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A town of 642 in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
La Tourette isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in La Tourette, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1949.
13% 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 La Tourette.
People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, above Loire’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The middle age in La Tourette is 47.2. Among adults, 27% have a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| La Tourette | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.4% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in La Tourette, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €27,210 a year per consumption unit, above both Loire’s towns (€25,635) and compared French towns (€25,970). La Tourette has 300 jobs for 300 working residents, 1.1 per worker. 5.4% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
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 lycée for the general bac is 10.1 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Émile FalabrègueNearest collègeCollège | 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.
La Tourette recorded 21 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near La Tourette. Best known first.
The list names few of La Tourette’s 3 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Tourette 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Tourette | 642 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez | 5,116 | 6.7 | A+ | B | A | A− |
| