Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 914 in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Taponas is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Taponas as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Hôtel-Dieu, in Belleville-en-Beaujolais, 1.2 mi away.
15% 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 Taponas.
16% of residents are 65 or over, below Rhône’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Children under 15 make up 19% of residents. At 44, the median resident of Taponas sits in the middle of the age range.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Taponas | Rhône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 41% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Rhône median and France median: the median of compared communes
Median disposable income comes to €28,270 a year per consumption unit. Per resident in work, Taponas counts 0.7 jobs (300 jobs, 450 workers). 8.6% of the labour force were unemployed, above Rhône’s towns (8.1%) but below compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
The bac pass rate near Taponas is 93.9%, above Rhône’s towns (92.5%) and close to compared French towns (92.9%). For collège, the closest is 1.4 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Émile ZolaNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 170 | 89%+1 pt |
| Lycée polyvalent AiguerandeNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 364 | 96%−2 pts |
| Collège privé Notre Dame Site Claudine Thévenet PrivateBest against expectations: a point above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 118 | 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 28 homes in Taponas. Of the homes sold, 96% were houses.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Taponas. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de Pizay4.8 km west, in Belleville-en-BeaujolaisAttractionAttractionCalvaire de Mogneneins4.3 km northeast, in MogneneinsAttractionAttractionAncien moulin à huile4 km southeast, in MontceauxChâteauChâteauChâteau de l'Écluse1.1 km west, in Belleville-en-BeaujolaisAttractionAttractionTour des Minimes4.4 km south, in Montmerle-sur-SaônePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Taponas 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 Taponas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taponas | 914 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Belleville-en-Beaujolais | 14,016 | 1.4 | C | C | C+ | C |
| Montmerle-sur-Saône Ain | 3,799 | 2.7 | A | B− | A | B+ |
| Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne Ain | 2,934 | 4.7 | A | A− | A− | C+ |
| Saint-Georges-de-Reneins | 4,677 | 4.9 | B+ | C+ | C+ | A− |
| La Chapelle-de-Guinchay Saône-et-Loire | 4,018 | 6.2 | A | B− | A | B− |
| Fareins Ain | 2,533 | 7.1 | A+ | B | A− | A+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Taponas is a commune of 914 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.