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A town of 158 in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
There are no grades for Blandin: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Blandin as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Pupetières, in Châbons, 1 mi away.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Blandin.
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 8.3% of the town. People 65 and over make up 17% of the town, lower than both Isère’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 26% have a degree.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Blandin | Isère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 33% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Blandin number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.4 per worker). At the census, 7.6% of commuters got to work without a car. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,300 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Blandin recorded 3 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Blandin. Best known first.
Nothing in Blandin is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Blandin yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blandin | 158 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villages du Lac de Paladru | 2,598 | 4 | B | C | B+ | A− |
| Le Grand-Lemps | 3,083 | 5.5 | B | B | B | B− |
| Apprieu | 3,615 | 5.8 | A | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Saint-André-le-Gaz | 2,754 | 6.3 | — | B− | — | A |
| Chirens | 2,546 | 6.4 | — | B− | — | C− |
| La Tour-du-Pin | 8,111 | 6.6 | C− | C+ | C− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Blandin is a commune of 158 people in the Communauté de communes Les Vals du Dauphiné. 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) · 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 October 30, 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.