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Virieu, France
Rhône-Alpes · France
Virieu is a small town in Rhône-Alpes, France with a population of 1,027. Elevation: 1,362 ft (415 m). Average temperature: 54°F (12°C).
Data updated June 2026
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People
Economy
CHousing
BClimate
| Population | 1,027 |
| Population Density | 546 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 1,362 ft (415 m) |
| Coordinates | 45.4840°, 5.4759° |
| Timezone | Europe/Paris |
| Country | 🇫🇷 France |
| State / Province | Rhône-Alpes |
| Average Temperature | 54°F (12°C) |
| January Average | 38°F (3°C) |
| July Average | 71°F (22°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 45.4 inches (1,153 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 7.8 inches (20 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $23,220 |
About Virieu
Virieu is a small town in France (Rhône-Alpes) with a population of 1,027. The city sits at an elevation of 1,362 feet (415 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 54°F (12°C). Temperatures range from 38°F in January to 71°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 45.4 inches. The timezone is Europe/Paris.
Income: Virieu vs France
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $23,220 |
| 69% below France avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 9.8% |
| 172% above France avg | |
| Poverty Rate | 0.1% |
| 99% below France avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 62 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $150,400 |
| 47% below France avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $752 |
| 35% below France avg | |
| Rent Burden | 25.0% |
Ownership & Property
| Housing Units | 411 |
Property Tax
Temperature
| Annual Average | 54.1°F |
| 0% below France avg | |
| January Average | 38°F (3°C) |
| July Average | 71°F (22°C) |
| Sunny Days | 269 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 1,362 ft (415 m) |
| Area | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km²) |
| Population Density | 546/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 45.4840°N, 5.4759°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Paris |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
1 tsunami recorded within 500 km.
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 563 | LAKE GENEVA | Meteorological | - | - | 143 km |
Nearby Volcanoes
1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: Chaine des Puys (198 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Chaine des Puys | Lava dome(s) | 1,464 m (4,803 ft) | -4040 | 198 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38°F (3°C) | 3.0 in | |
| February | 38°F (3°C) | 2.8 in | |
| March | 43°F (6°C) | 3.3 in | |
| April | 48°F (9°C) | 3.6 in | |
| May | 56°F (14°C) | 4.1 in | |
| June | 62°F (17°C) | 3.7 in | |
| July | 71°F (22°C) | 2.7 in | Warmest, Driest |
| August | 67°F (19°C) | 2.8 in | |
| September | 60°F (16°C) | 4.3 in | Wettest |
| October | 52°F (11°C) | 4.3 in | |
| November | 42°F (6°C) | 3.9 in | |
| December | 37°F (3°C) | 3.1 in | Coldest |
Virieu has a seasonal temperature swing of 34°F / from 37°F in December to 71°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 41.5 inches, with September being the wettest month (4.3") and July the driest (2.7").
Schools in Virieu
2 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| École maternelle | - | - | - | - |
| École primaire de la Vallée | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Virieu
13 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radio Campus Grenoble 90.8 | - | MP3 | |
| Alpes 1 Grenoble | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Max Radio Grenoble | dance, dance music | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio RKS | local, local radio | AAC 128 kbps | |
| Radio Campus Grenoble | - | MP3 | |
| Radio New's FM | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| All Piano Radio | classical, classical piano | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Couleurs FM Nord-Isère | local, local radio | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Fontaine | chansons françaises | OGG 128 kbps | |
| Radio Italienne de Grenoble | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Air Gay Radio (GB) | - | AAC 64 kbps | |
| Radio Couleur Chartreuse | - | MP3 | |
| Radio Grésivaudan | local news, local radio | MP3 320 kbps |
Museums in Virieu
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caves de Chartreuse | ||||
| La Grange Dimière | ||||
| Le Repaire Louis Mandrin | ||||
| Maison d'Izieu, mémorial des enfants juifs exterminés | ||||
| Maison Ravier | ||||
| Minéralogica | ||||
| Musée | ||||
| Musée archéologique du lac de Paladru | ||||
| Musée de Bourgoin-Jallieu | ||||
| Musée de Bressieux | ||||
| Musée de la Machine à Bois | ||||
| Musée des Liqueurs Cherry Rocher | ||||
| Musée des Tisserands | ||||
| Musée Gallo-Romain d'Aoste | ||||
| Musée Gallo-Romain d'Aoste | ||||
| Musée Hector-Berlioz | ||||
| Musée Mainssieux | ||||
| Musée-galerie Clauorum | ||||
| Museo Galletti | ||||
| Museum of the wooden-sole galosh |
Libraries in Virieu
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de La Buisse | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de la Fontaine | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Noyarey | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Paladru | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Saint Etienne de Crossey | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque du Pin - René Pellat | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Intercommunale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Maison Barnave | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale de Crémieu | 0.0 | |||||
| Espace Culturel Romagnieu | 0.0 | |||||
| Espace Michel Brunel - Château de Saint-Ours | 0.0 | |||||
| Francine Carles | 0.0 | |||||
| La Dôme | 0.0 | |||||
| La Fée Verte | 0.0 | |||||
| La Sirène | 0.0 | |||||
| Les Mots Passant | 0.0 | |||||
| Mediathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Bièvre Isère | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Bièvre Isère | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Biévre-Isére | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Claudie Gallay | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de Bourgoin-Jallieu | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de Champfleuri | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de Ruy-Montceau | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque des Vallons de la Tour | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque des Vallons de la Tour | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque et ludothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque George Sand | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque La Traversée | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Les Abrets en Dauphiné | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Les Rondiers | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Philippe Vial | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Stravinski | 0.0 | |||||
| Pages & Partage | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Virieu
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferme de la Cassole | |||||
| Le marché du bourg | |||||
| Le marché du mercredi après-midi | |||||
| Les Halles | |||||
| Les Halles | |||||
| Marché | |||||
| Marché | |||||
| Marché de Charavines | |||||
| Marché de Fures | |||||
| Marché de la Fontaine | |||||
| Marché de la Monta | |||||
| Marché de Quaix-en-Chartreuse | |||||
| Marché de Tullins | |||||
| Marché de Tullins | |||||
| Marché de Voiron | |||||
| marché du lundi | |||||
| Marché Paysan |
Castles in Virieu
1 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Virieu
1 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Virieu
2 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Virieu
1 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Virieu
