Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 325 people live in this town, in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
At under 1,000 residents, Gumières is too small for the grades other French towns get. 31% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Gumières does most differently from other towns.
Gumières has 1 historic monument 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 1926.
49% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gumières.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 15th century. Gumières has 1 historic monument 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
Over-65s are a fifth of the population. At 49.1, the median resident of Gumières sits in the middle of the age range. 29% of adults hold a degree, about level with both Loire’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (30%).
46% women, 54% men
About 118 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Gumières | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 27% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per resident in work, Gumières counts 0.3 jobs (50 jobs, 150 workers). 7.9% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Loire’s towns (8.6%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The median disposable income is €24,730 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Gumières from July 2023 to June 2026: 12 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and heritage in and near Gumières. Best known first.
Gumières 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 Gumières 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gumières | 325 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montbrison | 16,123 | 6.5 | A− | B+ | C− | B− |
| Saint-Romain-le-Puy | 4,142 | 6.8 | A | B+ | A | A+ |
| Savigneux | 3,509 | 7.3 | A+ | B− | A− | B |
| Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez | 5,116 | 9 | A+ | B | A | A− |
| Sury-le-Comtal | 6,621 | 9.5 | A | A− | B+ | A |
| Bonson | 4,557 | 11 | A | B− | A+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Gumières is a commune of 325 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.