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A town of 348 in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Only 12% of residents are 65 or over.
Lapeyrouse is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Lapeyrouse does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Lapeyrouse as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Motte féodale dite Poype de Villars, in Villars-les-Dombes, 2.8 mi away.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Other places to visit, heritage and family days out in and near Lapeyrouse. Best known first.
ZooParc des oiseaux4.1 km east, in Villars-les-DombesChâteauChâteauMotte castrale de Villars4.6 km northeast, in Villars-les-DombesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bouligneux4.6 km north, in BouligneuxMuseumMuseumMusée de la Dombes de Villars-les-Dombes4.9 km northeast, in Villars-les-DombesAttractionAttractionCalaos africains4.1 km east, in Villars-les-DombesPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lapeyrouse.
Over-65s are 12% of the population. 8.3% of residents are 15 to 24, below Ain’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Graduates make up just over two in five adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Lapeyrouse | Ain median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 12% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 42% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ain median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €29,730 a year. 10.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Ain’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. At the census, 5.9% of working residents in Lapeyrouse didn’t travel to work at all.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The closest collège is 2.6 mi off. General-bac pupils go 9.7 mi to the nearest lycée.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Léon ComasNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 108 | 97%+3 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 5 homes were sold in Lapeyrouse. House rents are put at about €13.71/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Lapeyrouse is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Lapeyrouse as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lapeyrouse | 348 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villars-les-Dombes | 5,163 | 2.9 | A− | C | C | B |
| Saint-André-de-Corcy | 3,370 | 4 | B | C− | B+ | B− |
| Reyrieux | 5,358 | 8.4 | B+ | B− | A− | D |
| Massieux | 2,843 | 9 | A+ | B− | B+ | A |
| Genay Rhône | 5,585 | 9 | A | C− | C+ | A |
| Montanay Rhône | 3,308 | 9.2 | A+ | D | A− | A+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lapeyrouse is a commune of 348 people in the Communauté de communes de la Dombes. 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.