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VernasIsère

A town of 268 in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Population
268
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€12.67
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€28,230
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
2%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Vernas a good place to live?

Vernas is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Vernas stand out

The one thing Vernas does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
14%22%VernasMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
14% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 40.3. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Fontaine
Fontaine · Inscrit · Photo: Ce fichier est l’œuvre de Xavier Caré . Merci de créditer : Xavier Caré / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA . Si vous souhaitez une permission spéciale pour utiliser cette photo, ou la vendre en dehors des termes de la licence ci-dessous, merci de me contacter · CC BY-SA 4.0
Vernas’ story

Vernas in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Vernas, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1969.

18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1969First protected: Château de Verna
  • 1975Most recently protected: Château du Cingle
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vernas.

Who lives here

Children make up 23% of Vernas, above Isère’s towns and compared French towns

On this, Vernas is above both Isère’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%). 14% of residents are 65 or over.

40.3median age
VernasIsère medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat26%
Higher education27%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Vernas
VernasIsère medianFrance median
Under 1523%18%17%
15–248.6%11%11%
25–4427%23%23%
45–6427%26%26%
65+14%21%22%
No diploma17%19%19%
CAP or BEP27%24%26%
Baccalauréat26%18%18%
Higher education27%33%30%
Full pageVernas’ Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages40.3 median age · 14% are 65 or overHouseholds110 households · 2.5 people per householdBorn abroad3% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Vernas?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Vernas keeps more of its old housing than Isère or compared French towns: 18% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

In the comparison, Vernas comes above both Isère’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Vernas, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit3
14th c.
oldest protected part
1969
first monument protected
Full pageVernas’ history pageOpen the page
Age of homes18% built before 1919 · Older homesMap3 historic monumentsQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Vernas?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Vernas than in Isère’s towns or compared French towns: 1.6%

For Vernas, that is below both Isère’s towns (14.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Vernas has 0 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.1 per worker. The median disposable income is €28,230 a year per consumption unit.

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving95%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
On foot0%
0
jobs based in Vernas, 0.1 per working resident
10.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€28,230
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
2%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageVernas’ work & commute pageOpen the page
Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here0.1 per working residentMedian income€28,230 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Vernas is €12.67/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€12.67/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Vernas€12.67/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Isère median€13.13/m²
€12.67/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.08 to €15.92/m² a month)
€11.39/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageVernas’ cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€12.67/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château du Cingle‎ and 6 more in and around Vernas

Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Vernas. Best known first.

All attractions →
ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Cingle‎in townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vernain townMuseumMuseumMaison du patrimoine de Hières-sur-Amby2.3 km northeast, in Hières-sur-AmbyAttractionAttractionGrottes de la Balme3.8 km northeast, in Hières-sur-AmbyMuseumMuseumMusée de la lauze2.2 km east, in Annoisin-ChatelansMuseumMuseumMusée-Maison du Patrimoine2.3 km northeast, in Hières-sur-Amby
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Vernas

12pages on Vernas
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 12.7 mi awayWork & commute0 jobs based hereHousing5 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors29% of the commune is protected natureAttractions2 places to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 40.3History3 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Vernas, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

All monuments →
Château de VernaChâteau · 14th–19th c.
Château du CingleChâteau · 14th–16th c.
Photo credits

Château de Verna: Photo: Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Château du Cingle: Photo: Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Vernas

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Vernas as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

How we find them →

Vernas’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Isère →
Saint-Romain-de-JalionasLoyettesCrémieuChavanozSaint-Maurice-de-GourdansTignieu-JameyzieuSaint-Romain-de-JalionasLoyettesCrémieuChavanozSaint-Maurice-de-GourdansTignieu-JameyzieuVernas
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Vernas268—————
Saint-Romain-de-Jalionas3,4173.4B−CB+B+
Loyettes Ain3,5543.5CCA−C
Crémieu3,5364B−CC−C+
Chavanoz5,1264.9DC−BC+
Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans Ain2,9035.3—D—A
Tignieu-Jameyzieu8,0315.4C−DB−B−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Vernas

Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Vernas is a commune of 268 people in the Communauté de communes Les Balcons 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

Population
268 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Les Balcons du Dauphiné
Département
Isère (38)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
2.3 sq mi (5.9 km²)
INSEE code
38535

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.