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This town in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has a population of 668.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Montagnieu has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 10% of homes.
The one thing Montagnieu does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Montagnieu as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Aqueduc romain, in Briord, 0.5 mi away.
18% 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 Montagnieu.
Children under 15 count for 20% of the people here. 10% of residents are 15 to 24, near both Ain’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Ages in Montagnieu split evenly at 40.4: half are older, half younger.
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Montagnieu | Ain median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ain median and France median: the median of compared communes
6.4% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Montagnieu has 50 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.2 per worker. Half of residents lived on more than €25,380 a year per consumption unit, lower than Ain’s towns (€27,670) and near compared French towns (€25,970).
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 nearest collège is 0.7 mi away. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 8.4 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Chartreuse de PortesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 119 | 92%+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.
Montagnieu recorded 21 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Montagnieu. Best known first.
Nothing in Montagnieu 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 Montagnieu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montagnieu | 668 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montalieu-Vercieu Isère | 3,510 | 3.1 | C− | B+ | C− | D |
| Morestel Isère | 4,340 | 8 | C− | C+ | C− | D |
| Lagnieu | 7,411 | 9.3 | B+ | B− | B | C+ |
| Belley | 9,388 | 11 | A− | B− | B− | B |
| Crémieu Isère | 3,536 | 11 | B− | C | C− | C+ |
| Saint-Chef Isère | 3,921 | 12 | A+ | B− | A− | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Montagnieu is a commune of 668 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
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.