Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 138 in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Lavours is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Lavours does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Lavours, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1933.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, museums and family days out in and near Lavours. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de Montvéran4.4 km north, in Culoz-BéonFortFortMaison forte de Chanaz1.5 km east, in ChanazMuseumMuseumMusée des traditions vigneronnes3.8 km west, in VongnesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rochefort-sur-Séran2.5 km south, in Cressin-RochefortFortFortMaison forte de Champrovent4.1 km east, in ChindrieuxPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lavours.
Lavours sits above both Ain’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%) on this measure. 14% of residents are children under 15.
55% women, 45% men
About 82 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Lavours | Ain median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ain median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
That puts Lavours above both Ain’s towns (7.9%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Lavours, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
On this, Lavours is below both Ain’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Lavours has 0 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.4 per worker. 6.9% of the labour force are out of work.
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.
In the comparison, Lavours comes below Ain’s towns (91.0%) and close to compared French towns (87.5%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Henri DunantNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 66 | 89%−1 pt |
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.
For Lavours, that is below both Ain’s towns (€12.27/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Lavours has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Maison Gallet: Photo: Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Lavours yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lavours is a commune of 138 people in the Communauté de communes Bugey Sud. 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.