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The town, home to 754 people, lies in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Martin-de-la-Cluze is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Martin-de-la-Cluze, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Saint-Martin-de-la-Cluze has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Martin-de-la-Cluze.
Nearly a fifth of residents are 65 or over, below Isère’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Among adults, 40% have a degree. Half of Saint-Martin-de-la-Cluze is older than 42.6, half younger.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Martin-de-la-Cluze | Isère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 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.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Martin-de-la-Cluze, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Households’ median disposable income: €28,920 a year per consumption unit. Jobs based in Saint-Martin-de-la-Cluze number 50, against 350 residents in work (0.2 per worker). At the census, nearly one in ten commuters got to work without a car.
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.
House rents are put at about €9.51/m² a month. Among the homes sold, 95% were houses. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 19 homes in Saint-Martin-de-la-Cluze.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Saint-Martin-de-la-Cluze. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Martin-de-la-Cluze yet.
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Martin-de-la-Cluze is a commune of 754 people in the Communauté de communes du Trièves. 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-Martin-de-la-Cluze | 754 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Georges-de-Commiers | 2,699 | 4.3 | — | C− | — | B+ |
| Vif | 8,530 | 4.6 | B− | D | B+ | B |
| Champ-sur-Drac | 3,335 | 7.3 | B | C− | B+ | C+ |
| Varces-Allières-et-Risset | 8,542 | 7.6 | C+ | D | C | A− |
| Villard-de-Lans | 4,328 | 7.9 | A+ | C− | A− | B+ |
| Vizille | 7,292 | 8.4 | C+ | B− | D | C+ |
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.