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A town in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, home to 923 people.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Barthélemy has none. The median price paid is €1,808/m².
The one thing Saint-Barthélemy does most differently from other towns.
Saint-Barthélemy has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 2021.
17% 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 Saint-Barthélemy.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Saint-Barthélemy has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its oldest listed monument dates from the 19th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
People aged 15 to 24 make up 12% of the town, above Isère’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Line up the people of Saint-Barthélemy by age and the one in the middle is 44.6.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Barthélemy | Isère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 33% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
Saint-Barthélemy holds 150 jobs; 350 of its residents are in work, so 0.5 jobs each. The median disposable income was €23,660 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Isère’s towns (€27,110) and compared French towns (€25,970). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 7.4% of commuters travelled 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 general lycée is 9.1 mi away. A collège lies 0.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jacques BrelNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 127 | 93%+6 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.
Houses made up 38% of the homes sold; apartments the rest. 48 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Barthélemy from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Apartments | €1,808/m² | 30 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Saint-Barthélemy has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Barthélemy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Barthélemy | 923 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beaurepaire | 5,010 | 1.5 | A− | A− | C− | B |
| Saint-Siméon-de-Bressieux | 3,186 | 8.8 | D | B | C | C+ |
| La Côte-Saint-André | 4,873 | 9.3 | C− | C+ | D− | C− |
| Anneyron Drôme | 4,169 | 11 | A | C+ | A | A |
| Saint-Jean-de-Bournay | 4,843 | 11 | C | C+ | C+ | C |
| Chanas | 2,706 | 13 | C− | C+ | C | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Barthélemy is a commune of 923 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
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.