Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,582 in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Frans grades A overall: better than 93% of compared French towns, and #9 of 53 in Ain. At the median price of €3,239/m², a 70 m² home costs 7.5 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté de communes Dombes Saône Vallée. Its strongest is jobs & income (A−): 0.3 jobs per working resident; 5.1% unemployment.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
The one thing Frans does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Frans with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
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The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Frans, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 2008.
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Frans. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de Fléchères4.8 km north, in Fareins
MuseumMusée Paul-Dini de Villefranche-sur-Saône4.2 km west, in Villefranche-sur-SaôneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beauregard2.1 km northwest, in BeauregardMuseumMuseumPresbytère du curé d'Ars3.7 km east, in Ars-sur-FormansMuseumMuseumHistorial du Saint Curé d'Ars3.8 km east, in Ars-sur-FormansChâteauChâteauChâteau Bouchet3.5 km north, in FareinsPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Frans.
Frans sits below both Ain’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%) on this measure. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 9% of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Frans | Ain median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ain median and France median: the median of compared communes
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The bac pass rate near Frans is 96.5%, above both Ain’s towns (94.2%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Léon-Marie FournetNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 98 | 95%+2 pts |
| Lycée Notre-Dame PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 113 | 100%+2 pts |
| Collège Jean MoulinBest against expectations: 9 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 69 | 90%+9 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
From 2016 to 2025, 128 residents of Frans died, against 155 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 18% fewer. The adjustment lowers most towns’ figures, so the comparison is what counts: the median of compared French towns is 12% below expected. The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C to A.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Frans, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Half the homes sold went for more than €3,239/m², above both Ain’s towns (€2,641/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²).
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €3,235/m² | 64 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
That puts Frans below both Ain’s towns (8.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The median disposable income is €29,930 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Frans has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
église Saint-Étienne: Photo: Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0
One notable person was born in Frans.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frans | 2,582 | — | A | B− | A− | B+ |
| Jassans-Riottier | 6,247 | 0.8 | B− | D | B− | B+ |
| Fareins | 2,533 | 2.3 | A+ | B | A− | A+ |
| Villefranche-sur-Saône Rhône | 36,172 | 2.6 | C | C− | D | B |
| Trévoux | 7,013 | 3.4 | A− | B− | C+ | A− |
| Limas Rhône | 4,750 | 3.4 | B+ | C− | C | A |
| Arnas Rhône | 4,601 | 3.6 | C+ | C− | C+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It has less crime per resident than 80% of compared French towns: an average of 4.2 recorded violent incidents and 11.2 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. It grades A− for safety, #12 of 53 in Ain.
They grade B+, better than 72% of compared French towns and #17 of 54 in Ain. The lycée stands out: 100% of 113 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Notre-Dame in 2025, 2 points above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Estimated advertised apartment rents are €11.54/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Frans grades B− for cost of living.
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Frans is a commune of 2,582 people in the Communauté de communes Dombes Saône Vallée. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.