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Saint-Marcellin, France

Rhône-Alpes · France

Saint-Marcellin is a small city in Rhône-Alpes, France with a population of 7,592. Elevation: 919 ft (280 m). Average temperature: 45°F (7°C).

2.7 /5.0
C+ Fair
7,592 Population 2,514/sq mi density
919 ft Elevation 280 meters
45°F Avg Temperature 7°C
58.3 in Annual Rain
Europe / Paris Timezone
$22,550 Median Income
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.6 / 5.0
$22,550 median income, 17.3% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$118,000 home value, $590/mo rent

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About Saint-Marcellin

Saint-Marcellin

Saint-Marcellin is a soft French cheese made from cow's milk. Named after the small town of Saint-Marcellin (Isère), it is produced in a geographical area corresponding to part of the former Dauphiné province. It is generally small in size, weighing about 80 grams, with a mottled creamy-white exterior. The degree of runniness increases with age as the exterior gains blue, then yellow, hues within two to three weeks after production.

People

Population7,592
Density2,514/mi²

Economy

D
Median Income$22,550
Unemployment17.3%
Poverty18.0%

Housing

B+
Home Value$118,000
Rent$590
Housing Units3,037
Rent Burden28.6%

Climate

Avg Temp45°F (7°C)
Rain58.3 in/yr
Sunny Days291/yr
Elevation919 ft (280 m)
Population7,592
Population Density2,514 / sq mi
Elevation919 ft (280 m)
Coordinates45.1491°, 5.3167°
TimezoneEurope/Paris
Country🇫🇷 France
State / ProvinceRhône-Alpes
Average Temperature45°F (7°C)
January Average28°F (-2°C)
July Average61°F (16°C)
Annual Precipitation58.3 inches (1,480 mm)
Annual Snowfall77.8 inches (198 cm)
Median Household Income$22,550

About Saint-Marcellin

Saint-Marcellin is a small city in France (Rhône-Alpes) with a population of 7,592. The city sits at an elevation of 919 feet (280 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 45°F (7°C). Temperatures range from 28°F in January to 61°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 58.3 inches. The timezone is Europe/Paris.

The median household income in Saint-Marcellin is $22,550, which is 70% below the national average of $75,149. The unemployment rate is 17.3% (above the 3.6% US average). 18.0% of residents live below the poverty line, higher than the national rate of 12.4%. The area has 456 business establishments.

Income: Saint-Marcellin vs France

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Income

Median HH Income$22,550
70% below France avg

Employment & Poverty

Unemployment17.3%
381% above France avg
Poverty Rate18.0%
45% above France avg
Establishments (County)456

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

The median home value in Saint-Marcellin is $118,000, 58% below the national median of $281,900. Monthly rent averages $590 (49% below the national average of $1,163). There are 3,037 total housing units in the city. 28.6% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. The home price-to-income ratio is 5.2x, above the traditionally affordable threshold of 3-4x.

Home Value Sources

Ownership Split

Home Values

Census Median$118,000
58% below France avg

Real Estate Market (Redfin)

Rental Costs

Census Median Rent$590
49% below France avg
Rent Burden28.6%

Ownership & Property

Housing Units3,037

Property Tax

Saint-Marcellin has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 45°F (7°C). Winters average 28°F in January while summers reach 61°F in July. The area gets 291 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 58.3 inches (wetter than the 38-inch national average). The area receives 77.8 inches of snow annually, making winter weather a significant factor for residents. The city sits at an elevation of 919 feet.

Temperature

28°F Jan (-2°C) 61°F Jul (16°C)
Annual Average45.0°F
17% below France avg
January Average28°F (-2°C)
July Average61°F (16°C)
Sunny Days291 days/yr

Geography

Elevation919 ft (280 m)
Area3.0 sq mi (7.8 km²)
Population Density2,514/sq mi
Coordinates45.1491°N, 5.3167°W
TimezoneEurope/Paris

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 58.3"
53% above France avg
Snowfall 77.8"
Wettest Month (Oct) 4.29"
Driest Month (Jul) 2.20"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

939 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.8. Most recent: M3.3 on May 6, 2025.

