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A town in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, home to 721 people.
Estivareilles has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Just over a fifth of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Estivareilles does most differently from other towns.
Estivareilles has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1949.
32% 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 Estivareilles.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 15th century. Estivareilles has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Degrees are held by 21% of adults, below both Loire’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (30%). 23% of residents are 65 or over. Half the people of Estivareilles are older than 47.7.
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Estivareilles | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €24,580 a year per consumption unit, near Loire’s towns (€25,635) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970). Estivareilles holds 200 jobs; 300 of its residents are in work, so 0.6 jobs each. At the census, 6.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
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.
The closest collège is 2.5 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Saint-Joseph PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 42 | 81%−8 pts |
| Collège Émile FalabrègueBest against expectations: a point above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 108 | 93%+1 pt |
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.
The market in Estivareilles: 25 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. Houses were 96% of what sold.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Estivareilles. Best known first.
The list names few of Estivareilles’ 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Estivareilles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estivareilles | 721 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez | 5,116 | 9 | A+ | B | A | A− |
| Bas-en-Basset Haute-Loire | 4,638 | 9.5 | A | A− | A+ | B− |
| Aurec-sur-Loire Haute-Loire | 6,164 | 10 | A | A− | A− | B+ |
| Saint-Romain-le-Puy | 4,142 | 11 | A | B+ | A | A+ |
| Sury-le-Comtal | 6,621 | 12 | A | A− | B+ | A |
| Monistrol-sur-Loire Haute-Loire | 8,823 | 12 | A− | B+ | B− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Estivareilles is a commune of 721 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 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.