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Home to 943 people, this town lies in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Quaix-en-Chartreuse falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Quaix-en-Chartreuse as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Maison dite Casamaures, in Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux, 3.6 mi away.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Quaix-en-Chartreuse. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Quaix-en-Chartreuse.
6.8% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Isère’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Under 15: 20% of residents. Retirement age and beyond: 20% of residents are 65 or older.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Quaix-en-Chartreuse | Isère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 6.3% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 14% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 10% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 67% | 33% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
100 jobs are based in Quaix-en-Chartreuse, for 500 working residents (0.2 per worker). The jobless rate is 3.8%. Public transport took 3.5% of the town’s working residents to work at the census.
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.
The nearest collège is 2.3 mi away. The closest lycée for the general bac is 3.8 mi off. The bac pass rate near Quaix-en-Chartreuse is 94.0%, close to both Isère’s towns (93.7%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège BarnaveNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 175 | 86%−7 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Françoise DoltoNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 52 | 94%+10 pts |
| Collège privé Rondeau Montfleury Europe PrivateBest against expectations: a point above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 143 | 99%+1 pt |
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.
Sales in Quaix-en-Chartreuse from July 2023 to June 2026: 18 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Quaix-en-Chartreuse is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
2 notable people were born in Quaix-en-Chartreuse.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quaix-en-Chartreuse | 943 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Égrève | 17,986 | 2.4 | B− | C− | D | A− |
| Fontanil-Cornillon | 3,404 | 3 | B | D | B | C− |
| Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux | 6,078 | 3 | C+ | C− | D | A− |
| Corenc | 4,215 | 3.1 | C+ | D− | C− | B+ |
| La Tronche | 6,424 | 3.5 | B− | D | D− | A |
| Meylan | 18,770 | 3.8 | B+ | D | C | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Quaix-en-Chartreuse is a commune of 943 people in the Grenoble-Alpes-Métropole. 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.