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A town of 341 in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Verel-de-Montbel is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Verel-de-Montbel as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église des Carmes, in Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin, 2.7 mi away.
32% 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 Verel-de-Montbel.
People 65 and over make up a fifth of the town, below both Savoie’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%). Children are nearly a fifth of the town. Among adults, 33% have a degree.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Savoie 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Verel-de-Montbel | Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €28,500 a year per consumption unit, about level with Savoie’s towns (€28,360) and above compared French towns (€25,970). 6.0% of the labour force are out of work. Bus, tram or train carried 2.5% of working residents in Verel-de-Montbel to work at the census.
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.
For collège, the closest is 2.8 mi away. At the lycées within 5 km of Verel-de-Montbel, 93.2% passed the bac, about level with both Savoie’s towns (94.3%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège privé Jeanne d'Arc PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 97 | 100%+4 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent PravazNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 238 | 95%−2 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.
House rents are put at about €11.81/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 6 homes were sold in Verel-de-Montbel.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Verel-de-Montbel. Best known first.
MuseumMusée de la machine à bois et de l'outillage à main4.6 km southwest, in Le Pont-de-BeauvoisinMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye bénédictine de La Rochette3.5 km west, in Belmont-TramonetFortFortChâteau de Montfleury2.2 km northwest, in AvressieuxMuseumMuseumMusée Lac et Nature3.6 km southeast, in Lépin-le-LacChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mandrin3.4 km north, in RochefortPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Verel-de-Montbel 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 Verel-de-Montbel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verel-de-Montbel | 341 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin Isère | 3,602 | 3 | C+ | B+ | D | B+ |
| Saint-Genix-les-Villages | 3,095 | 4.6 | A− | C | B+ | A− |
| Aoste Isère | 2,876 | 5.8 | B+ | C+ | A− | C− |
| Les Abrets en Dauphiné Isère | 6,850 | 6.9 | B | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| La Motte-Servolex | 12,067 | 7.8 | B | D | B | B+ |
| Cognin | 6,954 | 8.4 | C | D | C | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Verel-de-Montbel is a commune of 341 people in the Communauté de communes Val Guiers. 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 9, 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.