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With 538 residents, it is a town in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Saint-Gervais isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Over-65s are only 15% of the population.
The one thing Saint-Gervais does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Gervais; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 2015.
16% 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-Gervais.
9.7% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Isère’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Under 15: 20% of residents. The median resident of Saint-Gervais is 42.6 years old.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Gervais | Isère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 33% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 18th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Gervais; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Nearly one in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Isère’s towns (14.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Saint-Gervais has 100 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.4 per worker. Median disposable income comes to €26,940 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 23 homes in Saint-Gervais. Houses were 91% of what sold.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Saint-Gervais. Best known first.
MuseumLe Grand Séchoir4.7 km west, in VinayChâteauChâteauChâteau de l'Alba3.7 km northwest, in L'AlbencPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Saint-Gervais has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Ancienne fonderie de canons: Photo: Celeda · CC BY-SA 4.0
One notable person was born in Saint-Gervais.
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-Gervais | 538 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vinay | 4,438 | 3.3 | A+ | B+ | A− | B− |
| Autrans-Méaudre en Vercors | 2,936 | 4.1 | — | B− | — | A− |
| Tullins | 7,624 | 6.7 | C− | C+ | C− | C+ |
| Lans-en-Vercors | 2,751 | 7.6 | — | C− | — | A− |
| Saint-Marcellin | 7,700 | 8.4 | C+ | B | C− | B− |
| Sassenage | 11,646 | 9.2 | B− | C | C | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Gervais is a commune of 538 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.