Apr 7, 2014 7 km SE of Guillestre, France M4.8 125 km
Oct 31, 1997 12 km SE of Seyne-les-Alpes, France M4.8 133 km
Feb 11, 1991 5 km ESE of Briançon, France M4.6 113 km
Mar 12, 2022 3 km S of Faverges, France M4.5 99 km
Jul 15, 1996 3 km NE of Chilly, France M4.5 109 km
Mar 2, 2012 8 km NNW of Jausiers, France M4.5 132 km
Dec 14, 1994 7 km SSE of Amancy, France M4.5 125 km
Jul 23, 1996 4 km W of Choisy, France M4.4 108 km
Aug 3, 2011 4 km ESE of Barjac, France M4.3 119 km
Jun 30, 2010 3 km NW of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, France M4.3 95 km
Jan 11, 1999 2 km W of Saint-Paul-de-Varces, France M4.2 25 km
Feb 26, 2012 13 km ESE of Embrun, France M4.2 126 km
Jan 7, 2013 7 km SE of Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières, France M4.1 112 km
Feb 18, 1996 13 km ESE of Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières, France M4.1 120 km
Jul 14, 2014 8 km NNW of Jausiers, France M4.1 131 km
Jan 11, 2006 1 km S of Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey, France M4.1 87 km
May 16, 2023 16 km W of Pleyne, Italy M4.1 135 km
Feb 27, 2012 8 km NNW of Jausiers, France M4.1 131 km
May 30, 2001 6 km N of Beaufort, France M4.1 121 km
May 25, 2003 4 km ESE of Valloire, France M4.0 91 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Nearby Volcanoes

1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: Chaine des Puys (196 km).

Name Type Elevation Last Eruption Distance
Chaine des Puys Lava dome(s) 1,464 m (4,803 ft) -4040 196 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 28°F (-2°C) 2.6 in Coldest
February 40°F (4°C) 2.3 in
March 46°F (8°C) 2.9 in
April 50°F (10°C) 3.4 in
May 58°F (15°C) 3.8 in
June 65°F (18°C) 3.2 in
July 61°F (16°C) 2.2 in Driest
August 69°F (21°C) 2.6 in Warmest
September 62°F (17°C) 4.2 in
October 54°F (12°C) 4.3 in Wettest
November 44°F (7°C) 3.4 in
December 39°F (4°C) 2.6 in

Saint-Marcellin has a seasonal temperature swing of 41°F / from 28°F in January to 69°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 37.3 inches, with October being the wettest month (4.3") and July the driest (2.2").

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Schools in Saint-Marcellin

14 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
École maternelle Le Stade
École primaire Le Stade
Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté (SEGPA) du Collège Le Savouret
Section d'enseignement professionnel du LPO La Saulaie
Groupe scolaire Le Stade
École primaire La Plaine
École primaire du Centre
École primaire privée Le Dauphin
École maternelle du Centre
Lycée professionnel agricole privé Bellevue
Collège Le Savouret
École maternelle de Chevrières
École élémentaire de Chevrières
Lycée polyvalent La Saulaie
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Radio Stations near Saint-Marcellin

19 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
Radio Méga chansons françaises, electronic MP3 320 kbps
Radio Campus Grenoble 90.8 MP3
Couleurs FM Nord-Isère local, local radio MP3 192 kbps
All Piano Radio classical, classical piano MP3 128 kbps
Radio New's FM MP3 192 kbps
Radio Campus Grenoble MP3
Radio RKS local, local radio AAC 128 kbps
Max Radio Grenoble dance, dance music MP3 128 kbps
Alpes 1 Grenoble MP3 128 kbps
Radio Fontaine chansons françaises OGG 128 kbps
RCF Drôme christian MP3 128 kbps
Jean marc Relut local music, shanson MP3 320 kbps
Radio Italienne de Grenoble MP3 128 kbps
RDWA Luc dub, eclectic MP3 192 kbps
Radio Zig Zag - Pays de Romans local, local radio MP3 192 kbps
Air Gay Radio (GB) AAC 64 kbps
Radio Couleur Chartreuse MP3
Radio Grésivaudan local news, local radio MP3 320 kbps
Radio Saint Féréol associative MP3

Museums in Saint-Marcellin

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Ecomusée des Objets d'Antan
Espace Royans & Vercors
Le Grand Séchoir
Maison du Patrimoine
Maison-musée de Rochechinard
Mémorial de la Résistance
Musée de Bressieux
Musée de Céloline : Minéraux et Fossiles
Musée de l'Eau
Musée de Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye
Musée des Dauphins
Musée des Liqueurs Cherry Rocher
Musée Hector-Berlioz
Salle du souvenir

