Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 132 in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Marnans is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Marnans does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Marnans counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1846.
26% 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 Marnans.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Marnans is Église Saint-Pierre. Its heritage reaches back to the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, above Isère’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Graduates make up a quarter of adults. Also worth knowing: the median resident of Marnans is 47.7 years old.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Marnans | Isère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 33% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €28,370 a year per consumption unit, above both Isère’s towns (€27,110) and compared French towns (€25,970). 4.1% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. At the census, 2.7% of working residents in Marnans didn’t travel to work at all.
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 2.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Marcel MariotteNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 94 | 81%−4 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 2 homes in Marnans.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Marnans. Best known first.
Marnans has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: Reinhardhauke · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Marnans 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marnans | 132 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Siméon-de-Bressieux | 3,186 | 2.8 | D | B | C | C+ |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Saint-Geoirs | 3,425 | 5.9 | B | B− | C+ | B+ |
| La Côte-Saint-André | 4,873 | 7 | C− | C+ | D− | C− |
| Vinay | 4,438 | 9.8 | A+ | B+ | A− | B− |
| Beaurepaire | 5,010 | 9.9 | A− | A− | C− | B |
| Saint-Marcellin | 7,700 | 10 | C+ | B | C− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Marnans is a commune of 132 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
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.