Very high
% in a seismic zone (most of France is)
p80 of 96
Major risks present

Share of the department's communes listing each risk category

Earthquake Very high 100% p80 of 96
Severe weather Very high 100% p90 of 96
Flooding Very high 90.5% p84 of 96
Hazardous-materials transport Moderate 55.7% p59 of 96
Dam failure Low 35.2% p94 of 96
Radon Low 25.6% p71 of 96
Avalanche Very low 17.9% p94 of 96
Subsidence & cavities Very low 17.2% p38 of 96
+3 more
Industrial hazard Very low 16.1% p89 of 96
Other hazards Very low 3.3% p90 of 96
Ground movement Very low 0.7% p9 of 96

Transport

Transport
9/10
3.0 h to Paris · TGV + closeness
TGV access
Yes
Direct TGV station
Highways
3
A41 · A43 · A430
Work locally
33.9%
work in own commune
Nearest hubs
🏙 Nearest city
Chambéry TGV
✈ Airport
Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) · ~47 km
🚄 To Paris via TGV
3.0h direct
🛣 Highways
A41, A43, A430

Services

Healthcare
8/10
APL 4.3
p85 of 96
Schools
6/10
Brevet 88%
p63 of 96
Fiber coverage
95%
p31 of 96
Intl schools
2schools
International programmes available
p47 of 96

People

Population
433,229
p43 of 96
Density
69/km²
Mixed
-14% vs median 81
32 387
Pop trend
+0.6%/yr
+0.4 pts vs median · p79
Median income
$27,600
standard of living · $/yr
p88 of 96
Poverty rate
11.2%
below 60% of median living standard
p8 of 96
Unemployment
7.7%
active population out of work
#3 lowest of 96
Tourism
1 bed per 3 residents
p100 of 96 · 141,026 beds
1/92 1/9
Age distribution · % of population
0-14
17%
15-24
12%
25-39
13%
40-54
14%
55-69
19%
70+
25%
Office professionals
16.2%
cadres · engineers, managers, professionals
p71 of 96
Remote work
4.4%
télétravail · works without commuting
p39 of 96
Socio-professional mix · % of occupied workers
Office
Managers & professionals
16.2%
At-home trades
Farmers
1%
Artisans & shopkeepers
8.5%
On-site · services, health, teaching, manual
Intermediate professions incl. nurses, teachers
29.1%
Clerical & service staff
25%
Manual workers
20.2%

Real estate

Median
$3,900/m²
$1,790 $8,410
House $3,390 Apt $4,150
+0.3%/yr 2023–25
Median surface
—m²
Taxe foncière
36.05%
typical commune rate · TFPB
p13 of 96
Price distribution across communes · $/m²
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