Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 449 in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
La Flachère is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in La Flachère as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Fort Barraux, appelé autrefois fort Saint-Barthélémy, in Barraux, 2.8 mi away.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Other places to visit and heritage in and near La Flachère. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau du Touvet4.1 km south, in Le TouvetChâteauChâteauChâteau du Fayet2.2 km north, in BarrauxChâteauChâteauFort Barraux4.5 km northeast, in BarrauxAttractionAttractionAncien Hôpital Saint-Jacques1.7 km northeast, in La BuissièreAttractionAttractionMaison-forte des Cassard1.7 km northeast, in La BuissièreChâteauChâteauChâteau du Montalieu1.6 km south, in Saint-Vincent-de-MercuzePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Flachère.
La Flachère sits above both Isère’s towns (33%) and compared French towns (30%) on this measure. 8.8% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| La Flachère | Isère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 43% | 33% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
That puts La Flachère below both Isère’s towns (8.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). La Flachère has 50 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.2 per worker. The median disposable income is €29,940 a year per consumption unit.
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, La Flachère is above both Isère’s towns (87.4%) and compared French towns (87.5%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège La Pierre AiguilleNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 147 | 90%−7 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.
Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in La Flachère is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in La Flachère.
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 Flachère | 449 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Touvet | 3,116 | 3 | A− | C | B | B− |
| Pontcharra | 7,350 | 3.6 | B+ | C+ | C | B |
| Crêts en Belledonne | 3,470 | 4.3 | — | B+ | — | B |
| Chapareillan | 3,065 | 4.8 | A | B− | A | C− |
| Allevard | 3,971 | 5.5 | A+ | A− | A− | C+ |
| Porte-de-Savoie Savoie | 3,974 | 7.1 | B+ | C− | C+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
La Flachère is a commune of 449 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 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.