Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
318 residents make their home in this town in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
At under 1,000 residents, Bouligneux is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Bouligneux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Other places to visit, heritage and family days out in and near Bouligneux. Best known first.
ZooParc des oiseaux3.6 km southeast, in Villars-les-DombesChâteauChâteauMotte castrale de Villars2.5 km southeast, in Villars-les-DombesMuseumMuseumMusée de la Dombes de Villars-les-Dombes2.5 km southeast, in Villars-les-DombesAttractionAttractionCalaos africains3.4 km southeast, in Villars-les-DombesAttractionAttractionCalaos asiatiques3.3 km southeast, in Villars-les-DombesPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bouligneux.
One measure of family life: 16% of residents are under 15. 27% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Ain’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up 35% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Bouligneux | Ain median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ain median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Bouligneux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The protected list starts in the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
2.8% of the labour force were unemployed, below both Ain’s towns (8.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, nearly one in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Bouligneux has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.3 per worker.
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.
General-bac pupils go 12 mi to the nearest lycée. The town’s pupils have a collège 1.6 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Léon ComasNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 108 | 97%+3 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.
3 houses and apartments changed hands in Bouligneux from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Bouligneux’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Marcel: Photo: Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Bouligneux as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bouligneux | 318 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villars-les-Dombes | 5,163 | 1.8 | A− | C | C | B |
| Saint-André-de-Corcy | 3,370 | 6.7 | B | C− | B+ | B− |
| Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne | 5,250 | 7.3 | B− | B− | C | C |
| Chalamont | 2,533 | 8 | A | B+ | B+ | C+ |
| Reyrieux | 5,358 | 11 | B+ | B− | A− | D |
| Frans | 2,582 | 11 | A | B− | A− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Bouligneux is a commune of 318 people in the Communauté de communes de la Dombes. 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 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.