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Is Châtenay a good place to live? Châtenay is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
Châtenay’s grade
Overall Not graded
Why Too small to grade
Église · Inscrit · Photo: Ulamm ( d ) · CC BY-SA 2.0
Châtenay’s story
Châtenay in pictures
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Châtenay, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 2003.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Wikidata records 2 people born in Châtenay before 1900, the earliest Joseph Gilot, in 1734.
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The data Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Châtenay.
History
Old homes shape Châtenay: 26% were built before 1919, more than in Isère’s towns or compared French towns France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
For Châtenay, that is above both Isère’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Châtenay, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
1 historic monument
Monuments by protection · Mérimée Classé 0
Inscrit 1
19th c.
oldest protected part
2003
first monument protected
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Students and young workers shape Châtenay: 13% are 15 to 24, above Isère’s towns and compared French towns Châtenay sits above both Isère’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) on this measure. 28% of adults hold a degree.
47.9 median age
Ages · share of residents Under 15 15–24 25–44 45–64 65+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education No diploma 16%
CAP or BEP 35%
Baccalauréat 17%
Higher education 28%
Women and men · all residents 50% women, 50% men
Men
About an even split. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
Ages and diplomas in Châtenay Châtenay Isère median France median Under 15 15% 18% 17% 15–24 13% 11% 11% 25–44 20% 23% 23% 45–64 30% 26% 26% 65+ 22% 21% 22% No diploma 16% 19% 19% CAP or BEP 35% 24% 26% Baccalauréat 17% 18% 18% Higher education 28% 33% 30%
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Châtenay walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Isère’s towns or compared French towns: 6.0% That puts Châtenay below both Isère’s towns (14.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Châtenay has 50 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.2 per worker.
6% walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023 Driving 88%
Public transport 4%
On foot 2%
Bicycle 1%
Motorbike or scooter 0%
50
jobs based in Châtenay, 0.2 per working resident
9.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,130
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Schools
81.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 4 points below the expected rate Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
On this, Châtenay is below both Isère’s towns (87.4%) and compared French towns (87.5%).
81.0% passed the brevet
Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km Châtenay 81.0%
Median of towns 87.5%
81.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −4 pts against the expected rate
1.8 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Renting in Châtenay costs less than in Isère’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €11.44/m² a month Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
In the comparison, Châtenay comes below both Isère’s towns (€13.13/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
€11.44/m² estimated apartment rent a month
Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month Châtenay €11.44/m²
Median of towns €12.41/m²
Isère median €13.13/m²
€11.44/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.79 to €14.88/m² a month)
€10.68/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nearby attractions Château de Bressieux and 3 more in and around Châtenay Heritage and museums in and near Châtenay. Best known first.
All attractions → Keep exploring
Everything we know about Châtenay 13 pages on Châtenay
Landmarks Châtenay has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
All monuments → Famous people from Châtenay 2 notable people were born in Châtenay.
Their page → How the neighbors grade
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Châtenay Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Châtenay is a commune of 433 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 433 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality Communauté de communes Bièvre Isère
Département Isère (38)
Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km²)
INSEE code 38093 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.
