The average price per m² in Thollon-les-Mémises is 3 733 €/m² for an apartment, based on actual notarised (DVF) sales. About 59 transactions are recorded each year.
Atmospheric illustration of Thollon-les-Mémises, a balcony village above Lake Geneva, in Haute-Savoie.
An apartment in Thollon-les-Mémises is worth an average of 3 733 €/m², according to DVF transactions registered with notaries. This level reflects the particular profile of this balcony village perched above Lake Geneva: a small family resort, the municipality combines a small resident population with second-home buyers drawn by the view over the lake and by access to the slopes. The average covers a limited stock, from chalets and apartments in the traditional hamlets to more recent developments close to the gondola. The view over Lake Geneva, aspect, the altitude of the property, the presence of outdoor space and proximity to the lifts make values vary sharply. The scarcity of supply in a constrained mountain territory and the appeal of the panorama over the lake support the prices of the best-located properties.
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 Thollon-les-Mémises market is narrow, as befits a small mountain village: the number of apartment sales recorded each year in the DVF data stays modest, which makes prices more sensitive to the quality of each property, particularly to the view over the lake. Demand, largely geared to second homes, sustains occasional turnover rather than a steady flow, and the scarcity of available supply weighs on price levels.
Several factors support property values. The panorama over Lake Geneva, the family resort, the proximity of Évian-les-Bains and the appeal of the Lake Geneva and Swiss market sustain demand that goes beyond the local setting. Conversely, the small size of the resort, access by mountain road and strongly seasonal activity limit the market and keep Thollon below the large Chablais ski resorts.
Thollon-les-Mémises sits below Évian-les-Bains, the spa town on the lakeshore, while staying close to the level of Thonon-les-Bains, another centre on the Lake Geneva shore. The municipality remains far more affordable than Morzine, a large Chablais ski resort whose prices belong to an entirely different segment.
Thollon-les-Mémises is a former Savoyard village set on the edge of the Gavot plateau, at the foot of the Mémises mountain, at a little over nine hundred metres of altitude. The municipality is made up of several hamlets, where typical buildings survive with farms, granaries and granite troughs, witnesses to a rural and farming past turned towards livestock and mountain life above Lake Geneva.
With the rise of winter sports, a ski resort was laid out on the heights, a little above the village, forming a true balcony above the lake. A gondola links the village to the summit dominated by the Mémises peak, used by skiers in winter and walkers in summer. Part of the community of municipalities of the Évian area and the Abondance valley, Thollon remains a family resort on a human scale, known for its open view over the lake, the Vaud riviera and the Swiss Alps.
Thollon-les-Mémises has 879 inhabitants. A small village resort of the Chablais, the municipality combines a small resident population with a strong second-home component tied to its family resort and its view over Lake Geneva. Buyers are mostly second-home purchasers from the Lake Geneva basin, neighbouring Switzerland and further afield, looking for a base for skiing and facing the lake, alongside a few year-round households. Demand covers the chalets and apartments of the hamlets as well as properties close to the gondola, in a mountain market where available supply stays limited.
The average apartment price in Thollon-les-Mémises is 3 733 €/m², based on DVF transactions actually completed before notaries. This average covers significant gaps depending on the view over Lake Geneva, aspect, the altitude of the property, the presence of outdoor space and proximity to the gondola. An apartment with a lake view and a more enclosed home do not trade at the same level.
Thollon is a balcony village whose main asset is the open panorama over Lake Geneva, the Vaud riviera and the Swiss Alps. This view is a major criterion in the market: properties that enjoy it fully sit at the top of the range, while homes without an open outlook, set back or lower down, remain more affordable.
Thollon-les-Mémises lies above Évian-les-Bains, on the Gavot plateau, in Haute-Savoie. By car, it is reached by a mountain road from the shores of Lake Geneva. The station and the lake ferry links at Évian, below, provide the nearest services, with connections towards Thonon-les-Bains, Geneva and Switzerland.
Yes, largely. The family resort and the view over the lake attract second-home buyers from the Lake Geneva basin and from Switzerland, more numerous than the year-round population. This structure explains a large share of holiday bases and seasonal lettings, the latter subject to local rules to be checked with the town hall.
The benchmark price of 3 733 €/m² relates to apartments, found in the developments near the resort as well as in the hamlets. Chalets and houses, often traditional, target buyers looking for space and authenticity. The choice depends on the intended use, between an easily managed base and a property with character in the heart of the village.
This analysis is published by Immover, an independent observatory founded by Antony Barbier. Data sourced from official sources (DVF, INSEE, Notaries of France).