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Les Houches, France
Rhône-Alpes · France
Les Houches is a small town in Rhône-Alpes, France with a population of 2,985. Elevation: 3,406 ft (1,038 m). Average temperature: 40°F (4°C).
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About Les Houches
Les Houches is an alpine commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. It is located just west of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, in the larger canton of Le Mont-Blanc.
People
Economy
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| Population | 2,985 |
| Population Density | 66 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 3,406 ft (1,038 m) |
| Coordinates | 45.8927°, 6.8064° |
| Timezone | Europe/Paris |
| Country | 🇫🇷 France |
| State / Province | Rhône-Alpes |
| Average Temperature | 40°F (4°C) |
| January Average | 26°F (-3°C) |
| July Average | 55°F (13°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 58.1 inches (1,475 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 31.9 inches (81 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $26,233 |
About Les Houches
Les Houches is a small town in France (Rhône-Alpes) with a population of 2,985. The city sits at an elevation of 3,406 feet (1,038 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 40°F (4°C). Temperatures range from 26°F in January to 55°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 58.1 inches. The timezone is Europe/Paris.
Income: Les Houches vs France
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Income
| Median HH Income | $26,233 |
| 65% below France avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 4.7% |
| 31% above France avg | |
| Poverty Rate | 16.0% |
| 29% above France avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 179 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $249,800 |
| 11% below France avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $1,249 |
| 7% above France avg | |
| Rent Burden | 28.2% |
Ownership & Property
| Housing Units | 1,194 |
Property Tax
Temperature
| Annual Average | 39.8°F |
| 26% below France avg | |
| January Average | 26°F (-3°C) |
| July Average | 55°F (13°C) |
| Sunny Days | 231 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 3,406 ft (1,038 m) |
| Area | 45.0 sq mi (116.5 km²) |
| Population Density | 66/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 45.8927°N, 6.8064°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Paris |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
2 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 0.5 m (2 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1996 | LAKE BRIENZ | Meteorological | 0.5 m | — | 129 km |
| 563 | LAKE GENEVA | Meteorological | — | — | 52 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26°F (-3°C) | 5.4 in | Coldest |
| February | 27°F (-3°C) | 5.5 in | |
| March | 31°F (-1°C) | 4.6 in | |
| April | 35°F (2°C) | 4.5 in | |
| May | 44°F (7°C) | 4.7 in | |
| June | 50°F (10°C) | 4.6 in | |
| July | 55°F (13°C) | 3.9 in | Driest |
| August | 56°F (13°C) | 4.0 in | Warmest |
| September | 50°F (10°C) | 4.0 in | |
| October | 42°F (6°C) | 5.0 in | |
| November | 33°F (1°C) | 5.9 in | |
| December | 28°F (-2°C) | 6.0 in | Wettest |
Les Houches has a seasonal temperature swing of 30°F / from 26°F in January to 56°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 58.1 inches, with December being the wettest month (6.0") and July the driest (3.9").
Schools in Les Houches
4 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groupe scolaire, École des Houches | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire publique | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire privée Les Glaciers | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire privée Poussières d'Étoiles | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Les Houches
8 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radio Krimi | — | MP3 320 kbps | |
| M2S Radio | club, latino | AAC 128 kbps | |
| Agaune Radio (CH) | general | MP3 | |
| Globule Radio | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Lifestyle74 | — | AAC 128 kbps | |
| Sunyfun radio | 80s, 90s | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Elise radio | 90's, années 80 | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Chablais Rock'n'Blues (CH) | — | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Les Houches
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalet de la Réserve Naturelle des Aiguilles Rouges | ||||
| Château de Rubins - Observatoire des Alpes | ||||
| Ecomusée | ||||
| Écomusée du Clos Parchet | ||||
| Écomusée du Clos Parchet | ||||
| Glaciorium | ||||
| La Maison de Barberine | ||||
| Le Tannay Gris | ||||
| Maison du Patrimoine | ||||
| Maison forte de Hautetour | ||||
| Maison la Jaÿsinia | ||||
| Maison Musée Berton | ||||
| Mazot-Musée | ||||
| Mostra dei cristalli | ||||
| Musée Alpin | ||||
| Musée CFF (Usine de Barberine) | ||||
| Musée d'Art Sacré | ||||
| Musée de l'Alpinisme de Pointe | ||||
| Musée de l'horlogerie et du décolletage | ||||
| Musée de l'Hôtel du Montenvers | ||||
| Musée de la radio | ||||
| Musée des Cristaux - Espace Tairraz | ||||
| Musée du Beaufort | ||||
| Musée Montagnard | ||||
| Museo Alpino Duca degli Abruzzi | ||||
| Pile Pont Expo | ||||
| Temple de la Nature |
Libraries in Les Houches
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biblioteca comprensoriale di Morgex | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca comunale di Pré-Saint-Didier | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca di Courmayeur | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Fondazione Montagna Sicura | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotèque d'Arêches | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque communale et scolaire de Salvan | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Martigny-Combe | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Taninges | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque des Pèlerins | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Fernand Braudel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Municipale de Passy Chede | 0.0 | |||||
| L'Atelier | 0.0 | |||||
| La petite bibliothèque de Saint-Nicolas | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Ange Abrate | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de Megève | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque des Contamines | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque François Désarnod | 0.0 | |||||
| Parenthèse | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Les Houches
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Halles | |||||
| Marché | |||||
| Marché au village | |||||
| Marché de Beaufort | |||||
| Marché de la Sardagne | |||||
| Marché du mercredi | |||||
| Marché hebdomadaire | |||||
| Marché local |
Hotels in Les Houches
10 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Les Houches
1 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Les Houches
