Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
805 people call this town in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes home.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Pont-en-Royans has none.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Pont-en-Royans as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Beauvoir (ruines), in Beauvoir-en-Royans, 4 mi away.
24% 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 Pont-en-Royans.
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 9.8% of residents. People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, higher than both Isère’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 28% have a degree.
53% women, 47% men
About 87 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Pont-en-Royans | Isère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 33% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €22,930 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Isère’s towns (€27,110) and compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs located in Pont-en-Royans: 300, for 300 residents in work (1 each). At the census, 16.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
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.
For the general bac, the closest lycée is 6.6 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Raymond GuelenNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 46 | 93%−2 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.
Of the homes sold, 67% were houses. Sales in Pont-en-Royans from July 2023 to June 2026: 27 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, museums and heritage in and near Pont-en-Royans. Best known first.
Nothing in Pont-en-Royans 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 Pont-en-Royans 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pont-en-Royans | 805 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Jean-en-Royans Drôme | 2,874 | 4.1 | B | B+ | A | C |
| Saint-Marcellin | 7,700 | 6.2 | C+ | B | C− | B− |
| Chatte | 2,518 | 6.2 | B | B | B− | B |
| Villard-de-Lans | 4,328 | 10 | A+ | C− | A− | B+ |
| Vinay | 4,438 | 11 | A+ | B+ | A− | B− |
| Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors | 2,936 | 11 | — | B− | — | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pont-en-Royans is a commune of 805 people in the Communauté de communes Saint-Marcellin Vercors Isère Communauté. 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.