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Beauvoir-de-MarcIsère

1,098 residents make their home in this town in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Is Beauvoir-de-Marc a good place to live?

Where it does best is health: after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 32% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. It also does well on jobs & income — 0.4 jobs per working resident; 5.0% unemployment. Buying 70 m² at the median €2,636/m² takes 7 years of the median income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes Bièvre Isère. Its lowest grade is for walkability: 46% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 4% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.

Figures: deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi. Beauvoir-de-Marc has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

How Beauvoir-de-Marc grades

Each subject compares Beauvoir-de-Marc with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

Beauvoir-de-Marc has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

WalkabilityAmong the weakest of the towns comparedD−Open →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesAOpen →Jobs & income5.0% unemploymentA−Open →SchoolsSchools trail most of those comparedCOpen →Cost of livingBelow the middle of the towns comparedC+Open →
SafetyNot graded: over a quarter of the index would rest on the département’s average, where small counts aren’t published–
Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Beauvoir-de-Marc’s outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Beauvoir-de-Marc’s story

1 historic monument, 1 classé

On the Culture ministry’s list, Beauvoir-de-Marc 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 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1958.

19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

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Landmarks

Beauvoir-de-Marc has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Beauvoir-de-Marc.

Work & commuteJobs & income A−

On foot, Beauvoir-de-Marc works less well than 95% of compared French towns

4%walk, cycle or take transit

3.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Isère’s towns (14.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The jobless rate is 5.0%. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €28,520 a year per consumption unit.

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving92%
On foot2%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
200
jobs based in Beauvoir-de-Marc, 0.4 per working resident
5.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€28,520
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
D−
Walkability: better than 5% of compared French towns

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

HealthHealth A

Allowing for age and care homes, Beauvoir-de-Marc sees fewer deaths than Isère’s towns or compared French towns: 68 per 100 expected

−32%deaths against expected, after care homesAHealth Grade

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

69 deaths in Beauvoir-de-Marc between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 101: 32% below. The nearest emergency department to Beauvoir-de-Marc is Ch Pierre Oudot Bourgoin Jallieu, 9.6 mi away. At birth, a girl in Isère can expect 86.8 years and a boy 81.6 (2025); across France, 85.9 and 80.3.

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw68
Adjusted68
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Beauvoir-de-Marc · 2.9 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
9.6 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Ch Pierre Oudot Bourgoin Jallieu
9.6 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Ch Pierre Oudot Bourgoin Jallieu
86.8 · 81.6
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Isère, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · Allowing for care homes is a TownRatings estimate, not a published statistic.

Schools

89.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 5 points below the expected rate

89.0%passed the brevetCSchool Grade

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

The closest lycée for the general bac is 7.2 mi off. The town’s pupils have a collège 2.5 mi away.

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Beauvoir-de-Marc89.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège de PérancheNearest collègeCollègeCollège9589%−5 pts
89.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −5 pts against the expected rate
2.5 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

HousingCost of living C+

The median sale price of homes in Beauvoir-de-Marc is €2,636/m²

€2,636/m²median sale price

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

The estimated advertised rent is €11.86/m² a month, about level with compared French towns (€12.41/m²) and below Isère’s towns (€13.13/m²). Renting a house costs an estimated €10.80/m² a month. Sales in Beauvoir-de-Marc from July 2023 to June 2026: 30 houses and apartments.

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Beauvoir-de-Marc€2,636/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Isère median€2,716/m²
€11.86/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.36 to €15.03/m² a month)
7
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€10.80/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€26,470
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Bièvre Isère

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

History

Beauvoir-de-Marc keeps more of its old housing than Isère’s towns or compared French towns: 19% built before 1919

1historic monument

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Its heritage reaches back to the 11th century.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0
11th c.
oldest protected part
1958
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Few people in Beauvoir-de-Marc are 15 to 24: 9%, fewer than in Isère’s towns and compared French towns

46.4median age

Retirement age and beyond: 24% of residents are 65 or older. The middle age in Beauvoir-de-Marc is 46.4. 29% of adults hold a degree.

Beauvoir-de-MarcIsère medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma19%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education29%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Beauvoir-de-Marc
Beauvoir-de-MarcIsère medianFrance median
Under 1518%18%17%
15–249%11%11%
25–4422%23%23%
45–6428%26%26%
65+24%21%22%
No diploma19%19%19%
CAP or BEP27%24%26%
Baccalauréat21%18%18%
Higher education29%33%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes

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About Beauvoir-de-Marc

Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Beauvoir-de-Marc is a commune of 1,098 people in the Communauté de communes Bièvre Isère. 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

Population
1,098 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Bièvre Isère
Département
Isère (38)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
4.4 sq mi (11.4 km²)
INSEE code
38035

Beauvoir-de-Marc’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Isère →
Saint-Georges-d'EspérancheSaint-Jean-de-BournayDiémozEstrablinSaint-Just-ChaleyssinValencinSaint-Georges-d'EspérancheSaint-Jean-de-BournayDiémozEstrablinSaint-Just-ChaleyssinValencinBeauvoir-de-Marc
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Beauvoir-de-Marc1,098——C+—A
Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche3,5452.8B+CBA
Saint-Jean-de-Bournay4,8433.3CC+C+C
Diémoz2,9474.8B−CA−B−
Estrablin3,6775.8B+CC+B
Saint-Just-Chaleyssin2,6956.2—C—B+
Valencin2,8786.8—C−—B

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

Questions about Beauvoir-de-Marc

Is Beauvoir-de-Marc safe?

Beauvoir-de-Marc has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 5.5 recorded violent incidents and 10.3 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Are schools in Beauvoir-de-Marc good?

They grade C, better than 28% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Is Beauvoir-de-Marc expensive to live in?

Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Beauvoir-de-Marc grades C+ for cost of living.

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 4, 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.