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In Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, this town has 114 residents.
At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Pierre-de-Méaroz is too small for the grades other French towns get. 31% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Pierre-de-Méaroz does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Pierre-de-Méaroz 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, 4.8 mi away.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Pierre-de-Méaroz 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-Pierre-de-Méaroz.
People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town, higher than both Isère’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up 27% of adults. The middle age in Saint-Pierre-de-Méaroz is 45.3.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Pierre-de-Méaroz | Isère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 33% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
The jobless rate is 6.5%. At the census, 3.3% of working residents in Saint-Pierre-de-Méaroz didn’t travel to work at all. Half of residents lived on more than €27,180 a year per consumption unit, close to Isère’s towns (€27,110) and above compared French towns (€25,970).
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 town’s pupils have a collège 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 €8.27/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 5 homes were sold in Saint-Pierre-de-Méaroz.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums and other places to visit in and near Saint-Pierre-de-Méaroz. Best known first.
MuseumMusée matheysin4.3 km northwest, in La MureAttractionAttractionVertige Aventures2.2 km west, in PonsonnasMuseumMuseumLa maison des marionnettes (ouverte pendant les vacances scolaires)3.5 km southwest, in Châtel-en-TrièvesPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Pierre-de-Méaroz yet.
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Pierre-de-Méaroz is a commune of 114 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-Pierre-de-Méaroz | 114 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Mure | 4,963 | 2.5 | C+ | B | C− | D |
| Saint-Georges-de-Commiers | 2,699 | 12 | — | C− | — | B+ |
| Vizille | 7,292 | 14 | C+ | B− | D | C+ |
| Vif | 8,530 | 14 | B− | D | B+ | B |
| Champ-sur-Drac | 3,335 | 15 | B | C− | B+ | C+ |
| Jarrie | 3,952 | 16 | A | C− | B+ | A+ |
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 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.