The average price per m² in Entrelacs is 3 859 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 15 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Entrelacs, in the Savoyard Albanais between Aix-les-Bains and Annecy.
In Entrelacs, the benchmark price stands at 3 859 €/m² for an apartment. This level reflects a market in the Savoyard Albanais, rolling countryside between Lake Bourget and Annecy, where houses dominate and where the supply of apartments is growing around the main town of Albens. These values come from the DVF data, that is, the transactions actually registered with notaries (DVF is the French record of notarised property sales), not from asking prices in listings. They give an order of magnitude: each property still has to be assessed on its condition, its floor area, its location and its proximity to the routes towards Aix-les-Bains and Annecy.
Prices from the DVF file (Demandes de valeurs foncières, published by the DGFiP), transactions actually recorded at the notary at municipality level. Cross-referenced with the Notaires de France - INSEE indices. Learn more about our methodology.
The Entrelacs market is driven by its position between Aix-les-Bains and Annecy, two dynamic employment areas: the search for a countryside setting within reasonable reach of these centres supports demand for family houses. Residential pressure from the Alpine corridor and the relative scarcity of land in a protected farming territory keep the market tight on quality properties with a plot, while older homes in need of renovation also find buyers. The annual transaction volume makes each sale sensitive to the individual features of the property, condition, floor area, location and proximity to the main routes, more than to a single market trend.
Over the longer term, the path of prices depends on two factors. On one side, the strong appeal of the Annecy basin and the Aix-les-Bains area, combined with the farming protection of the territory, durably supports values. On the other, energy performance is becoming decisive: well-insulated properties gain in value, while energy-hungry homes are discounted. The economic and demographic momentum of the Alpine corridor remains the underlying driver of demand in the municipalities of the Savoyard Albanais.
Entrelacs sits within its part of the Albanais: its prices compare with those of neighbouring municipalities such as Rumilly, Aix-les-Bains and Le Bourget-du-Lac.
Entrelacs is a new municipality in Savoie, created on 1 January 2016 by the grouping of six Albanais municipalities: Albens, Cessens, Épersy, Mognard, Saint-Germain-la-Chambotte and Saint-Girod. The main town is Albens, the historic market town of the area. This grouping followed the territorial reform: the community of municipalities of the Albens canton, below the population threshold set by law, was due to disappear, and the elected representatives chose the new-municipality route to keep working together across the territory.
The territory belongs to the Albanais, a land of hills and cultivated countryside linking the Chambéry gap to the Annecy basin. Albens, the former canton town, long structured local life with its shops, its agricultural fairs and its station on the line linking Aix-les-Bains to Annecy. The other villages, from Cessens to Saint-Germain-la-Chambotte on the heights overlooking Lake Bourget, keep a rural character marked by farming and livestock.
Today, Entrelacs is a municipality of rolling countryside, halfway between Aix-les-Bains and Annecy, two centres of employment and services. Its position between Lake Bourget and the Annecy basin, on an active road and rail corridor, makes it a sought-after anchor point for households working in these conurbations while looking for a greener setting. The municipality keeps a strong farming role, protected by a dedicated agricultural zone.
According to INSEE (France's national statistics institute), Entrelacs has around 6 461 inhabitants, spread between the main town of Albens and the villages that make up the new municipality. The market is aimed first at working households: families and first-time buyers employed in Aix-les-Bains, Annecy or Chambéry and looking for a countryside setting within reasonable reach of these centres. The stock is dominated by detached houses with a plot, complemented by apartments around Albens, which steers demand towards buying a main residence. The position between Lake Bourget and Annecy and the road and rail links support steady demand in this part of the Albanais.
The benchmark price in Entrelacs stands at 3 859 €/m² for an apartment. This figure comes from the DVF data, the sales actually signed before notaries. It is an average: depending on floor area, condition and location, a recent house with a plot or an older home in need of renovation can depart noticeably from this base.
Albens, the main town, concentrates the shops, the schools, the station and part of the apartment supply, valued for everyday convenience. Around it, villages such as Cessens, Saint-Girod or Saint-Germain-la-Chambotte, on the heights overlooking Lake Bourget, offer houses with a plot in a rural setting. Properties close to services and to the routes towards Aix-les-Bains and Annecy remain among the most in demand.
Entrelacs lies halfway between Aix-les-Bains and Annecy, on the road corridor and the railway line linking the two towns, with a station at Albens. This central position in the Albanais, between Lake Bourget and the Annecy basin, explains the municipality's appeal to workers employed in these conurbations while looking for a more rural setting.
The local market is above all a market of houses. Apartment supply is concentrated around Albens, the main town, but remains a minority. For a buyer, the detached house with a plot is the dominant product, suited to family life in this rolling countryside setting. An apartment can suit a first purchase or a contained budget, but most transactions involve detached property.
The territory remains largely agricultural, partly protected by a dedicated farming zone that governs what can be built and steers development towards the planned areas. Sustained demand linked to the proximity of Annecy and Aix-les-Bains can tighten the market on the most sought-after properties. Before any project, it is worth consulting the local planning document at the town hall to check whether a plot can be built on and the applicable rules.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).