Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 915 in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Frontenas is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Frontenas, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Jean-Baptiste Danguin, born in 1823, is the one person born in Frontenas before 1900 that Wikidata records.
Explore the history →Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Frontenas. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Frontenas.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
On this, Frontenas is above both Rhône’s towns (8.3%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Frontenas, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
In the comparison, Frontenas comes above both Rhône’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (17%). 7.7% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Frontenas | Rhône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 41% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Rhône median and France median: the median of compared communes
For Frontenas, that is below both Rhône’s towns (8.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Frontenas has 250 jobs for 400 working residents, 0.6 per worker. 5.2% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
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.
Frontenas sits above both Rhône’s towns (91.9%) and compared French towns (87.5%) on this measure.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège les Pierres DoréesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 124 | 94%−2 pts |
| Collège Notre-Dame du Mas PrivateBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 79 | 99%+2 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.
Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Frontenas has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Frontenas.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontenas | 915 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Val d'Oingt | 4,117 | 2.5 | A+ | B− | A− | B+ |
| Porte des Pierres Dorées | 4,185 | 3.2 | A | B | A+ | A |
| Pommiers | 2,618 | 3.7 | — | C+ | — | A |
| Anse | 8,206 | 4 | C+ | C+ | C | C+ |
| Chazay-d'Azergues | 4,410 | 5 | A+ | C | A− | A+ |
| Limas | 4,750 | 5.1 | B+ | C− | C | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Frontenas is a commune of 915 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.