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A town of 838 in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Only 13% of residents are 65 or over.
Torchefelon is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Torchefelon does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Torchefelon as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Pupetières, in Châbons, 5.1 mi away.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Torchefelon.
Degrees are held by 37% of adults. People 65 and over make up 13% of the town, below Isère’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Torchefelon | Isère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 13% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 33% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stands at 7.4%. 50 jobs are based in Torchefelon, for 400 working residents (0.2 per worker). Also worth knowing: the median disposable income was €27,570 a year per consumption unit, near Isère’s towns (€27,110) and higher than compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 12 homes were sold in Torchefelon.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Torchefelon. Best known first.
Nothing in Torchefelon 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 Torchefelon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torchefelon | 838 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cessieu | 3,259 | 3.4 | — | C− | — | C+ |
| La Tour-du-Pin | 8,111 | 4.1 | C− | C+ | C− | B− |
| Saint-Clair-de-la-Tour | 3,628 | 5.2 | B | C+ | A | C |
| Nivolas-Vermelle | 2,706 | 5.4 | — | C− | — | B |
| Ruy-Montceau | 4,805 | 5.6 | A− | C− | B | B+ |
| Saint-André-le-Gaz | 2,754 | 6.6 | — | B− | — | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Torchefelon is a commune of 838 people in the Communauté de communes Les Vals du Dauphiné. 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 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.