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A town in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, home to 486 people.
Saint-Jean-des-Vignes isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Jean-des-Vignes as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Denis, in Alix, 3 mi away.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Saint-Jean-des-Vignes. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Jean-des-Vignes.
Retirement age and beyond: nearly a fifth of residents are 65 or older. 21% are under 15, higher than both Rhône’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (17%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 9.5% of the town.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Jean-des-Vignes | Rhône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 7.8% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 17% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 49% | 41% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Rhône median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment runs at 5.8%. 50 jobs are based in Saint-Jean-des-Vignes, for 200 working residents (0.2 per worker). 14.4% 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.
For collège, the closest is 1.4 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Alexis KandelaftNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 132 | 95%−3 pts |
| Collège Notre-Dame de Lourdes PrivateBest against expectations: a point above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 70 | 97%+1 pt |
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.
A house rents for an estimated €12.37/m² a month. Sales in Saint-Jean-des-Vignes from July 2023 to June 2026: 5 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Jean-des-Vignes is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Saint-Jean-des-Vignes.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-des-Vignes | 486 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chazay-d'Azergues | 4,410 | 1.2 | A+ | C | A− | A+ |
| Lozanne | 3,182 | 1.2 | A | C | B | A |
| Dommartin | 2,687 | 3.1 | — | D | — | A |
| Lissieu | 3,181 | 3.3 | A | D | B+ | A+ |
| Lentilly | 6,623 | 4 | A− | C− | B | A |
| L'Arbresle | 6,537 | 4.2 | A− | B | C+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Jean-des-Vignes is a commune of 486 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 November 4, 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.