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A town of 940 in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Peyrieu is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Peyrieu as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel, in Virignin, 2.8 mi away.
19% 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 Peyrieu.
18% of residents are 65 or over. Children under 15 make up 20%, close to Ain’s towns (20%) and above compared French towns (17%). Half of Peyrieu is older than 41.8, half younger.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Peyrieu | Ain median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ain median and France median: the median of compared communes
For its 450 residents in work, Peyrieu has 150 jobs: 0.4 each. 9.9% 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, 3.7% of working residents in Peyrieu didn’t travel to work at all.
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 estimated advertised rent is €11.29/m² a month, below Ain’s towns (€12.27/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) alike. Estimated advertised rent for houses: €10.96/m² a month. Sales in Peyrieu from July 2023 to June 2026: 32 houses and apartments.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,266/m² | 32 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Peyrieu. Best known first.
Nothing in Peyrieu 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 Peyrieu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyrieu | 940 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yenne Savoie | 3,026 | 4.3 | B− | C+ | A | C− |
| Belley | 9,388 | 5 | A− | B− | B− | B |
| Saint-Genix-les-Villages Savoie | 3,095 | 6 | A− | C | B+ | A− |
| Les Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin Isère | 7,698 | 6.8 | C+ | B | B− | B+ |
| Aoste Isère | 2,876 | 7 | B+ | C+ | A− | C− |
| Le Bourget-du-Lac Savoie | 5,216 | 8.8 | A− | D | B+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Peyrieu is a commune of 940 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.