Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has a population of 76.
Villard-Reculas is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Second homes make up 88% of its housing.
The one thing Villard-Reculas does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Villard-Reculas as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Centrale hydroélectrique des Vernes, in Livet-et-Gavet, 5.3 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Villard-Reculas.
5.3% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Isère’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). The middle age in Villard-Reculas is 45.5. The under-15s are 17% of the population here.
43% women, 57% men
About 77 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Villard-Reculas | Isère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 8.3% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 53% | 33% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
For its 50 residents in work, Villard-Reculas has 50 jobs: 1 each. 10.5% of the labour force were unemployed, about level with compared French towns (10.1%) and above Isère’s towns (8.1%). At the census, nearly a tenth of working residents in Villard-Reculas didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
The nearest general lycée is 12.7 mi away. Collège pupils travel 2.6 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège des Six ValléesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 106 | 80%−11 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 market in Villard-Reculas: 8 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums and other places to visit in and near Villard-Reculas. Best known first.
Nothing in Villard-Reculas is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Villard-Reculas.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villard-Reculas | 76 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Bourg-d'Oisans | 2,617 | 2.2 | C− | C | C+ | D |
| Saint-Martin-d'Uriage | 5,587 | 10 | A− | C− | B+ | A+ |
| Vaulnaveys-le-Haut | 4,006 | 11 | A | C− | A | A |
| Le Versoud | 4,900 | 12 | A+ | C | A | A |
| Domène | 6,835 | 12 | B | C− | C | A− |
| Villard-Bonnot | 7,509 | 12 | A− | B− | B− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Villard-Reculas is a commune of 76 people in the Communauté de communes de l'Oisans. 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 November 4, 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.