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Les EstablesHaute-Loire

A town of 321 in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Population

321

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.31

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€22,500

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

34%

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Les Estables a good place to live?

Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Les Estables has none. 56% of its homes are second homes.

What makes Les Estables stand out

The one thing Les Estables does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Les Estables’ outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.

Les Estables’ story

1 historic monument, 1 classé

On the Culture ministry’s list, Les Estables counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 2005.

18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Jacques-Antoine de Chambarlhac de Laubespin, born in 1754, is the one person born in Les Estables before 1900 that Wikidata records.

2005First protected: Ferme des Plantins

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Les Estables.

History

Old homes shape Les Estables: 18% were built before 1919, more than in both Haute-Loire’s towns and compared French towns

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

Among the classé monuments in Les Estables is Ferme des Plantins. Its heritage reaches back to the 16th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Ferme des Plantins 16th c.

16th c.

oldest protected part

2005

first monument protected

Full pageLes Estables’ history pageOpen the page

Age of homes18% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Les Estables?”

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

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Les Estables than in Haute-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 15% are under 15

Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.9% of the population. Les Estables has a median age of 51.3 years. A quarter of residents are 65 or over, near Haute-Loire’s towns (25%) and higher than compared French towns (22%).

51.3median age

Les EstablesHaute-Loire medianFrance median

Haute-Loire medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

25%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma18%

CAP or BEP30%

Baccalauréat18%

Higher education28%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Les Estables
	Les Estables	Haute-Loire median	France median
Under 15	15%	16%	17%
15–24	8.9%	11%	11%
25–44	17%	21%	23%
45–64	35%	27%	26%
65+	25%	25%	22%
No diploma	18%	19%	19%
CAP or BEP	30%	27%	26%
Baccalauréat	18%	19%	18%
Higher education	28%	27%	30%

Full pageLes Estables’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages51.3 median age · 25% are 65 or over Households160 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad2.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Les Estables?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Les Estables gets to work on foot, by bike and by public transport more than in both Haute-Loire’s towns and compared French towns: 34.3% of commuters

Unemployment stood at 3.4%, below both Haute-Loire’s towns (10.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Households’ median disposable income: €22,500 a year per consumption unit. Jobs located in Les Estables: 200, for 150 residents in work (1.2 each).

34%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving48%

On foot32%

Bicycle1%

Public transport1%

Motorbike or scooter0%

200

jobs based in Les Estables, 1.2 per working resident

3.4%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€22,500

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

18%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageLes Estables’ work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work34% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here200 jobs based here · 1.2 per working resident Median income€22,500 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Renting in Les Estables costs less than in both Haute-Loire’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.31/m² a month

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

9 houses and apartments changed hands in Les Estables from July 2023 to June 2026.

€8.31/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Les Estables€8.31/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Haute-Loire median€8.91/m²

€8.31/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.35 to €10.87/m² a month)

€6.22/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageLes Estables’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.31/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Lugik Parc and 2 more in and around Les Estables

Heritage and family days out in and near Les Estables. Best known first.

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Theme parkTheme parkLugik Parcin town Monastery or conventMonastery or conventChartreuse de Bonnefoy4.5 km southeast, in Le Béage ChâteauChâteauLe Château du Mézenc3.6 km northeast, in Chaudeyrolles

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Les Estables

12pages on Les Estables

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 16.6 mi away Work & commute200 jobs based here Housing9 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 51.3 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Les Estables has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Classé

Ferme des PlantinsFarm · 16th c.

Classé

Ferme à toit de chaume dite Ferme PerrelFarm · 17th & 18th c. · in Moudeyres, 4.2 mi

Classé

Croix de la fin du 16e siècleCross · 16th c. · in Saint-Front, 4.9 mi

Classé

Château de VachèresChâteau · 13th & 18th c. · in Présailles, 5.7 mi

Famous people from Les Estables

One notable person was born in Les Estables.

Their page →

Jacques-Antoine de Chambarlhac de LaubespinFrench general (1754-1826)

Les Estables’ neighbors

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

All towns in Haute-Loire →

Saint-Germain-LapradeLe Chambon-sur-LignonCoubonLe CheylardBrives-CharensacLe Puy-en-VelayLes Estables

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Les Estables	321	—	—	—	—	—
Saint-Germain-Laprade	3,432	13	—	B⁺	—	B
Le Chambon-sur-Lignon	2,501	13	—	A⁻	—	B
Coubon	3,140	13	—	A⁻	—	C⁺
Le Cheylard Ardèche	2,803	14	—	A	—	C⁺
Brives-Charensac	4,244	15	A	A⁻	B⁺	B
Le Puy-en-Velay	18,540	16	B	A⁻	D	C

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

About Les Estables

Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Les Estables is a commune of 321 people in the Communauté de communes Mézenc-Loire-Meygal. 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: 321 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Mézenc-Loire-Meygal
Département: Haute-Loire (43)
Région: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area: 13 sq mi (33.8 km²)
INSEE code: 43091

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 November 4, 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.