People 65 and over make up 29% of the town, higher than both Ain’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by 25% of adults. The age that splits Contrevoz in two is 49.9.

49.9median age

ContrevozAin medianFrance median

Ain medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

29%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma14%

CAP or BEP29%

Baccalauréat27%

Higher education25%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Contrevoz
	Contrevoz	Ain median	France median
Under 15	15%	20%	17%
15–24	7%	11%	11%
25–44	22%	24%	23%
45–64	28%	26%	26%
65+	29%	19%	22%
No diploma	14%	17%	19%
CAP or BEP	29%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	27%	18%	18%
Higher education	25%	32%	30%

Full pageContrevoz’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages49.9 median age · 29% are 65 or over Households230 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad4.7% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Contrevoz?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Ain median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Contrevoz keeps more of its old housing than Ain’s towns or compared French towns: 30% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Among the classé monuments in Contrevoz is Camp préhistorique des Portes. The oldest protected building goes back to prehistory.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Camp préhistorique des Portes Prehistory

Prehistory

oldest protected part

1913

first monument protected

Full pageContrevoz’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes30% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Contrevoz?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Contrevoz walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Ain’s towns or compared French towns: 7.0%

4.2% of Contrevoz’s working residents had no journey to work at the census. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,500 a year per consumption unit. Unemployment stood at 8.6%, about level with Ain’s towns (8.3%) and below compared French towns (10.1%).

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving87%

On foot4%

Public transport3%

Motorbike or scooter2%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Contrevoz, 0.2 per working resident

8.6%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€26,500

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.2 per working resident Median income€26,500 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Contrevoz is €11.96/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

From July 2023 to June 2026, 23 homes were sold in Contrevoz. Houses were 91% of what sold.

€11.96/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Contrevoz€11.96/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Ain median€12.27/m²

€11.96/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.55 to €14.99/m² a month)

€9.79/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageContrevoz’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€11.96/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Camp des Portes and 7 more in and around Contrevoz

Heritage and other places to visit in and near Contrevoz. Best known first.

All attractions →

FortFortCamp des Portesin town ChâteauChâteauMaison forte de La Forest4.5 km northwest, in Rossillon ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beauretour2.4 km south, in Saint-Germain-les-Paroisses ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Éclaz3.1 km northwest, in Cheignieu-la-Balme ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Andert3.6 km southeast, in Andert-et-Condon FortFortDonjon du Temple4.4 km southeast, in Chazey-Bons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Contrevoz

12pages on Contrevoz

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 4.5 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing23 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors10% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 49.9 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people2 notable people born here

Landmarks

Contrevoz has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Camp préhistorique des PortesMilitary building · Prehistory

Classé

Place de la cathédrale Saint-JeanPublic building · in Belley, 4.3 mi

Classé

Pierre à cupulesFunerary monument · in Magnieu, 4.3 mi

Classé

Église Saint-SébastienChurch · 11th–19th c. · in Conzieu, 5.3 mi

Photo credits

Camp préhistorique des Portes: Photo: Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Contrevoz

2 notable people were born in Contrevoz.

Their page →

Albert OuzouliasFrench politician (1915–1995)

Pierre Passerat de La ChapelleFrench officer (1734-1805)

Contrevoz’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Ain →

BelleyCuloz-BéonYenneMontalieu-VercieuPlateau d'HautevilleMorestelContrevoz

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Contrevoz	494	—	—	—	—	—
Belley	9,388	4.3	A⁻	B⁻	B⁻	B
Culoz-Béon	3,453	8	B	B	B⁻	C
Yenne Savoie	3,026	9.6	B⁻	C⁺	A	C⁻
Montalieu-Vercieu Isère	3,510	11	C⁻	B⁺	C⁻	D
Plateau d'Hauteville	4,857	11	A⁺	B⁺	A⁺	A⁻
Morestel Isère	4,340	12	C⁻	C⁺	C⁻	D

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Contrevoz

Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Contrevoz is a commune of 494 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

Population: 494 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Bugey Sud
Département: Ain (01)
Région: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area: 5.5 sq mi (14.2 km²)
INSEE code: 01116

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.