Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 880 in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Juliénas is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Juliénas, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Juliénas. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Juliénas.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
On this, Juliénas is above both Rhône’s towns (8.3%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Juliénas, 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, Juliénas comes below both Rhône’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (17%). 9.1% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Juliénas | Rhône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 41% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Rhône median and France median: the median of compared communes
For Juliénas, that is below both Rhône’s towns (18.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Juliénas has 250 jobs for 400 working residents, 0.6 per worker. The median disposable income is €27,400 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.
Juliénas sits above both Rhône’s towns (91.9%) and compared French towns (87.5%) on this measure.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège CondorcetNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 131 | 94%±0 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.
That puts Juliénas below both Rhône’s towns (€14.83/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Juliénas has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Maison de la Dîme: Photo: Alainauzas · Public domain
One notable person was born in Juliénas.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juliénas | 880 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Chapelle-de-Guinchay Saône-et-Loire | 4,018 | 3.2 | A | B− | A | B− |
| Crêches-sur-Saône Saône-et-Loire | 3,198 | 3.7 | A− | B− | C− | A− |
| Charnay-lès-Mâcon Saône-et-Loire | 8,227 | 6.7 | B | C | A− | B |
| Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne Ain | 2,934 | 6.8 | A | A− | A− | C+ |
| Mâcon Saône-et-Loire | 35,177 | 7.6 | C | B | C− | B |
| Belleville-en-Beaujolais | 14,016 | 8.9 | C | C | C+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Juliénas is a commune of 880 people in the Communauté de communes Saône-Beaujolais. 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.