The villages of Haut Beaujolais continued to lose inhabitants in the second half of the 2010s. Decreases of up to -2.6% per year in Claveisolles, the Rhone record over the period 2015-2021.
Concerned about the reputation of their municipalities, the mayors of the sector prefer to point out the arrival of urban dwellers following the confinements of 2020. “Many vacant homes have found residents since 2020,” underlines Dominique Despras, mayor of Clave isolles.