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A town of 995 in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Yzeron is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Yzeron, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
30% 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 Yzeron.
Among adults, 37% have a degree. 19% of residents are 65 or over, close to Rhône’s towns (19%) and below compared French towns (22%). Half of Yzeron is older than 45.7, half younger.
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Yzeron | Rhône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 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 lists 1 historic monument in Yzeron, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €27,910 a year per consumption unit, lower than Rhône’s towns (€30,220) yet higher than compared French towns (€25,970). 150 jobs are based in Yzeron, for 500 working residents (0.3 per worker). Also worth knowing: 6.4% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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.
The sales split: 84% houses, the rest apartments. 25 houses and apartments changed hands in Yzeron from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €11.43/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Family days out, museums and heritage in and near Yzeron. Best known first.
Yzeron has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église de Châteauvieux (ancienne): Photo: Karldupart · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Yzeron as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yzeron | 995 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thurins | 3,404 | 3.1 | A+ | C− | A | A |
| Vaugneray | 6,304 | 3.6 | A | C− | A− | B+ |
| Saint-Martin-en-Haut | 3,942 | 3.8 | A+ | C+ | B | A+ |
| Messimy | 3,546 | 4.1 | A+ | C | A− | A |
| Pollionnay | 2,958 | 5.1 | — | C− | — | A |
| Brindas | 6,775 | 5.2 | A | C | A− | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Yzeron is a commune of 995 people in the Communauté de communes des Vallons du Lyonnais (CCVL). 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.