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Some 254 people live in this town, in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
There are no grades for Monestier-du-Percy: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 29% of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are 29% of the population.
The 2 things Monestier-du-Percy does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Monestier-du-Percy as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint Jean-Baptiste, in Mayres-Savel, 6.6 mi away.
22% 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 Monestier-du-Percy.
29% of residents are 65 or over, above Isère’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Children under 15 count for 19% of the people here. Graduates make up 52% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Monestier-du-Percy | Isère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.2% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.5% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 19% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 52% | 33% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Monestier-du-Percy number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.5 per worker). At the census, 16.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, higher than both Isère’s towns (14.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Of those in the labour force, 10.2% are unemployed.
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 were 70% of what sold. 10 houses and apartments changed hands in Monestier-du-Percy from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, gardens and other places to visit in and near Monestier-du-Percy. Best known first.
Nothing in Monestier-du-Percy is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Monestier-du-Percy as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monestier-du-Percy | 254 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Mure | 4,963 | 10 | C+ | B | C− | D |
| Die Drôme | 4,844 | 14 | C− | C− | D | B− |
| Saint-Georges-de-Commiers | 2,699 | 17 | — | C− | — | B+ |
| Vif | 8,530 | 18 | B− | D | B+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Monestier-du-Percy is a commune of 254 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.