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VersailleuxAin

A town of 497 in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Only 12% of residents are 65 or over.

Population
497
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€12.90
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€29,210
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
12%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Versailleux a good place to live?

Versailleux is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Versailleux stand out

The one thing Versailleux does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
12%22%VersailleuxMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
12% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 37.3. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Église
Église · Inscrit · Photo: Benoît Prieur · CC0
Versailleux’s story

Versailleux in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Versailleux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.

15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Pierre-Alexandre Richard, born in 1836, is the one person born in Versailleux before 1900 that Wikidata records.

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Versailleux.

Who lives here

Children make up 26% of Versailleux, above Ain’s towns and compared French towns

On this, Versailleux is above both Ain’s towns (20%) and compared French towns (17%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 6.8% of the population.

37.3median age
VersailleuxAin medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma12%
CAP or BEP24%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education41%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Versailleux
VersailleuxAin medianFrance median
Under 1526%20%17%
15–246.8%11%11%
25–4428%24%23%
45–6426%26%26%
65+12%19%22%
No diploma12%17%19%
CAP or BEP24%26%26%
Baccalauréat19%18%18%
Higher education41%32%30%
Full pageVersailleux’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages37.3 median age · 12% are 65 or overHouseholds180 households · 2.7 people per householdBorn abroad2.5% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Versailleux?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Ain median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Versailleux keeps more of its old housing than Ain or compared French towns: 15% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

In the comparison, Versailleux comes above both Ain’s towns (7.9%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Versailleux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
11th c.
oldest protected part
1927
first monument protected
Full pageVersailleux’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes15% built before 1919 · Older homesMap1 historic monumentQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Versailleux?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Fewer people in Versailleux are out of work than in Ain’s towns or across compared French towns: 4.2%

For Versailleux, that is below both Ain’s towns (8.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Versailleux has 50 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.2 per worker. The median disposable income is €29,210 a year per consumption unit.

12%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving82%
Public transport9%
On foot1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Versailleux, 0.2 per working resident
4.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€29,210
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageVersailleux’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.2 per working residentGetting to work12% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€29,210 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Versailleux is €12.90/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€12.90/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Versailleux€12.90/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Ain median€12.27/m²
€12.90/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.10 to €16.47/m² a month)
€13.71/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageVersailleux’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€12.90/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de Joyeux and 2 more in and around Versailleux

Heritage in and near Versailleux. Best known first.

All attractions →
ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Joyeux1.6 km south, in JoyeuxChâteauChâteauChâteau du Montellier4.8 km southwest, in Le MontellierChâteauChâteauChâteau du Plantay4.9 km north, in Le Plantay
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Versailleux

12pages on Versailleux
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 11.8 mi awayWork & commute50 jobs based hereHousing6 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors96% of the commune is protected natureAttractionsClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 37.3History1 historic monumentTown HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Versailleux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →
Classé
Domaine du château de JoyeuxChâteau · 19th & 20th c. · in Joyeux, 1.1 mi
Classé
Ensemble castral du MontellierCastle · 13th & 15th c. · in Le Montellier, 3 mi
Classé
Motte féodale dite Poype de VillarsFortified house · 12th & 16th c. · in Villars-les-Dombes, 3.9 mi
Classé
Maison Martinet et GrassinHouse · 15th c. · in Pérouges, 6 mi

Famous people from Versailleux

One notable person was born in Versailleux.

Their page →
P
Pierre-Alexandre RichardFrench architect · 1836–1920

Versailleux’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Ain →
ChalamontVillars-les-DombesMeximieuxVillieu-Loyes-MollonSaint-André-de-CorcyBéligneuxChalamontVillars-les-DombesMeximieuxVillieu-Loyes-MollonSaint-André-de-CorcyBéligneuxVersailleux
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Versailleux497—————
Chalamont2,5333.4AB+B+C+
Villars-les-Dombes5,1633.8A−CCB
Meximieux8,2476.5C+C−C+B−
Villieu-Loyes-Mollon3,8497BCC+B
Saint-André-de-Corcy3,3708.1BC−B+B−
Béligneux3,5358.7B+C−B+C

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Versailleux

Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Versailleux is a commune of 497 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

Population
497 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de la Dombes
Département
Ain (01)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
7.5 sq mi (19.3 km²)
INSEE code
01434

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.