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IschesVosges

A town of 176 in Vosges, Grand Est.

Population
176
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€8.24
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€25,420
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
13%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Isches a good place to live?

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

What makes Isches stand out

The one thing Isches does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
30%2%IschesMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
30% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Église
Église · Classé · Photo: GO69 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Isches’ story

Isches in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Isches: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1899.

43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Paul Elbel, born in 1875, is the one person born in Isches before 1900 that Wikidata records.

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Isches.

Who lives here

Few people in Isches are 15 to 24: 6.5%, fewer than in Vosges’ towns and compared French towns

Isches sits below both Vosges’ towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) on this measure. People 65 and over make up 28% of the town.

49.3median age
IschesVosges medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat27%
Higher education18%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Vosges 52.1%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Isches
IschesVosges medianFrance median
Under 1516%14%17%
15–246.5%10%11%
25–4422%20%23%
45–6428%27%26%
65+28%27%22%
No diploma16%26%19%
CAP or BEP33%29%26%
Baccalauréat27%17%18%
Higher education18%22%30%
Full pageIsches’ Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages49.3 median age · 28% are 65 or overHouseholds80 households · 2.1 people per householdBorn abroad3.2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Isches?”

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

History

Old homes shape Isches: 43% were built before 1919, more than in Vosges’ towns or compared French towns

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

That puts Isches above both Vosges’ towns (13%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Isches: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0
12th c.
oldest protected part
1899
first monument protected
Full pageIsches’ history pageOpen the page
Age of homes43% built before 1919 · Older homesMap1 historic monumentClassé1 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Isches?”

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

Work & commute

Isches has 0.4 jobs for every resident in work, so most commute out

13.4% of Isches’ working residents walked, cycled or took public transport to work in the 2023 census, against 13% for the median of compared French towns; 80% drove.

13%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving80%
On foot10%
Bicycle4%
Public transport0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Isches, 0.4 per working resident
11.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,420
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageIsches’ work & commute pageOpen the page
Getting to work13% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.4 per working residentMedian income€25,420 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Renting in Isches costs less than in Vosges’ towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.24/m² a month

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

On this, Isches is below both Vosges’ towns (€9.54/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€8.24/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Isches€8.24/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Vosges median€9.54/m²
€8.24/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.47 to €10.50/m² a month)
€6.19/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageIsches’ cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€8.24/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Isches

12pages on Isches
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 14.2 mi awayWork & commute50 jobs based hereHousing8 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors71% of the commune is protected natureAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 49.3History1 historic monumentTown HallFamous people2 notable people born here

Landmarks

Isches has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →
Classé
Couvent des Cordeliers (ancien)Convent · 15th–19th c. · in Les Thons, 3.3 mi
Classé
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'AssomptionChurch · 13th & 18th c. · in Lamarche, 4.2 mi
Classé
Croix de carrefourCross · 17th c. · in Châtillon-sur-Saône, 5.4 mi
Classé
Église de Villars-Saint-MarcellinChurch · in Bourbonne-les-Bains, 6 mi

Famous people from Isches

2 notable people were born in Isches.

Their page →
J
Jean-Marie DéchanetFrench Benedictine theologian (1906-1992)
P
Paul ElbelFrench politician (1875–1940)

Isches’ neighbors

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

All towns in Vosges →
ContrexévilleVittelContrexévilleVittelIsches
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Isches176—————
Contrexéville2,92312BACD
Vittel4,78014A+ABB

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

About Isches

Commune in Vosges, Grand Est

Isches is a commune of 176 people in the Communauté de communes des Vosges côté Sud Ouest. 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
176 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Vosges côté Sud Ouest
Département
Vosges (88)
Région
Grand Est
Area
5.2 sq mi (13.5 km²)
INSEE code
88248

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.