Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
541 people live in this town in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
There are no grades for La Chapelle-du-Bard: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 18% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing La Chapelle-du-Bard does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in La Chapelle-du-Bard as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Bayard (ruines), in Pontcharra, 4.2 mi away.
23% 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 La Chapelle-du-Bard.
43% of adults hold a degree. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.6% of residents, lower than both Isère’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Retirement age and beyond: 16% of residents are 65 or older.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| La Chapelle-du-Bard | Isère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.9% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 43% | 33% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
For its 250 residents in work, La Chapelle-du-Bard has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. At the census, 6.7% of working residents in La Chapelle-du-Bard went to work by public transport. The median disposable income was €27,150 a year per consumption unit, near Isère’s towns (€27,110) and higher than compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
A collège lies 2.2 mi away. The nearest general lycée is 4.4 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Flavius VaussenatNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 98 | 95%−1 pt |
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.
Sales in La Chapelle-du-Bard from July 2023 to June 2026: 17 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near La Chapelle-du-Bard. Best known first.
Nothing in La Chapelle-du-Bard 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 La Chapelle-du-Bard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Chapelle-du-Bard | 541 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valgelon-La Rochette Savoie | 4,207 | 2.4 | A | B | A | B− |
| Allevard | 3,971 | 2.6 | A+ | A− | A− | C+ |
| Pontcharra | 7,350 | 4.3 | B+ | C+ | C | B |
| Crêts en Belledonne | 3,470 | 4.9 | — | B+ | — | B |
| Montmélian Savoie | 4,024 | 5.9 | C+ | C | D | C+ |
| Chapareillan | 3,065 | 6.5 | A | B− | A | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
La Chapelle-du-Bard is a commune of 541 people in the Communauté de communes Le Grésivaudan. 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.