1 cinemas within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Les Houches
1 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Zoos in Les Houches
1 zoos within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Les Houches
4 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Les Houches
3 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Les Houches
1 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Les Houches
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birra Menta | ||||
| Châlet d'Emilie | ||||
| La p'tite ravine | ||||
| Le Bistrot des Quais | ||||
| Le Postillon | ||||
| Micro Brasserie de Chamonix | ||||
| Outer Range Brewing Co. | ||||
| Stories |
Stadiums & Teams in Les Houches
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Les Houches
127 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albiez-Montrond | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Les Karellis | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Stadio del Ghiaccio e Centro Fondo | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Les Sybelles | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Le Corbier | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Aussois | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Val Thorens | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Val Cenis | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ala di Stura | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Bessans | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Les 3 Vallées | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Bonneval-sur-Arc | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Pralognan-la-Vanoise | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Le Collet d'Allevard | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Tremplins du Praz | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Le Grand Domaine | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Domaine Nordique - Vallon de Champagny le Haut | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Stade de Bosses | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Tignes - Val d'Isère | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Stade de Saut | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Stade de Ballet | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| La Plagne | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Domaine Nordique Peisey-Vallandry | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Paradiski | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Les Arcs / Peisey-Vallandry | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Sainte-Foy Tarentaise | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Aillon-le-Jeune | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Valgrisenche Ski | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| La Rosière | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Arêches Beaufort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Pila | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| La Thuile | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| La Sambuy Seythenex | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Centro Fondo Arpy - Morgex | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Espace Diamant (Les Saisies) | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Les Contamines | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Jardin Enfants | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Montmin - Col de la Forclaz | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Courmayeur | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Crévacol | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Evasion Mont Blanc | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Courmayeur Val Ferret | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Megève/Saint-Gervais | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Les Portes du Mont-Blanc | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Les Houches (Chamonix) | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| La Clusaz | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Le Tourchet (Chamonix) | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Aiguille du Midi (Chamonix) | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Stade de Slalom | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Cordon | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Les Planards (Chamonix) | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| La Fouly | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Brévent/Flégère (Chamonix) | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Passy - Plaine Joux | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Plateau des Glières | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Le Grand Bornand | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Bourg-Saint-Pierre | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Môm' Park | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Les Grands Montets | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Snowpark | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Les Chosalets (Chamonix) | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Vichères-Bavon | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Cascades de Glace du Reposoir | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Flaine | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Vormaine | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Le Reposoir Chalet Neuf | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Le Reposoir | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| La Poya (Chamonix) | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Balme - Vallorcine | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Champex-Lac | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Arolla | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Romme | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Le Grand Massif | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Mont Saxonnex | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Villages | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Lourtier | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Evolène | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| La Croisette | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Les Marecottes | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| 4 Vallées – Verbier/La Tzoumaz/Nendaz/Veysonnaz/Thyon | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Praz de Lys Sommand | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Les Gets-Morzine | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Massif des Brasses | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Avoriaz | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ovronnaz | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Champéry – Les Crosets – Champoussin – Morgins | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Roc d'Enfer | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Nax | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| La