Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 183 in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Grand-Corent is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Grand-Corent does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Grand-Corent as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Menhir de Pierrefiche, in Simandre-sur-Suran, 2.1 mi away.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Grand-Corent.
41% of adults hold a degree, higher than both Ain’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (30%). People 65 and over make up 33% of the town. The middle age in Grand-Corent is 53.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Grand-Corent | Ain median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 41% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ain median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 10.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Ain’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,840 a year per consumption unit.
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.
House rents are put at about €10.33/m² a month. Sales in Grand-Corent from July 2023 to June 2026: 8 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Grand-Corent is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Grand-Corent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand-Corent | 183 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ceyzériat | 3,328 | 5.6 | A+ | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Montréal-la-Cluse | 3,568 | 7 | B | B− | A− | B− |
| Saint-Étienne-du-Bois | 2,584 | 8.8 | — | B | — | A+ |
| Nantua | 3,416 | 9 | C+ | A− | C | B− |
| Bourg-en-Bresse | 42,372 | 9.8 | C | B− | D | C+ |
| Bellignat | 3,525 | 10 | A− | B | B | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Grand-Corent is a commune of 183 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
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.