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131 residents make their home in this town in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
There are no grades for Cheignieu-la-Balme: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 31% of homes here are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 37% of residents.
The 2 things Cheignieu-la-Balme does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Cheignieu-la-Balme; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1988.
55% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cheignieu-la-Balme.
7.5% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Ain’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Half of Cheignieu-la-Balme is older than 57.2, half younger.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Cheignieu-la-Balme | Ain median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 37% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 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.
Its heritage reaches back to the 14th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Cheignieu-la-Balme; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €24,420 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Ain’s towns (€27,670) and compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 7.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 8 homes in Cheignieu-la-Balme.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Cheignieu-la-Balme. Best known first.
Cheignieu-la-Balme has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château des Eclaz: Photo: Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Cheignieu-la-Balme 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheignieu-la-Balme | 131 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Belley | 9,388 | 6.2 | A− | B− | B− | B |
| Culoz-Béon | 3,453 | 8.4 | B | B | B− | C |
| Plateau d'Hauteville | 4,857 | 9.6 | A+ | B+ | A+ | A− |
| Montalieu-Vercieu Isère | 3,510 | 9.9 | C− | B+ | C− | D |
| Yenne Savoie | 3,026 | 11 | B− | C+ | A | C− |
| Morestel Isère | 4,340 | 12 | C− | C+ | C− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Cheignieu-la-Balme is a commune of 131 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.