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A town of 969 in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Saint-Julien is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Julien; none is classé, France’s top protection.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Wikidata records 2 people born in Saint-Julien before 1900, the earliest Claude Bernard, in 1813.
Explore the history →Heritage and museums in and near Saint-Julien. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Julien.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Julien; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
20% are under 15, about level with Rhône’s towns (19%) and above compared French towns (17%). Degrees are held by 41% of adults. Saint-Julien has a median age of 44.6.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Julien | Rhône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 41% | 41% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Rhône median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 9.2% of commuters got to work without a car. 4.7% of the labour force were unemployed, below both Rhône’s towns (8.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). 150 jobs are based in Saint-Julien, for 450 working residents (0.3 per worker).
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 18 homes in Saint-Julien. Houses made up 94% of the homes sold; apartments the rest.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Saint-Julien has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Montmelas: Photo: PHILDIC · CC BY-SA 3.0
2 notable people were born in Saint-Julien.
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-Julien | 969 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arnas | 4,601 | 2.9 | C+ | C− | C+ | D |
| Gleizé | 8,035 | 3.2 | B+ | C− | C | A |
| Porte des Pierres Dorées | 4,185 | 3.9 | A | B | A+ | A |
| Saint-Georges-de-Reneins | 4,677 | 4.1 | B+ | C+ | C+ | A− |
| Villefranche-sur-Saône | 36,172 | 4.2 | C | C− | D | B |
| Limas | 4,750 | 4.3 | B+ | C− | C | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Julien is a commune of 969 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Villefranche Beaujolais Saône. 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.