Anse grades C+ overall: better than 35% of compared French towns, and #84 of 107 in Rhône. Its weakest subject is schools (C−): bac results 3 points below the expected rate; brevet results 3.8 points below the expected rate. At the median price of €3,273/m², a 70 m² home costs 7.3 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté de communes Beaujolais Pierres Dorées. Its strongest is walkability (A−): 83% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 18% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.

StrongestA⁻WalkabilityWeakestC⁻Schools

How Anse grades

Each subject compares Anse with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

WalkabilityA⁻Open →SchoolsBac results 3 points below the expected rateC⁻Open →Jobs & income8.2% unemployment · #82 of 117 in RhôneB⁺Open →SafetyAn average of 9.6 recorded violent incidents and 15.6 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 · #61 of 107 in RhôneCOpen →Cost of livingAt the median price, a 70 m² home costs 7.3 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality · #19 of 117 in RhôneC⁺Open →HealthAfter allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 9% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns · #111 of 117 in RhôneC⁺Open →

Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Domaine dit de La Fontaine · Classé · Photo: PHILDIC · Public domain

Anse’s story

Anse in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 7 historic monuments in Anse: 5 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

That’s 8.5 for every 10,000 residents, more per resident than 83% of compared French towns; the median compared French town has 2.5.

The oldest protected part dates from Antiquity; the first monument here was protected in 1912.

Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2005.

1912First protected: Domaine dit de La Fontaine
2005The protected historic area is created
2019Most recently protected: Monument aux morts

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Nearby attractions

Château de la Fontaine and 18 more in and around Anse

Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Anse. Best known first.

All attractions →

ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Fontainein town

AttractionChemin de fer touristique d'Ansein town FortFortCastellum romain d'Ansein town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Trysin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Toursin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Bassieuxin town

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

Chemin de fer touristique d'Anse: Moi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Anse.

History

7 historic monuments, the oldest from Antiquity

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

The Culture ministry lists 7 historic monuments in Anse: 5 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2005.

7historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé5

Inscrit2

Among them · Classé

Castellum romain (vestiges) Antiquity
Habitat gallo-romain de la Grange du Bief Antiquity
Domaine dit de La Fontaine 16th & 17th c.
Château de Saint-Trys 17th–19th c.

Antiquity

oldest protected part

1912

first monument protected

2005

protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)

10%

of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%

Full pageAnse’s history pageOpen the page

Map7 historic monuments Classé5 classé · France’s highest protection Age of homes10% built before 1919 · Older homes Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Anse?”

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

Work & commuteJobs & income B⁺

Incomes in Anse come to a median €27,970 a year per consumption unit, against €30,220 in Rhône’s towns and €25,970 in compared French towns

Anse has 2,450 jobs for 3,750 working residents, 0.6 per worker.

18%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving76%

Public transport13%

On foot4%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle1%

2,450

jobs based in Anse, 0.6 per working resident

8.2%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€27,970

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

A⁻

Walkability: better than 79% of compared French towns

Full pageAnse’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Median income€27,970 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work18% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here2,450 jobs based here · 0.6 per working resident

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

Who lives here

A town of families: 22% of people in Anse are under 15, more than in Rhône’s towns or compared French towns

That puts Anse above both Rhône’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are 16% of the population.

38median age

AnseRhône medianFrance median

Rhône medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

11%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma18%

CAP or BEP19%

Baccalauréat17%

Higher education41%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Anse
	Anse	Rhône median	France median
Under 15	22%	19%	17%
15–24	11%	11%	11%
25–44	28%	24%	23%
45–64	23%	26%	26%
65+	16%	19%	22%
No diploma	18%	15%	19%
CAP or BEP	19%	21%	26%
Baccalauréat	17%	17%	18%
Higher education	41%	41%	30%

Full pageAnse’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages38 median age · 16% are 65 or over Households3,290 households · 2.4 people per household Born abroad8.5% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Anse?”

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

Schools

Bac results near Anse run high: 95.0% passed, above Rhône’s towns and compared French towns

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

On this, Anse is above both Rhône’s towns (92.5%) and compared French towns (92.9%).

95%passed the bac (general and technological)C⁻School Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Anse89.3%

Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Anse95.0%

Median of towns92.9%

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

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95%

passed the general and technological bac, −3 pts against the expected rate

89.3%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −3.8 pts against the expected rate

0.1 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageAnse’s schools pageOpen the page

School GradeBetter than 23% of compared French towns Collèges89.3% passed the brevet · Two collèges within 5 km Lycées95.0% passed the bac · One lycée within 5 km Vs. the neighborsAhead of 1 of its 6 graded neighbors

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Safety

Anse has more crime per resident than 66% of compared French towns

Police and gendarmerie recorded 225 offenses in the graded categories in Anse in 2025. For armed robbery, this figure isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the index uses the département’s average instead, 0.6% of the index here.

9.6recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearCSafety Grade

Recorded by type · 2025

Criminal damage76

Family violence52

Other physical violence25

Theft from vehicles22

Vehicle theft20

Burglary18

Sexual violence12

Fraud69

Theft without violence57

Drug use33

Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.

