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A town of 993 in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Séchilienne is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Séchilienne does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Séchilienne as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne église priorale Notre-Dame, in Vizille, 3.1 mi away.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, museums and family days out in and near Séchilienne. Best known first.
MuseumMusée de la Révolution française4.9 km northwest, in Vizille
ChâteauChâteau de Vizille5 km northwest, in VizilleMonastery or conventMonastery or conventChartreuse de Prémol4.9 km north, in Vaulnaveys-le-HautZooZooCerfs et biches4.7 km west, in VizilleRuinsRuinsRuines du château du Roy4.9 km northwest, in VizillePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Séchilienne.
One measure of family life: 19% of residents are under 15. People 65 and over make up a fifth of the town, lower than both Isère’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by 29% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Séchilienne | Isère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 33% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income is €28,400 a year per consumption unit. Séchilienne has 50 jobs for 450 working residents, 0.1 per worker. At the census, 3.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Isère’s towns (14.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
Vocational results within 5 km: 78% passed the bac pro, of 92 candidates. For collège, the closest is 3.4 mi away. Near Séchilienne, 93.7% of lycée candidates passed the bac, in line with Isère’s towns (93.7%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lycée polyvalent Portes de l'OisansNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 272 | 99%+2 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.
The median price, €2,273/m², comes from 35 sales of houses and apartments in Séchilienne from July 2023 to June 2026. Houses made up 89% of the homes sold; apartments the rest.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,287/m² | 31 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Séchilienne is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Séchilienne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Séchilienne | 993 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vizille | 7,292 | 3.2 | C+ | B− | D | C+ |
| Vaulnaveys-le-Haut | 4,006 | 4.6 | A | C− | A | A |
| Champ-sur-Drac | 3,335 | 5.1 | B | C− | B+ | C+ |
| Jarrie | 3,952 | 5.2 | A | C− | B+ | A+ |
| Saint-Georges-de-Commiers | 2,699 | 6.3 | — | C− | — | B+ |
| Saint-Martin-d'Uriage | 5,587 | 6.5 | A− | C− | B+ | A+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Séchilienne is a commune of 993 people in the Grenoble-Alpes-Métropole. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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 October 30, 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.