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VertrieuIsère

A town of 608 in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Population

608

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€11.73

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€27,700

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Vertrieu a good place to live?

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

What makes Vertrieu stand out

The one thing Vertrieu does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

12% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Château dit Château Neuf · Classé · Photo: Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Vertrieu’s story

Vertrieu in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Vertrieu counts 2 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1991.

Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2015.

28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1991First protected: Château dit Château Neuf
2012Most recently protected: Château dit Château Vieux
2015The protected historic area is created

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vertrieu.

Who lives here

Few people in Vertrieu are 15 to 24: 8%, fewer than in Isère’s towns and compared French towns

Those 65 and older account for 16% of residents. 20% are under 15, above Isère’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Among adults, 28% have a degree.

42.6median age

VertrieuIsère medianFrance median

Isère medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma15%

CAP or BEP31%

Baccalauréat21%

Higher education28%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Vertrieu
	Vertrieu	Isère median	France median
Under 15	20%	18%	17%
15–24	8%	11%	11%
25–44	26%	23%	23%
45–64	30%	26%	26%
65+	16%	21%	22%
No diploma	15%	19%	19%
CAP or BEP	31%	24%	26%
Baccalauréat	21%	18%	18%
Higher education	28%	33%	30%

Full pageVertrieu’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages42.6 median age · 16% are 65 or over Households260 households · 2.3 people per household Born abroad5.2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Vertrieu?”

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

History

Vertrieu keeps more of its old housing than Isère’s towns or compared French towns: 28% built before 1919

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

Since 2015, a site patrimonial remarquable has protected part of the town. Its heritage reaches back to the 13th century. Among the classé monuments in Vertrieu is Château dit Château Vieux.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Château dit Château Vieux 13th–15th c.
Château dit Château Neuf 17th & 19th c.

13th c.

oldest protected part

1991

first monument protected

2015

protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)

28%

of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%

Full pageVertrieu’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes28% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé2 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Vertrieu?”

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

Work & commute

Only 6.8% of commuters in Vertrieu go to work without a car, fewer than in Isère’s towns and compared French towns

Unemployment stood at 7.9%, about level with Isère’s towns (8.1%) and below compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs located in Vertrieu: 50, for 300 residents in work (0.1 each). The median disposable income is €27,700 a year per consumption unit.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%

Public transport5%

On foot2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Vertrieu, 0.1 per working resident

7.9%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€27,700

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageVertrieu’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.1 per working resident Median income€27,700 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

91.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, at the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

A collège lies 1.9 mi away.

91.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Vertrieu91.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Paul ClaudelNearest collègeCollège	Collège	182	91%±0 pts

91.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, ±0 pts against the expected rate

1.9 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageVertrieu’s schools pageOpen the page

Collèges91.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Vertrieu is €11.73/m² a month

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

Sales in Vertrieu from July 2023 to June 2026: 27 houses and apartments. House rents are put at about €11.39/m² a month.

€11.73/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Vertrieu€11.73/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Isère median€13.13/m²

€11.73/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.99 to €15.31/m² a month)

€11.39/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageVertrieu’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€11.73/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château Neuf de Vertrieu and 5 more in and around Vertrieu

Heritage in and near Vertrieu. Best known first.

All attractions →

ChâteauChâteauChâteau Neuf de Vertrieuin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau Vieux de Vertrieuin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cuchet1.3 km northeast, in Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montferrand3.6 km northwest, in Lagnieu ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Salette3.5 km southwest, in La Balme-les-Grottes ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey1.2 km northeast, in Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Vertrieu

13pages on Vertrieu

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 7.4 mi away Housing27 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute50 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors17% of the commune is protected nature Attractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 42.6 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

On the Culture ministry’s list, Vertrieu counts 2 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.

All monuments →

Château dit Château VieuxChâteau · 13th–15th c.

Château dit Château NeufChâteau · 17th & 19th c.

Photo credits

Château dit Château Vieux: Photo: MrBoomba · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château dit Château Neuf: Photo: Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Vertrieu

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Vertrieu yet.

How we find them →

Vertrieu’s 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 →

LagnieuMontalieu-VercieuAmbérieu-en-BugeyVillieu-Loyes-MollonMeximieuxAmbronayVertrieu

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Vertrieu	608	—	—	—	—	—
Lagnieu Ain	7,411	2	B⁺	B⁻	B	C⁺
Montalieu-Vercieu	3,510	4.6	C⁻	B⁺	C⁻	D
Ambérieu-en-Bugey Ain	15,934	5.9	C⁻	C⁺	C⁻	C
Villieu-Loyes-Mollon Ain	3,849	7.5	B	C	C⁺	B
Meximieux Ain	8,247	8.5	C⁺	C⁻	C⁺	B⁻
Ambronay Ain	2,841	9.1	A⁻	B⁺	B⁻	B⁺

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

About Vertrieu

Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Vertrieu is a commune of 608 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: 608 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Les Balcons du Dauphiné
Département: Isère (38)
Région: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area: 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km²)
INSEE code: 38539

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.