9.6

recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average

15.6

recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average

225

offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025

0.6%

of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published

Full pageAnse’s safety reportOpen the page

Safety Grade9.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents · Anse has more crime per resident than 66% of compared French towns Crime by typeCriminal damage is the most common of the graded categories Vs. the neighborsAhead of 2 of its 5 graded neighbors Questions“Is Anse safe?”

Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte

HousingCost of living C⁺

Homes in Anse sell for €3,273/m² at the median, against €3,666/m² in Rhône’s towns and €2,430/m² in compared French towns

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

The median price, €3,273/m², comes from 231 sales of houses and apartments in Anse from July 2023 to June 2026. The estimated advertised rent is €13.58/m² a month, below Rhône’s towns (€14.83/m²) but above compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€3,273/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Anse€3,273/m²

Median of towns€2,430/m²

Rhône median€3,666/m²

By type	Median per m²	Sales
Houses	€3,333/m²	144
Apartments	€3,150/m²	87

€13.58/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.77 to €17.13/m² a month)

7.3

times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price

€12.57/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

€31,550

median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Beaujolais Pierres Dorées

Full pageAnse’s cost of living pageOpen the page

PricesMedian sale price €3,273/m² Renting€13.58/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent Price against income7.3 times income · 70 m² at the median price Vs. the neighborsAhead of 4 of its 6 graded neighbors

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

HealthHealth C⁺

Anse records 91 deaths for every 100 its ages predict, against 76 in Rhône’s towns and 88 in compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

From 2016 to 2025, 746 residents of Anse died, against 644 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 16% more. Its two care homes for older people (160 places) count their residents as Anse’s; allowing for them, deaths were 9% below expected. The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic.

−9%deaths against expected, after care homesC⁺Health Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw116

Adjusted91

Median town88

Expected100

GPs in Anse · 6.6 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)

4.7 mi

to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier Nord Ouest Villefranche

4.6 mi

to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier Nord Ouest Villefranche

87.1 · 81.9

years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Rhône, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Full pageAnse’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeLikely between C and B Getting care4.7 mi to an emergency department · Centre hospitalier Nord Ouest Villefranche GPs and pharmacies7 GPs · 2 pharmacies Vs. the neighborsBehind its 6 graded neighbors

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Anse

15pages on Anse

The big questions

SafetyC9.6 recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year Cost of livingC⁺Median €3,273/m² · rent €13.58/m² a month Housing231 sales on record, the last three years SchoolsC⁻Two collèges and one lycées within 5 km HealthC⁺7 GPs · nearest emergency department 4.7 mi away Work & commuteB⁺2,450 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractions9 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 38 History7 historic monuments Town HallFamous people4 notable people born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 7 historic monuments in Anse: 5 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →

Castellum romain (vestiges)Military building · Antiquity

Habitat gallo-romain de la Grange du BiefArchaeological site · Antiquity

Château de Saint-TrysChâteau · 17th–19th c.

Inscrit

Monument aux mortsWar memorial · 20th c.

Photo credits

Castellum romain (vestiges): Photo: Ansesolo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Habitat gallo-romain de la Grange du Bief: Photo: Ansesolo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château de Saint-Trys: Photo: Michiel1972 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Anse

4 notable people were born in Anse.

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Léon ChambeyronFrench explorer and sailor (1827-1891)

Eugène BussyFrench politician · 1860–1937

Jacques CaquetFrench politician (1753-1832)

Pierre Antoine SainFrench politician (1814-1862)

Photo credits

Léon Chambeyron: Théodore Hoyau, Public domain

Anse’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 Rhône →

PommiersLimasTrévouxPorte des Pierres DoréesVillefranche-sur-SaôneQuincieuxAnse

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Anse	8,206	—	C⁺	C⁺	C	C⁺
Pommiers	2,618	1.6	—	C⁺	—	A
Limas	4,750	2.6	B⁺	C⁻	C	A
Trévoux Ain	7,013	3.2	A⁻	B⁻	C⁺	A⁻
Porte des Pierres Dorées	4,185	3.4	A	B	A⁺	A
Villefranche-sur-Saône	36,172	3.4	C	C⁻	D	B
Quincieux	3,679	3.5	A	D	A⁻	A

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

Questions about Anse

Is Anse safe?

It grades C for safety, #61 of 107 in Rhône. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 18 burglaries and 76 acts of criminal damage.

Are schools in Anse good?

They grade C−, better than 23% of compared French towns and #99 of 115 in Rhône. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Is Anse expensive to live in?

By type: houses €3,333/m² (144 sales), apartments €3,150/m² (87 sales). Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Anse grades C+ for cost of living.

About Anse

Commune in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Anse is a commune of 8,206 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

Population: 8,206 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Beaujolais Pierres Dorées
Département: Rhône (69)
Région: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area: 5.9 sq mi (15.3 km²)
INSEE code: 69009

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.