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A town of 780 in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Villette-sur-Ain is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Villette-sur-Ain; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Villette-sur-Ain.
The 15-to-24 age group: 9.1%, below Ain’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Under-15s account for 21% of the population. Those 65 and older account for 17% of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Villette-sur-Ain | Ain median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 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’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Villette-sur-Ain; none is classé, France’s top protection. The protected list starts in the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Villette-sur-Ain has 50 jobs for 350 working residents, 0.2 per worker. At the census, 6.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Ain’s towns (13.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. After tax and benefits, the median income is €28,910 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €9.54/m² a month. The market in Villette-sur-Ain: 25 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Villette-sur-Ain. Best known first.
The list names few of Villette-sur-Ain’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Richemont: Photo: Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Villette-sur-Ain as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villette-sur-Ain | 780 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ambronay | 2,841 | 4.2 | A− | B+ | B− | B+ |
| Chalamont | 2,533 | 4.6 | A | B+ | B+ | C+ |
| Ambérieu-en-Bugey | 15,934 | 4.9 | C− | C+ | C− | C |
| Villieu-Loyes-Mollon | 3,849 | 5.2 | B | C | C+ | B |
| Pont-d'Ain | 2,843 | 5.4 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Meximieux | 8,247 | 6.8 | C+ | C− | C+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Villette-sur-Ain is a commune of 780 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.