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A town in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, home to 336 people.
There are no grades for Chichilianne: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Holiday and other second homes account for 30% of homes. It skews older: 30% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Chichilianne does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Chichilianne as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Abbaye cistercienne du Valcroissant, in Die, 8.3 mi away.
28% 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 Chichilianne.
People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, above both Isère’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (22%). One measure of family life: 14% of residents are under 15. Graduates make up 47% of adults.
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Chichilianne | Isère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.4% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 47% | 33% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
19.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, above both Isère’s towns (14.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs based in Chichilianne number 50, against 150 residents in work (0.5 per worker). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €26,540 a year.
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.
Houses made up 75% of the homes sold; apartments the rest. Sales in Chichilianne from July 2023 to June 2026: 16 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Chichilianne is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Chichilianne.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chichilianne | 336 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Die Drôme | 4,844 | 11 | C− | C− | D | B− |
| La Mure | 4,963 | 12 | C+ | B | C− | D |
| Saint-Georges-de-Commiers | 2,699 | 17 | — | C− | — | B+ |
| Vif | 8,530 | 17 | B− | D | B+ | B |
| Villard-de-Lans | 4,328 | 18 | A+ | C− | A− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chichilianne is a commune of 336 people in the Communauté de communes du Trièves. 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 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.