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In Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, this town has 122 residents.
Nivollet-Montgriffon isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. A quarter of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Nivollet-Montgriffon does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Nivollet-Montgriffon as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Abbaye (ancienne), in Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey, 3 mi away.
61% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Nivollet-Montgriffon 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 Nivollet-Montgriffon.
Graduates make up just over a quarter of adults. Just over a fifth of residents are 65 or over, above Ain’s towns (19%) but below compared French towns (22%). Half the people of Nivollet-Montgriffon are older than 49.
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Nivollet-Montgriffon | Ain median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ain median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 10.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Ain’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Median disposable income comes to €25,780 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.
The market in Nivollet-Montgriffon: 8 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Nivollet-Montgriffon. Best known first.
MuseumChâteau des Allymes3.6 km southwest, in Ambérieu-en-BugeyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Varey4.9 km northwest, in Saint-Jean-le-VieuxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Luisandre2.8 km southwest, in Saint-Rambert-en-BugeyAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey4.8 km south, in Saint-Rambert-en-BugeyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cornillon4.9 km south, in Saint-Rambert-en-BugeyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lhuire4.1 km north, in JujurieuxPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Nivollet-Montgriffon yet.
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Nivollet-Montgriffon is a commune of 122 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nivollet-Montgriffon | 122 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ambronay | 2,841 | 4.6 | A− | B+ | B− | B+ |
| Ambérieu-en-Bugey | 15,934 | 5.2 | C− | C+ | C− | C |
| Pont-d'Ain | 2,843 | 6.4 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Plateau d'Hauteville | 4,857 | 7.8 | A+ | B+ | A+ | A− |
| Lagnieu | 7,411 | 8.3 | B+ | B− | B | C+ |
| 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.