Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bagnols.
History
Old homes shape Bagnols: 45% were built before 1919, more than in Rhône’s towns and across compared French towns
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Its heritage reaches back to the 16th century. Among the classé monuments in Bagnols is Domaine du château de Bagnols situé au Bourg. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments here: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Few people in Bagnols are 15 to 24: 10%, fewer than in Rhône’s towns and across compared French towns
40% of adults hold a degree, about level with Rhône’s towns (41%) and above compared French towns (30%). Under-15s account for 19% of the population. People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town.
46.2median age
BagnolsRhône medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
22%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma14%
CAP or BEP23%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education40%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Rhône median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Fewer people in Bagnols are out of work than in Rhône’s towns or across compared French towns: 3.6%
The census found 8.7% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. For its 350 residents in work, Bagnols has 100 jobs: 0.3 each. The median disposable income was €31,440 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Rhône’s towns (€30,220) and compared French towns (€25,970).
9%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving86%
Public transport4%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle1%
100
jobs based in Bagnols, 0.3 per working resident
3.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€31,440
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Bagnols
Commune in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Bagnols is a commune of 765 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
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.
