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It is a town of 270 residents in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
There are no grades for L'Abergement-de-Varey: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Holiday and other second homes account for 23% of homes.
The one thing L'Abergement-de-Varey does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in L'Abergement-de-Varey as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne abbaye d'Ambronay, in Ambronay, 3.1 mi away.
51% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in L'Abergement-de-Varey is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in L'Abergement-de-Varey.
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for nearly a tenth of the town. 21% are under 15, higher than both Ain’s towns (20%) and compared French towns (17%). Retirement age and beyond: 19% of residents are 65 or older.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| L'Abergement-de-Varey | Ain median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.8% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 44% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ain median and France median: the median of compared communes
5.3% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. For its 150 residents in work, L'Abergement-de-Varey has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. The median disposable income was €28,140 a year per consumption unit, close to Ain’s towns (€27,670) and above compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 8 homes in L'Abergement-de-Varey.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near L'Abergement-de-Varey. Best known first.
MuseumChâteau des Allymes4.2 km south, in Ambérieu-en-BugeyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Varey2.4 km northwest, in Saint-Jean-le-VieuxAttractionAttractionAbbaye Notre-Dame d'Ambronay4.9 km west, in AmbronayChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Tour-des-Échelles3.3 km north, in JujurieuxMuseumMuseumÉtablissements C.J. Bonnet3.8 km north, in JujurieuxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Luisandre3.7 km south, in Saint-Rambert-en-BugeyPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in L'Abergement-de-Varey yet.
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
L'Abergement-de-Varey is a commune of 270 people in the Communauté de communes de la Plaine de l'Ain. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'Abergement-de-Varey | 270 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ambronay | 2,841 | 3.5 | A− | B+ | B− | B+ |
| Pont-d'Ain | 2,843 | 4.8 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Ambérieu-en-Bugey | 15,934 | 5 | C− | C+ | C− | C |
| Lagnieu | 7,411 | 8.7 | B+ | B− | B | C+ |
| Plateau d'Hauteville | 4,857 | 9.2 | A+ | B+ | A+ | A− |
| Villieu-Loyes-Mollon | 3,849 | 11 | B | C | C+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 November 4, 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.