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Home to 915 people, this town lies in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
There are no grades for Saint-Rémy: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
Saint-Rémy has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Rémy.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. 11% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Ain’s towns (7.9%) and compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
People 65 and over make up 25% of the town, higher than both Ain’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.7% of the population. Graduates make up just over a third of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Rémy | Ain median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ain median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 5.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. 300 jobs are based in Saint-Rémy, for 450 working residents (0.7 per worker). Half of residents lived on more than €29,820 a year per consumption unit, above Ain’s towns (€27,670) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest collège is 1.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Yvon MorandatNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 144 | 78%−8 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Joseph-Marie CarriatNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 448 | 95%−2 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Saint-Joseph PrivateBest against expectations: 6 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 132 | 98%+6 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Houses were three quarters of what sold. Sales in Saint-Rémy from July 2023 to June 2026: 28 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, heritage and gardens in and near Saint-Rémy. Best known first.
Saint-Rémy 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-Rémy 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-Rémy | 915 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Denis-lès-Bourg | 6,160 | 1.8 | A | C+ | B | A |
| Péronnas | 6,444 | 2.2 | A | C+ | B | A |
| Bourg-en-Bresse | 42,372 | 3.2 | C | B− | D | C+ |
| Polliat | 2,741 | 4.4 | — | B | — | A+ |
| Viriat | 7,102 | 4.5 | B+ | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Attignat | 3,409 | 6.6 | — | B− | — | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Rémy is a commune of 915 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse. 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.