Libraries in Saint-Marcellin

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Bibliothèque0.0
Bibliothèque0.0
Bibliothèque0.0
Bibliothèque Arcolade0.0
Bibliothèque de Méaudre0.0
Bibliothèque Georges Perec0.0
Bibliothèque intercommunale le Lutrin0.0
Bibliothèque L'oiseau Lire0.0
Bibliothèque Le Liseron. Maison des associations0.0
Bibliothèque Le Préau0.0
Bibliothèque municipale0.0
Bibliothèque municipale0.0
Centre d'Etude Tibétains0.0
Chatulivre0.0
Francine Carles0.0
La Bib D40.0
La gare des mots0.0
La Halle0.0
La Sirène0.0
Les Mots Passant0.0
Médiathèque0.0
Mediathèque0.0
Médiathèque0.0
Médiathèque0.0
Médiathèque Bièvre Isère0.0
Médiathèque Bièvre Isère0.0
Médiathèque Biévre-Isére0.0
Médiathèque de Saint-Marcellin0.0
Médiathèque du Vercors0.0
Médiathèque George Sand0.0
Médiathèque Monnaie0.0
Médiathèque municipale0.0

Farmers Markets in Saint-Marcellin

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Les Halles
Les Halles
Marché de Fures
Marché de Saint-Marcellin
Marché de Tullins
Marché de Tullins
Marché des producteurs
Marché Paysan

Hotels in Saint-Marcellin

1 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Hyp' hotel

Cafes in Saint-Marcellin

1 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Café Fanjas

Cinemas in Saint-Marcellin

1 cinemas within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Cinéma Les Méliès

Theatres in Saint-Marcellin

1 theatres within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Le Diapason

Castles in Saint-Marcellin

4 castles within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Château d'Hières
Château de Blagneux
Château du Gollard
Château du Mollard

Veterinaries in Saint-Marcellin

2 veterinaries within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Cabinet vétérinaire Vallier
Clinique vétérinaire Artemis

Train Stations in Saint-Marcellin

1 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Saint-Marcellin

Bus Stations in Saint-Marcellin

2 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

FR #728058328
La Saulaie

Gas Stations in Saint-Marcellin

3 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Avia
FR #118070274
Station Service E. Leclerc

Banks in Saint-Marcellin

7 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Banque Populaire
Banque Rhône Alpes
Caisse d'Épargne
CIC
Crédit Agricole
Crédit Mutuel
LCL

Gyms in Saint-Marcellin

2 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Athletic club
FR #5014671404

Breweries in Saint-Marcellin

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Brasserie du Slalom
La Bi'nche
La Tarz
O' Saint-Paul
Tarz

Stadiums & Teams in Saint-Marcellin

TeamLeagueDivision

Ski Resorts Near Saint-Marcellin

33 ski resorts within range.

Resort Slopes (km) Lifts Peak (m) Price Season Night Park
Saint-Hilaire-du-Touvet 0.0 $0
Les Coulmes 0.0 $0
Saint-Nizier du Moucherotte 0.0 $0
Domaine Autrans - Méaudre 0.0 $0
Autrans - Grand domaine la Sure 0.0 $0
Domaine de Beldina 0.0 $0
Sappey-en-Chartreuse 0.0 $0
Col de Porte 0.0 $0
Les Egaux - St Hugues 0.0 $0
Méaudre 0.0 $0
Col de Marcieu 0.0 $0
Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse 0.0 $0
Le Granier 0.0 $0
Les Entremonts 0.0 $0
La Féclaz 0.0 $0
Le Revard 0.0 $0
Plateau du Revard 0.0 $0
Céüse 0.0 $0
Chamrousse 0.0 $0
Domaine Skiable Chamrousse 0.0 $0
Montagnes de Lans 0.0 $0
Colline des Bains 0.0 $0
Villard de Lans - Corrençon 0.0 $0
Porte d'Herbouilly 0.0 $0
Col d'Ornon 0.0 $0
L'Alpe du Grand Serre 0.0 $0
Col de l'Arzelier 0.0 $0
Les Signaraux 0.0 $0
Font d'Urle Chaud Clapier 0.0 $0
Gresse en Vercors 0.0 $0
Station du Col de Rousset 0.0 $0
Lus la Jarjatte 0.0 $0
Dévoluy 0.0 $0

