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A town in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, home to 223 people.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Meaux-la-Montagne out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for nearly a fifth of homes. It skews older: 30% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Meaux-la-Montagne does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Meaux-la-Montagne as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Voie romaine, in Thizy-les-Bourgs, 4 mi away.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Meaux-la-Montagne.
People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, above both Rhône’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%). The under-15s are 15% of the population here. The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.3%.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Meaux-la-Montagne | Rhône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 41% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Rhône median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 6.9%, below both Rhône’s towns (8.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). 50 jobs are based in Meaux-la-Montagne, for 100 working residents (0.3 per worker). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,450 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Meaux-la-Montagne recorded 14 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Meaux-la-Montagne. Best known first.
Nothing in Meaux-la-Montagne 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 Meaux-la-Montagne yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meaux-la-Montagne | 223 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thizy-les-Bourgs | 5,771 | 5.1 | A− | A+ | C+ | B |
| Cours | 4,306 | 5.9 | A− | A+ | B− | C+ |
| Amplepuis | 4,876 | 6.7 | A− | A | C | B− |
| Tarare | 10,893 | 10 | B+ | B+ | C | B+ |
| Val d'Oingt | 4,117 | 11 | A+ | B− | A− | B+ |
| Vindry-sur-Turdine | 5,305 | 12 | A | C | B+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Meaux-la-Montagne is a commune of 223 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de l'Ouest Rhodanien. 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 November 9, 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.