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TheizéRhône

A town of 1,278 in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Is Theizé a good place to live?

Theizé has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is walkability (C): 46% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 8% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. At the median price of €3,242/m², a 70 m² home costs 7.2 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté de communes Beaujolais Pierres Dorées. Its strongest is jobs & income (A): 0.5 jobs per working resident; 3.3% unemployment.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

How Theizé grades

Each subject compares Theizé with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

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Château de Rapetour
Château de Rapetour · Classé · Photo: PHILDIC · Public domain
Theizé’s story

Theizé in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Theizé: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 4 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.

45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Wikidata records 2 people born in Theizé before 1900, the earliest Robert Lacroix, in 1862.

  • 1926First protected: Église (ancienne)
  • 2023Most recently protected: Château de Rochebonne
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Nearby attractions

Château de Rochebonne and 12 more in and around Theizé

Heritage and museums in and near Theizé. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Theizé.

HealthHealth A

Fewer deaths than Theizé’s ages would predict, 72 per 100 expected, under Rhône’s towns and compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

That puts Theizé below both Rhône’s towns (76) and compared French towns (88). The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from B− to A+.

−28%deaths against expected, after care homesAHealth Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw72
Adjusted72
Median town88
Expected100
2
GPs in Theizé · 2.8 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
5.5 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier Nord Ouest Villefranche
5.5 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier Nord Ouest Villefranche
87.1 · 81.9
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Rhône, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

95.9% of candidates passed the brevet at the two collèges within 5 km, at the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

On this, Theizé is above both Rhône’s towns (91.9%) and compared French towns (87.5%).

95.9%passed the brevetA−School Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Theizé95.9%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège les Pierres DoréesNearest collègeCollègeCollège12494%−2 pts
Collège Notre-Dame du Mas PrivateBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollègeCollège7999%+2 pts
95.9%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −0.4 pts against the expected rate
2.3 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Work & commuteJobs & income A

Theizé has lower unemployment than Rhône’s towns or compared French towns: 3.3%

In the comparison, Theizé comes below both Rhône’s towns (8.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The median disposable income is €32,460 a year per consumption unit.

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving86%
Public transport6%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
On foot1%
300
jobs based in Theizé, 0.5 per working resident
3.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€32,460
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C
Walkability: better than 28% of compared French towns

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

History

Theizé is rich in protected monuments: 39 per 10,000 residents, more than Rhône’s towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

For Theizé, that is above both Rhône’s towns (1.8) and compared French towns (2.5). The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Theizé: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 4 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Theizé is Château de Rapetour.

5historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit4

Among them · Classé

14th c.
oldest protected part
1926
first monument protected
45%
of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%
39
monuments per 10,000 residents · median town 2.5

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

More people in Theizé hold a degree than in Rhône’s towns or compared French towns: 52%

Theizé sits above both Rhône’s towns (41%) and compared French towns (30%) on this measure. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.4% of the population.

42.6median age
TheizéRhône medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma7%
CAP or BEP18%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education52%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Theizé
TheizéRhône medianFrance median
Under 1520%19%17%
15–248.4%11%11%
25–4424%24%23%
45–6428%26%26%
65+20%19%22%
No diploma6.5%15%19%
CAP or BEP18%21%26%
Baccalauréat19%17%18%
Higher education52%41%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Rhône median and France median: the median of compared communes

HousingCost of living C+

The median home in Theizé sells for €3,242/m², against €3,666/m² in Rhône’s towns and €2,430/m² in compared French towns

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

The median price, €3,242/m², comes from 37 sales of houses and apartments in Theizé from July 2023 to June 2026. The estimated advertised rent is €13.31/m² a month, below Rhône’s towns (€14.83/m²) but above compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€3,242/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Theizé€3,242/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Rhône median€3,666/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€3,299/m²36
€13.31/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.75 to €16.49/m² a month)
7.2
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€12.97/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€31,550
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Beaujolais Pierres Dorées

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Theizé

15pages on Theizé

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Theizé: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 4 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →
Photo credits

Château de Rochebonne: Photo: PHILDIC · Public domain · Église (ancienne): Photo: Ansesolo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Manoir dit Clos de la Platière: Photo: Kmyle · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Theizé

2 notable people were born in Theizé.

Their page →

Theizé’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Rhône →
Porte des Pierres DoréesVal d'OingtPommiersAnseLimasGleizéPorte des Pierres DoréesVal d'OingtPommiersAnseLimasGleizéTheizé
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Theizé1,278——C+—A
Porte des Pierres Dorées4,1852.3ABA+A
Val d'Oingt4,1172.4A+B−A−B+
Pommiers2,6183.3—C+—A
Anse8,2064.1C+C+CC+
Limas4,7504.6B+C−CA
Gleizé8,0355.1B+C−CA

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

Questions about Theizé

Is Theizé safe?

Theizé has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 5.8 recorded violent incidents and 11.3 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Are schools in Theizé good?

They grade A−, better than 82% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Is Theizé expensive to live in?

Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Theizé grades C+ for cost of living.

About Theizé

Commune in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Theizé is a commune of 1,278 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

Population
1,278 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Beaujolais Pierres Dorées
Département
Rhône (69)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
4.6 sq mi (11.9 km²)
INSEE code
69246

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.