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Moissieu-sur-DolonIsère

Some 747 people live in this town, in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Is Moissieu-sur-Dolon a good place to live?

At under 1,000 residents, Moissieu-sur-Dolon is too small for the grades other French towns get.

Moissieu-sur-Dolon’s outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Moissieu-sur-Dolon’s story

1 historic monument, none of them classé

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Moissieu-sur-Dolon; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1972.

18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1972First protected: Château de Bresson
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Moissieu-sur-Dolon.

History

Moissieu-sur-Dolon keeps more of its old housing than Isère’s towns or compared French towns: 18% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The oldest protected building goes back to the 17th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Moissieu-sur-Dolon; none is classé, France’s top protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
17th c.
oldest protected part
1972
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Few people in Moissieu-sur-Dolon are 15 to 24: 9.2%, fewer than in Isère’s towns and across compared French towns

The under-15s are 19% of the population here. Residents of Moissieu-sur-Dolon have a median age of 42.8. 30% of adults hold a degree.

42.8median age
Moissieu-sur-DolonIsère medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma14%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat24%
Higher education30%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Moissieu-sur-Dolon
Moissieu-sur-DolonIsère medianFrance median
Under 1519%18%17%
15–249.2%11%11%
25–4425%23%23%
45–6426%26%26%
65+21%21%22%
No diploma14%19%19%
CAP or BEP26%24%26%
Baccalauréat24%18%18%
Higher education30%33%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Fewer people in Moissieu-sur-Dolon are out of work than in Isère’s towns or across compared French towns: 5.5%

Per resident in work, Moissieu-sur-Dolon counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 350 workers). 3.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Isère’s towns (14.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. The median disposable income is €25,930 a year per consumption unit.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport2%
On foot2%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Moissieu-sur-Dolon, 0.2 per working resident
5.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,930
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Moissieu-sur-Dolon costs less than in Isère’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €11.39/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Sales in Moissieu-sur-Dolon from July 2023 to June 2026: 19 houses and apartments.

€11.39/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Moissieu-sur-Dolon€11.39/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Isère median€13.13/m²
€11.39/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.92 to €14.54/m² a month)
€10.80/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 Bresson and 4 more in and around Moissieu-sur-Dolon

Heritage and other places to visit in and near Moissieu-sur-Dolon. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Moissieu-sur-Dolon

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Landmarks

Moissieu-sur-Dolon has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Famous people from Moissieu-sur-Dolon

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Moissieu-sur-Dolon as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

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Moissieu-sur-Dolon’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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BeaurepaireRoussillonEstrablinSalaise-sur-SanneAnneyronLe Péage-de-RoussillonBeaurepaireRoussillonEstrablinSalaise-sur-SanneAnneyronLe Péage-de-RoussillonMoissieu-sur-Dolon
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Moissieu-sur-Dolon747—————
Beaurepaire5,0104.4A−A−C−B
Roussillon8,5958.7C−B−C−B−
Estrablin3,6778.8B+CC+B
Salaise-sur-Sanne4,6068.9C−C+DB
Anneyron Drôme4,1699.3AC+AA
Le Péage-de-Roussillon6,7189.4C−B−D−B−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Moissieu-sur-Dolon

Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Moissieu-sur-Dolon is a commune of 747 people in the Communauté de communes Entre Bièvre et Rhône. 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
747 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Entre Bièvre et Rhône
Département
Isère (38)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
5.6 sq mi (14.5 km²)
INSEE code
38240

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.