Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
423 people call this town in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes home.
There are no grades for Saint-Barthélemy-de-Séchilienne: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 13% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Barthélemy-de-Séchilienne does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Barthélemy-de-Séchilienne as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne église priorale Notre-Dame, in Vizille, 3.5 mi away.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Barthélemy-de-Séchilienne is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Barthélemy-de-Séchilienne.
16% of residents are 65 or over, below both Isère’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (22%). One measure of family life: 19% of residents are under 15. Among adults, 38% have a degree.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Barthélemy-de-Séchilienne | Isère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 33% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
2.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Isère’s towns (14.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Unemployment runs at 6.5%. At the census, 2.5% of working residents in Saint-Barthélemy-de-Séchilienne didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
The market in Saint-Barthélemy-de-Séchilienne: 14 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Barthélemy-de-Séchilienne yet.
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Barthélemy-de-Séchilienne is a commune of 423 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
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-de-Séchilienne | 423 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vizille | 7,292 | 3.4 | C+ | B− | D | C+ |
| Champ-sur-Drac | 3,335 | 5.2 | B | C− | B+ | C+ |
| Vaulnaveys-le-Haut | 4,006 | 5.6 | A | C− | A | A |
| Jarrie | 3,952 | 5.7 | A | C− | B+ | A+ |
| Saint-Georges-de-Commiers | 2,699 | 5.8 | — | C− | — | B+ |
| Vif | 8,530 | 7.5 | B− | D | B+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 9, 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.