Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 445 in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Charette is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Charette, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1992.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Charette.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
For Charette, that is above both Isère’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Charette, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Charette sits below both Isère’s towns (33%) and compared French towns (30%) on this measure. People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.8% of the town.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Charette | Isère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 33% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
That puts Charette below both Isère’s towns (14.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Charette has 50 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.2 per worker. 7.7% of the labour force are out of work.
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.
On this, Charette is close to Isère’s towns (87.4%) and below compared French towns (87.5%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège les Pierres PlantesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 118 | 86%−5 pts |
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.
In the comparison, Charette comes below both Isère’s towns (€13.13/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Charette. Best known first.
MuseumMaison de la pierre et du ciment3.3 km northeast, in Montalieu-VercieuChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Amblérieu4.7 km northwest, in La Balme-les-GrottesAttractionAttractionSupports de vigne en pierre (à l'ancienne)4.3 km northeast, in Porcieu-AmblagnieuPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Charette has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Charette 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charette | 445 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montalieu-Vercieu | 3,510 | 1.9 | C− | B+ | C− | D |
| Lagnieu Ain | 7,411 | 6.6 | B+ | B− | B | C+ |
| Loyettes Ain | 3,554 | 7.8 | C | C | A− | C |
| Crémieu | 3,536 | 7.8 | B− | C | C− | C+ |
| Saint-Romain-de-Jalionas | 3,417 | 7.9 | B− | C | B+ | B+ |
| Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans Ain | 2,903 | 8.7 | — | D | — | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Charette is a commune of 445 people in the Communauté de communes Les Balcons 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.