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasserie des Faux Semblables | ||||
| Brasserie des Ursulines | ||||
| Brasserie Thetys | ||||
| L'écume du Guier | ||||
| La Bi'nche | ||||
| La Dauphine | ||||
| La Maiz' | ||||
| Les Bières du Temps |
Stadiums & Teams in Virieu
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Virieu
44 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aillon-le-Jeune | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Col de Porte | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Les Egaux - St Hugues | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Saint-Hilaire-du-Touvet | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Domaine du Barioz | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Stade des Neiges du Barioz | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Col de Marcieu | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Le Collet d'Allevard | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Le Granier | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Les Entremonts | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Les 7 Laux | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Aillon-Margériaz | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| La Féclaz | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Col de Plainpalais | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Le Revard | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Plateau du Revard | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Le Semnoz | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Terre Ronde | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Plans d'Hotonnes - Plateau de Retord | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| La Croisette | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Menthières | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Gresse en Vercors | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Font d'Urle Chaud Clapier | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Les Signaraux | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Col de l'Arzelier | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| L'Alpe du Grand Serre | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Les Deux Alpes | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Col d'Ornon | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Porte d'Herbouilly | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Villard de Lans - Corrençon | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Colline des Bains | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Station du Col de Rousset | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Montagnes de Lans | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Domaine Skiable Chamrousse | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Chamrousse | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Méaudre | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Les Coulmes | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Saint-Nizier du Moucherotte | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Domaine Autrans - Méaudre | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Autrans - Grand domaine la Sure | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Domaine de Beldina | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Sappey-en-Chartreuse | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Virieu
50 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport | LYS | Large Airport |
| Ambérieu Air Base (BA 278) | - | Medium Airport |
| Annecy Meythet airport | NCY | Medium Airport |
| Chambéry Aix les Bains airport | CMF | Medium Airport |
| Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport | GNB | Medium Airport |
| Lyon Bron Airport | LYN | Medium Airport |
| Valence-Chabeuil Airport | VAF | Medium Airport |
| Aérodrome de Pérouges - Meximieux | - | Small Airport |
| Aérodrome de Romans - Saint-Paul | - | Small Airport |
| Altisurface de l'Escoulin | - | Small Airport |
| Anthony Delluc Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Assieu Paramotor Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Base ULM d'Izenave | - | Small Airport |
| Base ULM de Chaneins | - | Small Airport |
| Bellegarde-Vouvray Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Belley-Peyrieu Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bourg-Ceyzériat Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Chambéry Challes-les-Eaux Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Chamonet Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Champis 07 Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Chanaz Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Château de Montmeilleur Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Col de Bacchus Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Col de Belledonne Altiport | - | Small Airport |
| Col de Sarenne Altiport | - | Small Airport |
| Corbonod-Seyssel Private Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Corlier Altiport | - | Small Airport |
| Crête de Brouffiers Altisurface | - | Small Airport |
| Étoile-sur-Rhône Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Frontonas Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Glacier de l'Étendard Altisurface | - | Small Airport |
| Glacier de la Barbarate Altisurface | - | Small Airport |
| Grand Champ Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Grenoble Le Versoud Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| L'Alpe d'Huez - Henri Giraud Altiport | AHZ | Small Airport |
| L'Alpe du Grand Serre Altisurface | - | Small Airport |
| La Tour-de-Pin Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| La Tranclière Private Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Lavours Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Leyrieu Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Lumbin Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Lyon Corbas Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Mens Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Mionnay Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Monestier de Clermont Les Verd Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Montaud Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Morestel Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette Altisurface | - | Small Airport |
| Oulles-La Bergerie Altisurface | - | Small Airport |
| Pointe de l'Ouillon Altisurface | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Virieu
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| La Poste |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Virieu
3 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Église de l'Assomption | |
| Église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur | |
| Église Saint-Pierre et Saint Paul |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in France
11 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Virieu
What is the population of Virieu?
Virieu has a population of 1,027 residents and is located in France. The population density is 546 people per square mile, spread across 1.9 square miles.
Is Virieu expensive to live in?
The median household income is $23,220, 69% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $150,400 (47% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $752 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 6.5x, which means housing is a stretch relative to local earnings.
What is the weather like in Virieu?
Virieu has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 54°F (12°C). Winter temperatures average 38°F in January, while summers reach an average of 71°F in July. The area receives 269 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 45.4 inches, with 7.8 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Virieu?
The job market in Virieu faces challenges, with unemployment at 9.8% / significantly above the national rate of 3.6%. There are 62 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Virieu?
The median home value in Virieu is $150,400. For renters, the median monthly rent is $752.