No historic monuments in Romans
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne, 5 km from Romans, is the nearest town with a classé monument.
The nearest classé monuments to Romans
Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.
| Town | Distance | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne | 3.1 mi | 5 | 3 | — |
| Saint-Germain-sur-Renon | 3.4 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| L'Abergement-Clémenciat | 5 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Saint-Paul-de-Varax | 5.4 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| Saint-Julien-sur-Veyle | 6.4 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Villars-les-Dombes | 8.2 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
7 towns in Ain have protected historic areas: Miribel, Belley, Trévoux, Montluel, Nantua, Ambronay, Mérignat.
23% of homes in Romans were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
23% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished since 2006 than in any other period (28%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Romans in brief
Old houses are part of Romans’s character: 23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Romans has nothing on the list; Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne, 3.1 mi away, is the nearest place with classé monuments.
France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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