Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 762 in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Ternand is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Ternand does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Ternand: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ternand.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
In the comparison, Ternand comes above both Rhône’s towns (8.3%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Ternand: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Ternand is Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
For Ternand, that is below both Rhône’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Under-15s account for 20% of the population.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Ternand | Rhône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 41% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Rhône median and France median: the median of compared communes
Ternand sits below both Rhône’s towns (8.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%) on this measure. Ternand has 150 jobs for 400 working residents, 0.3 per worker. 6.0% 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.
That puts Ternand above both Rhône’s towns (91.9%) and compared French towns (87.5%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Notre-Dame du Mas PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 79 | 99%+2 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.
Half the homes sold went for more than €2,474/m², below Rhône’s towns (€3,666/m²) and close to compared French towns (€2,430/m²).
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and gardens in and near Ternand. Best known first.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Ternand: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
Ferme à galerie: Photo: Dominique Robert · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste: Photo: Dominique Robert · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Ternand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ternand | 762 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Val d'Oingt | 4,117 | 2.4 | A+ | B− | A− | B+ |
| Vindry-sur-Turdine | 5,305 | 4.6 | A | C | B+ | A− |
| Tarare | 10,893 | 5.8 | B+ | B+ | C | B+ |
| Porte des Pierres Dorées | 4,185 | 6.1 | A | B | A+ | A |
| Pommiers | 2,618 | 7.7 | — | C+ | — | A |
| L'Arbresle | 6,537 | 8.5 | A− | B | C+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Ternand is a commune of 762 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.
