Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 700 in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Bard is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Bard; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1991.
23% 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 Bard.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 15th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Bard; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Nearly one in ten residents are aged 15 to 24. Children under 15 make up 19%, above both Loire’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). Retirement age and beyond: 21% of residents are 65 or older.
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Bard | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.9% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €28,390 a year per consumption unit, above Loire’s towns (€25,635) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Bard holds 50 jobs; 350 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 7.0% of commuters travelled at the census.
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.
Vocational results within 5 km: 92% passed the bac pro, of 233 candidates at 3 lycées. Near Bard, 95.8% of lycée candidates passed the bac, higher than both Loire’s towns (93.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%). Collège pupils travel 2.1 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Mario MeunierNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 258 | 98%+3 pts |
| Lycée de BeauregardNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 296 | 98%±0 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Jean-Baptiste d'Allard Don Bosco PrivateBest against expectations: 4 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 71 | 100%+4 pts |
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 20 homes in Bard.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, other places to visit and heritage in and near Bard. Best known first.
MuseumMusée d'Allard3.8 km northeast, in Montbrison
AttractionSalle des États de Forez et maison Latour4 km east, in MontbrisonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Quérezieux1.8 km southeast, in Écotay-l'OlmeMuseumMuseumLa Diana4.1 km east, in MontbrisonArt galleryArt galleryGalerie XXIe4.1 km east, in MontbrisonPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Bard has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bard yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bard | 700 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montbrison | 16,123 | 2.4 | A− | B+ | C− | B− |
| Savigneux | 3,509 | 3.5 | A+ | B− | A− | B |
| Saint-Romain-le-Puy | 4,142 | 5.8 | A | B+ | A | A+ |
| Sury-le-Comtal | 6,621 | 9 | A | A− | B+ | A |
| Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez | 5,116 | 10 | A+ | B | A | A− |
| Boën-sur-Lignon | 3,001 | 11 | B | A+ | C− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Bard is a commune of 700 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Loire Forez Agglomération. 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.