Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
797 people live in this town in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
La Chapelle-en-Vercors is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for two in five homes.
The one thing La Chapelle-en-Vercors does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, La Chapelle-en-Vercors counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1983.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Chapelle-en-Vercors.
Degrees are held by 38% of adults. People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.8% of the town, below both Drôme’s towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (11%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 27% of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Drôme 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| La Chapelle-en-Vercors | Drôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 9.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Drôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 16th century. Homes from before 1919 make up 9.7% of the total, above Drôme’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (7.4%) alike.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €24,390 a year per consumption unit, close to Drôme’s towns (€25,300) and below compared French towns (€25,970). The jobless rate is 7.4%. La Chapelle-en-Vercors holds 400 jobs; 350 of its residents are in work, so 1.1 jobs each.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Sport NatureNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 45 | 96%−1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
36 sales of houses and apartments in La Chapelle-en-Vercors, from July 2023 to June 2026, give the median of €2,140/m². House rents are put at about €9.16/m² a month. Among the homes sold, 83% were houses.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,285/m² | 30 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
La Chapelle-en-Vercors has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm La Chapelle-en-Vercors as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Chapelle-en-Vercors | 797 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Jean-en-Royans | 2,874 | 6.9 | B | B+ | A | C |
| Villard-de-Lans Isère | 4,328 | 9.8 | A+ | C− | A− | B+ |
| Saint-Marcellin Isère | 7,700 | 13 | C+ | B | C− | B− |
| Lans-en-Vercors Isère | 2,751 | 14 | — | C− | — | A− |
| Chatte Isère | 2,518 | 14 | B | B | B− | B |
| Vif Isère | 8,530 | 14 | B− | D | B+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
La Chapelle-en-Vercors is a commune of 797 people in the Communauté de communes du Royans-Vercors. 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 9, 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.