Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
449 people live in this town in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Viricelles is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Just over a tenth of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Viricelles does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Viricelles as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Symphorien, in Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise, 4 mi away.
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 Viricelles.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 12% of the population. Typical age in Viricelles: 43.4, the median. Degrees are held by 28% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Viricelles | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
50 jobs are based in Viricelles, for 200 working residents (0.1 per worker). Half of residents lived on more than €27,020 a year per consumption unit, above Loire’s towns (€25,635) and close to compared French towns (€25,970). Of those in the labour force, 7.0% are unemployed.
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 bac pass rate near Viricelles is 98.1%, above both Loire’s towns (93.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The town’s pupils have a collège 1.2 mi away. At the general lycée, 100% of 186 candidates passed the bac, a point above the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Raoul Follereau PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 76 | 99%+5 pts |
| Lycée des HorizonsNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 186 | 100%+1 pt |
| Lycée professionnel des Monts du Lyonnais PrivateBest against expectations: 22 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 84 | 94%+22 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 8 homes were sold in Viricelles.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Viricelles 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 Viricelles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viricelles | 449 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chazelles-sur-Lyon | 5,543 | 1.2 | A+ | A− | A | B+ |
| Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise Rhône | 3,785 | 4 | A+ | B | B+ | B− |
| Saint-Galmier | 5,829 | 4.9 | A− | C+ | A | C− |
| Montrond-les-Bains | 5,652 | 6.7 | A | B− | B+ | A− |
| Veauche | 8,975 | 7.4 | A | C+ | A− | A |
| Saint-Héand | 3,665 | 8.5 | — | C+ | — | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Viricelles is a commune of 449 people in the Communauté de communes des Monts du Lyonnais. 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.