Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 508 in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Talissieu is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Talissieu does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Talissieu as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Aqueduc romain, in Valromey-sur-Séran, 2.7 mi away.
27% 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 Talissieu.
For Talissieu, that is above both Ain’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%). 12% of residents are children under 15.
55% women, 45% men
About 82 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Talissieu | Ain median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 32% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ain median and France median: the median of compared communes
Talissieu sits below both Ain’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%) on this measure. Unemployment stands at 7.7%. Talissieu has 100 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.7 per worker.
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.
That puts Talissieu close to Ain’s towns (91.0%) and above compared French towns (87.5%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du ValromeyNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 61 | 90%−1 pt |
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.
On this, Talissieu is below both Ain’s towns (€12.27/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Talissieu. Best known first.
Nothing in Talissieu is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Talissieu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talissieu | 508 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Culoz-Béon | 3,453 | 3.3 | B | B | B− | C |
| Belley | 9,388 | 7.9 | A− | B− | B− | B |
| Plateau d'Hauteville | 4,857 | 8.5 | A+ | B+ | A+ | A− |
| Vallières-sur-Fier Haute-Savoie | 2,860 | 11 | — | C− | — | B |
| Rumilly Haute-Savoie | 16,442 | 11 | B− | C− | B | C+ |
| Yenne Savoie | 3,026 | 12 | B− | C+ | A | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Talissieu is a commune of 508 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) · 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.