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A town of 554 in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Is Domsure a good place to live?

Domsure is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Domsure’s outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Domsure’s story

No historic monuments in Domsure

The Culture ministry lists no building in Domsure as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.

The nearest classé monument is Moulin de Pertuizet, in Coligny, 3.6 mi away.

28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Domsure.

Who lives here

Fewer people in Domsure hold a degree than in Ain’s towns or compared French towns: 22%

On this, Domsure is below both Ain’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (30%). Under-15s account for 21% of the population.

41.7median age
DomsureAin medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education22%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Domsure
DomsureAin medianFrance median
Under 1521%20%17%
15–248.8%11%11%
25–4424%24%23%
45–6426%26%26%
65+20%19%22%
No diploma17%17%19%
CAP or BEP34%26%26%
Baccalauréat23%18%18%
Higher education22%32%30%

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

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Domsure walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Ain’s towns or compared French towns: 3.3%

In the comparison, Domsure comes below both Ain’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The median disposable income is €23,700 a year per consumption unit. Domsure has 50 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.3 per worker.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving91%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
On foot1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Domsure, 0.3 per working resident
7.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,700
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Domsure than in Ain’s towns or across compared French towns: €9.37/m² a month

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

For Domsure, that is below both Ain’s towns (€12.27/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€9.37/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Domsure€9.37/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Ain median€12.27/m²
€9.37/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.22 to €12.16/m² a month)
€8.14/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Domsure

12pages on Domsure

Landmarks

Nothing in Domsure is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.

Its history page →

Famous people from Domsure

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Domsure yet.

How we find them →

Domsure’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 →
Saint-Étienne-du-BoisMontrevel-en-BresseAttignatViriatPolliatLouhans-ChâteaurenaudSaint-Étienne-du-BoisMontrevel-en-BresseAttignatViriatPolliatLouhans-ChâteaurenaudDomsure
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Domsure554—————
Saint-Étienne-du-Bois2,5849.6—B—A+
Montrevel-en-Bresse2,74310B−C+BB−
Attignat3,40911—B−—A
Viriat7,10213B+C+C+C+
Polliat2,74114—B—A+
Louhans-Châteaurenaud Saône-et-Loire6,44615BA−C−C+

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

About Domsure

Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Domsure is a commune of 554 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse. 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
554 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération du Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse
Département
Ain (01)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
5.9 sq mi (15.3 km²)
INSEE code
01147

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.