No historic monuments in Saint-Alban
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. The nearest town to Saint-Alban with a classé monument is Jujurieux, 6.5 km away.
The nearest classé monuments to Saint-Alban
Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.
| Town | Distance | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jujurieux | 4 mi | 3 | 1 | — |
| Nurieux-Volognat | 7 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Ambronay | 7.7 mi | 2 | 2 | Yes |
| Ramasse | 7.9 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Nantua | 8.6 mi | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Simandre-sur-Suran | 9.5 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
7 towns in Ain have protected historic areas: Miribel, Belley, Trévoux, Montluel, Nantua, Ambronay, Mérignat.
28% of homes in Saint-Alban were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
28% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished before 1919 than in any other period (28%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Saint-Alban in brief
Old houses are part of Saint-Alban’s character: 28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Saint-Alban has nothing on the list; Jujurieux, 4 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 9, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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