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It is a town of 433 residents in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Chézery-Forens has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 35% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Chézery-Forens does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Chézery-Forens counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Other places to visit in and near Chézery-Forens. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chézery-Forens.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Chézery-Forens is Borne frontière. Its heritage reaches back to the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Under-15s account for 16% of the population. Degrees are held by just over a third of adults. The 65-and-over age group makes up 20% of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Chézery-Forens | Ain median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ain median and France median: the median of compared communes
After tax and benefits, the median income is €29,370 a year per consumption unit. For its 200 residents in work, Chézery-Forens has 50 jobs: 0.3 each. Public transport took 4.1% of Chézery-Forens’ working residents to work at the census.
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €18.97/m² a month. Houses were 60% of what sold. 15 houses and apartments changed hands in Chézery-Forens from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Chézery-Forens has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Borne frontière: Photo: Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0
One notable person was born in Chézery-Forens.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chézery-Forens | 433 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Péron | 2,916 | 3.3 | A | C− | A | A |
| Thoiry | 6,569 | 5.4 | A− | D | B | A+ |
| Valserhône | 16,712 | 7.7 | D | C− | C− | C |
| Saint-Genis-Pouilly | 14,432 | 7.9 | A | C− | B | A+ |
| Valleiry Haute-Savoie | 5,264 | 8.8 | B− | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Arbent | 3,555 | 10 | — | B+ | — | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chézery-Forens is a commune of 433 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays de Gex. 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.