Airports Near Saint-Marcellin

50 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Lyon Saint-Exupéry AirportLYSLarge Airport
Chambéry Aix les Bains airportCMFMedium Airport
Grenoble Alpes Isère AirportGNBMedium Airport
Lyon Bron AirportLYNMedium Airport
Valence-Chabeuil AirportVAFMedium Airport
Aérodrome d'AubenassonSmall Airport
Aérodrome de Pérouges - MeximieuxSmall Airport
Aérodrome de Romans - Saint-PaulSmall Airport
Altiport de La Motte ChalanconSmall Airport
Altisurface de FauconSmall Airport
Altisurface de l'EscoulinSmall Airport
Altisurface de la JasserieSmall Airport
Altisurface du Grand TerrusSmall Airport
Anthony Delluc Ultralight AirfieldSmall Airport
Aspres-sur-Buëch AirfieldSmall Airport
Assieu Paramotor AirfieldSmall Airport
Belley-Peyrieu AirfieldSmall Airport
Chambéry Challes-les-Eaux AirfieldSmall Airport
Chamonet AirfieldSmall Airport
Champis 07 AirfieldSmall Airport
Chanaz AirfieldSmall Airport
Château de Montmeilleur AirfieldSmall Airport
Col de Bacchus AirstripSmall Airport
Col de Belledonne AltiportSmall Airport
Cret de Montieux AirfieldSmall Airport
Crête de Brouffiers AltisurfaceSmall Airport
Deyras Saint Victor AirfieldSmall Airport
Étoile-sur-Rhône AirfieldSmall Airport
Frontonas AirfieldSmall Airport
Gap-Tallard AirfieldGATSmall Airport
Grand Champ AirfieldSmall Airport
Grenoble Le Versoud AirfieldSmall Airport
L'Alpe du Grand Serre AltisurfaceSmall Airport
La Tour-de-Pin AirfieldSmall Airport
Lavours AirfieldSmall Airport
Leyrieu AirfieldSmall Airport
Lumbin AirfieldSmall Airport
Lyon Brindas AirfieldSmall Airport
Lyon Corbas AirfieldSmall Airport
Mens AirstripSmall Airport
Monestier de Clermont Les Verd AirfieldSmall Airport
Montaud AirfieldSmall Airport
Montélimar-Ancône AirfieldSmall Airport
Morestel AirfieldSmall Airport
Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette AltisurfaceSmall Airport
Oulles-La Bergerie AltisurfaceSmall Airport
Ratières Les Allandaines AirfieldSmall Airport
Saint Hilaire du Rosier AirfieldSmall Airport
Saint Vincent de Mercuze AirfieldSmall Airport
Saint-Étienne-en-Dévoluy AltiSurfaceSmall Airport

Post Offices in Saint-Marcellin

2 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
La Poste
Saint-Marcellin

Churches & Religious Organizations in Saint-Marcellin

5 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes
Eglise évangélique de Pentecôte
Église protestante
Église Saint-Marcellin
Église Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/Paris

🇫🇷 About France

Capital Paris
Population 66,987,244
Area 547,030 km²
GDP (USD) $3,056,250,648,138
GDP per capita $44,700
HDI 0.917
Life expectancy 82.9 years
Internet users 86.8%
Urban population 78.8%
Currency EUR (Euro)
Languages French
Calling code +33
TLD .fr
Driving side right

Public Holidays in France

11 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Jour de l'an
Apr 6 Easter Monday Lundi de Pâques
May 1 Labour Day Fête du Travail
May 8 Victory in Europe Day Victoire 1945
May 14 Ascension Day Ascension
May 25 Whit Monday Lundi de Pentecôte
Jul 14 Bastille Day Fête nationale
Aug 15 Assumption Day Assomption
Nov 1 All Saints' Day Toussaint
Nov 11 Armistice Day Armistice 1918
Dec 25 Christmas Day Noël

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Frequently Asked Questions About Saint-Marcellin

What is the population of Saint-Marcellin?

Saint-Marcellin has a population of 7,592 residents and is located in France. The population density is 2,514 people per square mile, spread across 3.0 square miles.

Is Saint-Marcellin expensive to live in?

The median household income is $22,550, 70% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $118,000 (58% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $590 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 5.2x, which means housing is a stretch relative to local earnings.

What is the weather like in Saint-Marcellin?

Saint-Marcellin has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 45°F (7°C). Winter temperatures average 28°F in January, while summers reach an average of 61°F in July. The area receives 291 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 58.3 inches, with 77.8 inches of snow.

How is the job market in Saint-Marcellin?

The job market in Saint-Marcellin faces challenges, with unemployment at 17.3% / significantly above the national rate of 3.6%. There are 456 business establishments in the area.

How much does housing cost in Saint-Marcellin?

The median home value in Saint-Marcellin is $118,000. For renters, the median monthly rent is $590.

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