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717 people live in this town in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Arvière-en-Valromey has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Holiday and other second homes account for 24% of homes.
The one thing Arvière-en-Valromey does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Arvière-en-Valromey counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Arvière-en-Valromey. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Arvière-en-Valromey.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Arvière-en-Valromey is Chartreuse d'Arvières.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
A quarter of residents are 65 or over, above Ain’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Graduates make up 28% of adults. Ages in Arvière-en-Valromey split evenly at 49.6: half are older, half younger.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Arvière-en-Valromey | Ain median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ain median and France median: the median of compared communes
Arvière-en-Valromey holds 300 jobs; 300 of its residents are in work, so 0.9 jobs each. 18.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, above Ain’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Households’ median disposable income: €27,050 a year per consumption unit.
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 collège is 2.7 mi away. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 10.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du ValromeyNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 61 | 90%−1 pt |
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.
Among the homes sold, 94% were houses. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 18 homes in Arvière-en-Valromey.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Arvière-en-Valromey has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Chartreuse d'Arvières: Photo: Michel PERROUSE · Public domain
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Arvière-en-Valromey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvière-en-Valromey | 717 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Culoz-Béon | 3,453 | 4.7 | B | B | B− | C |
| Plateau d'Hauteville | 4,857 | 7 | A+ | B+ | A+ | A− |
| Vallières-sur-Fier Haute-Savoie | 2,860 | 10 | — | C− | — | B |
| Belley | 9,388 | 10 | A− | B− | B− | B |
| Rumilly Haute-Savoie | 16,442 | 11 | B− | C− | B | C+ |
| Entrelacs Savoie | 6,461 | 13 | B+ | D | A+ | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Arvière-en-Valromey is a commune of 717 people in the Communauté de communes Bugey Sud. 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.