Martinaux | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Les Giettes | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Portes du Soleil | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hirmentaz - Les Habères | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Mayens de Conthey | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Espace Liberté | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| L’Essert – Abondance | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| La Chapelle d'Abondance | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Grange des Bois | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Anzère | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Villars/Gryon/Les Diablerets | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Glacier 3000 | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Crans-Montana | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Bernex | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| La Forclaz VD | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Leysin | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Heiti – Gsteig b. Gstaad | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Thollon les Mémises | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Les Mosses | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Lauenen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Rochers de Naye | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Lenk - Wallegg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Saint-Cergue | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Wispile – Gstaad | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Château-d'Oex | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Les Prévondes | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Gstaad - Saanen - Rougemont | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Les Pléiades | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Rellerli – Schönried | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Les Paccots | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Saint-George | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Schönried - Saanenmöser - Zweisimmen - St. Stephan | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Rathvel | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Le Moléson | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Grimmialp | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Chalet a Gobet | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Le Brassus | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| La Chia | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
Airports Near Les Houches
50 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva International Airport | GVA | Large Airport |
| Annecy Meythet airport | NCY | Medium Airport |
| Annemasse Airfield | — | Medium Airport |
| Aosta Corrado Gex Airport | AOT | Medium Airport |
| Sion Airport | SIR | Medium Airport |
| Albertville General Pierre Delachenal Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Altiport de Vaugellaz | — | Small Airport |
| Altiport du Col de Cenise | — | Small Airport |
| Altiport du Glacier de Tsanfleuron | — | Small Airport |
| Altisurface de Morzine-Avoriaz | — | Small Airport |
| Altisurface de Valmorel | — | Small Airport |
| Altisurface du Glacier de la Chiaupe | — | Small Airport |
| Altisurface du Glacier de Prasfleuri | — | Small Airport |
| Altisurface du Glacier Du Dome Du Gouter | — | Small Airport |
| Altisurface du Glacier du Passon "du haut" | — | Small Airport |
| Altisurface du Glacier Du Tacul | — | Small Airport |
| Base ULM Thollon les Mémises | — | Small Airport |
| Bex Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Cervens Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Champillon altiporto | — | Small Airport |
| Chatelair Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Col di Rhémes | — | Small Airport |
| Col du Palet Altiport | — | Small Airport |
| Courchevel Altiport | CVF | Small Airport |
| Croix de Coeur Altiport | — | Small Airport |
| Gh. de la Sassiere | — | Small Airport |
| Gh. del Léchaud | — | Small Airport |
| Gh. del Miravidi breul | — | Small Airport |
| Gh. del Mont Gelé | — | Small Airport |
| Ghiacciaio del Braoulé altiporto | — | Small Airport |
| Glacier d'Argentière Altiport | — | Small Airport |
| Glacier de l'Étendard Altisurface | — | Small Airport |
| Glacier de la Barbarate Altisurface | — | Small Airport |
| Glacier de la Grande Motte Altiport | — | Small Airport |
| Glacier de Talèfre Altiport | — | Small Airport |
| Glacier du Tour Altisurface | — | Small Airport |
| Glacier du Trient Mountain Landing Site | — | Small Airport |
| Granta Pareì ghiacciaio | — | Small Airport |
| Habère Poche Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| L'Arpette Altisurface | — | Small Airport |
| La Côte Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| La Gruyère Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| La Tovière Altiport | — | Small Airport |
| Lausanne la Blécherette Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Megève Altiport | MVV | Small Airport |
| Méribel Altiport | MFX | Small Airport |
| Montricher Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Nevaio del Fallére altiporto | — | Small Airport |
| Pointe de l'Ouillon Altisurface | — | Small Airport |
| Rosa Blanche Mountain Landing Site | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Les Houches
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Les Houches |
Treatment Centers in Les Houches
1 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Clinique Noiret-Sancellemoz |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Les Houches
3 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Chapelle des Bossons | |
| Chapelle du Pont | |
| Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste |
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What is the population of Les Houches?
Les Houches has a population of 2,985 residents and is located in France. The population density is 66 people per square mile, spread across 45.0 square miles.
Is Les Houches expensive to live in?
The median household income is $26,233, 65% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $249,800 (11% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $1,249 per month. The home price-to-income ratio is 9.5x, which means housing is a stretch relative to local earnings.
What is the weather like in Les Houches?
Les Houches has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 40°F (4°C). Winter temperatures average 26°F in January, while summers reach an average of 55°F in July. The area receives 231 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 58.1 inches, with 31.9 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Les Houches?
Les Houches has a healthy job market with an unemployment rate of 4.7%, near the national average of 3.6%. There are 179 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Les Houches?
The median home value in Les Houches is $249,800. For renters, the median monthly rent is $1,249.