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32 residents make their home in this town in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Michel-en-Beaumont is too small for the grades other French towns get. 73% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Michel-en-Beaumont does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Michel-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, 9.2 mi away.
50% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Michel-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-Michel-en-Beaumont.
Under-15s account for 12% of the population. Degrees are held by 17% of adults, below Isère’s towns (33%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: 24% of residents are 65 or older.
42% women, 58% men
About 74 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Michel-en-Beaumont | Isère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 33% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 33% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
10.5% of Saint-Michel-en-Beaumont’s working residents walked, cycled or took public transport to work in the 2023 census, against 13% for the median of compared French towns; 89% drove.
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.
Saint-Michel-en-Beaumont recorded 1 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-Michel-en-Beaumont.
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Michel-en-Beaumont is a commune of 32 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-Michel-en-Beaumont | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Mure | 4,963 | 6.4 | C+ | B | C− | D |
| Le Bourg-d'Oisans | 2,617 | 15 | C− | C | C+ | D |
| Saint-Georges-de-Commiers | 2,699 | 15 | — | C− | — | B+ |
| Vizille | 7,292 | 16 | C+ | B− | D | C+ |
| Champ-sur-Drac | 3,335 | 17 | B | C− | B+ | C+ |
| Vif | 8,530 | 17 | 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.