Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 124 in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Vernay is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Vernay does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Vernay; none is classé, France’s top protection.
59% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Antoine Laplasse, born in 1883, is the one person born in Vernay before 1900 that Wikidata records.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vernay.
27% of residents are 15 to 24, higher than both Rhône’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Over-65s are 9.7% of the population. Among adults, 21% have a degree.
33% women, 67% men
About 49 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Vernay | Rhône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 40% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 27% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 7.3% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 15% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 9.7% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 42% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 14% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 41% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Rhône median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Vernay; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
2.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Rhône’s towns (18.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. For its 50 residents in work, Vernay has 50 jobs: 1.2 each. At the census, 10.0% of working residents in Vernay didn’t travel to work at all.
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 nearest collège is 2.9 mi away. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 10.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège du Val d'ArdièresNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 66 | 92%−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.
1 houses and apartments changed hands in Vernay from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Vernay has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Ferme, située au bourg: Photo: Dominique Robert · CC BY-SA 3.0
One notable person was born in Vernay.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernay | 124 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chauffailles Saône-et-Loire | 3,638 | 10 | A | A | C+ | B+ |
| Belleville-en-Beaujolais | 14,016 | 10 | C | C | C+ | C |
| Cours | 4,306 | 11 | A− | A+ | B− | C+ |
| La Chapelle-de-Guinchay Saône-et-Loire | 4,018 | 11 | A | B− | A | B− |
| Saint-Georges-de-Reneins | 4,677 | 11 | B+ | C+ | C+ | A− |
| Montmerle-sur-Saône Ain | 3,799 | 12 | A | B− | A | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Vernay is a commune of 124 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.