Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 572 residents, it is a town in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Velanne isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Velanne as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Georges, in Saint-Geoire-en-Valdaine, 2.3 mi away.
36% 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 Velanne.
People 65 and over make up nearly a fifth of the town, below Isère’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Aged 15 to 24: nearly one in ten residents. Among adults, 36% have a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Velanne | Isère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 33% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
50 jobs are based in Velanne, for 250 working residents (0.3 per worker). At the census, 3.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Isère’s towns (14.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €27,290 a year per consumption unit.
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, 8 homes were sold in Velanne.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Velanne. Best known first.
Nothing in Velanne 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 Velanne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velanne | 572 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin | 3,602 | 3.3 | C+ | B+ | D | B+ |
| Les Abrets en Dauphiné | 6,850 | 4.7 | B | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Villages du Lac de Paladru | 2,598 | 5.9 | B | C | B+ | A− |
| Chirens | 2,546 | 6.8 | — | B− | — | C− |
| Saint-André-le-Gaz | 2,754 | 7.2 | — | B− | — | A |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Crossey | 2,619 | 7.4 | — | C | — | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Velanne is a commune of 572 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Voironnais. 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.