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Home to 689 people, this town lies in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Saint-Maximin isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Maximin; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 1992.
23% 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-Maximin.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Maximin; none is classé, France’s top protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 19th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Degrees are held by 43% of adults, above both Isère’s towns (33%) and compared French towns (30%). The middle age in Saint-Maximin is 46.9. The 65-and-over age group makes up nearly a quarter of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Maximin | Isère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.8% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 43% | 33% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment runs at 3.0%. Saint-Maximin has 50 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.2 per worker. Also worth knowing: 18.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, above Isère’s towns (14.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Saint-Maximin, 99.0% passed the bac, above Isère’s towns (93.7%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. The nearest collège is 1.4 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Marcel ChèneNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 145 | 94%−2 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique Pierre du TerrailNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 331 | 99%+1 pt |
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €12.14/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Saint-Maximin. Best known first.
Saint-Maximin has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Tour d'Avalon: Photo: Jvillafruela · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Maximin 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-Maximin | 689 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pontcharra | 7,350 | 1 | B+ | C+ | C | B |
| Allevard | 3,971 | 3 | A+ | A− | A− | C+ |
| Chapareillan | 3,065 | 3.7 | A | B− | A | C− |
| Crêts en Belledonne | 3,470 | 4.1 | — | B+ | — | B |
| Valgelon-La Rochette Savoie | 4,207 | 4.3 | A | B | A | B− |
| Porte-de-Savoie Savoie | 3,974 | 5.1 | B+ | C− | C+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Maximin is a commune of 689 people in the Communauté de communes Le Grésivaudan. 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.