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A town of 409 in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-André-le-Bouchoux has none. Just 14% of residents are 65 or older.
The one thing Saint-André-le-Bouchoux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-André-le-Bouchoux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
20% 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 Saint-André-le-Bouchoux.
People 65 and over make up 14% of the town, lower than both Ain’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up just over one in ten residents. 40% of adults hold a degree.
46% women, 54% men
About 116 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-André-le-Bouchoux | Ain median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ain median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-André-le-Bouchoux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs based in Saint-André-le-Bouchoux number 50, against 200 residents in work (0.3 per worker). Unemployment stood at 6.5%, below Ain’s towns (8.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. At the census, 5.7% of working residents in Saint-André-le-Bouchoux 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 10 homes were sold in Saint-André-le-Bouchoux.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Saint-André-le-Bouchoux. Best known first.
Saint-André-le-Bouchoux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-André-le-Bouchoux 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-André-le-Bouchoux | 409 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne | 5,250 | 5.7 | B− | B− | C | C |
| Péronnas | 6,444 | 7.9 | A | C+ | B | A |
| Villars-les-Dombes | 5,163 | 8.1 | A− | C | C | B |
| Vonnas | 3,255 | 8.3 | A− | B | B+ | A− |
| Saint-Denis-lès-Bourg | 6,160 | 8.4 | A | C+ | B | A |
| Chalamont | 2,533 | 9.3 | A | B+ | B+ | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-André-le-Bouchoux is a commune of 409 people in the Communauté de communes de la Dombes. 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.