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This town in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has a population of 422.
At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Laurent-en-Beaumont is too small for the grades other French towns get. 27% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Laurent-en-Beaumont does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Laurent-en-Beaumont as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint Jean-Baptiste, in Mayres-Savel, 5.7 mi away.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Laurent-en-Beaumont 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-Laurent-en-Beaumont.
27% of residents have reached 65. Graduates make up 29% of adults. Half of Saint-Laurent-en-Beaumont is older than 51.8, half younger.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Laurent-en-Beaumont | Isère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 33% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €25,110 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and below Isère’s towns (€27,110). Saint-Laurent-en-Beaumont holds 50 jobs; 200 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 6.7% 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 bac pass rate near Saint-Laurent-en-Beaumont is 97.7%, higher than both Isère’s towns (93.7%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The nearest collège is 2.1 mi away. At the general lycée, 99% of 104 candidates passed the bac, a point above the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Louis MauberretNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 113 | 84%−4 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent de la MatheysineNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 104 | 99%+1 pt |
| Collège privé Saint-Joseph PrivateBest against expectations: 5 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 50 | 98%+5 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.
A house rents for an estimated €10.53/m² a month. Saint-Laurent-en-Beaumont recorded 15 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
One notable person was born in Saint-Laurent-en-Beaumont.
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Laurent-en-Beaumont is a commune of 422 people in the Communauté de communes de la Matheysine. 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-Laurent-en-Beaumont | 422 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Mure | 4,963 | 2.6 | C+ | B | C− | D |
| Saint-Georges-de-Commiers | 2,699 | 12 | — | C− | — | B+ |
| Vizille | 7,292 | 13 | C+ | B− | D | C+ |
| Vif | 8,530 | 14 | B− | D | B+ | B |
| Champ-sur-Drac | 3,335 | 14 | B | C− | B+ | C+ |
| Le Bourg-d'Oisans | 2,617 | 15 | C− | C | C+ | D |
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.