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A town of 651 in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Only 13% of residents are 65 or over.
Ambérieux is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Ambérieux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Ambérieux as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Habitat gallo-romain de la Grange du Bief, in Anse, 1 mi away.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Ambérieux. Best known first.
AttractionChemin de fer touristique d'Anse2.8 km north, in AnseChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Fontaine3.2 km northwest, in AnseFortFortCastellum romain d'Anse1.5 km northwest, in AnseChâteauChâteauChâteau des Tours1.5 km northwest, in AnseChâteauChâteauChâteau de Fetan2.2 km northeast, in TrévouxPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ambérieux.
Over-65s are 13% of the population. Degrees are held by 31% of adults, below Rhône’s towns (41%) and close to compared French towns (30%). Half of Ambérieux is older than 36.5, half younger.
48% women, 52% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Ambérieux | Rhône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 13% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 41% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Rhône median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 9.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Rhône’s towns (18.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. For its 350 residents in work, Ambérieux has 400 jobs: 1.2 each. The median disposable income is €29,560 a year per consumption unit.
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.
A collège lies 1.4 mi away. At the general lycée, 95% of 405 candidates passed the bac, 3 points below the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Asa PauliniNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 191 | 92%−3 pts |
| Lycée du Val-de-SaôneNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 405 | 95%−3 pts |
| Collège de la Sidoine PrivateBest against expectations: 3 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 175 | 99%+3 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.
A house rents for an estimated €11.53/m² a month. Houses were 81% of what sold. From July 2023 to June 2026, 16 homes were sold in Ambérieux.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Ambérieux 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 Ambérieux yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Ambérieux is a commune of 651 people in the Communauté de communes Beaujolais Pierres Dorées. 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.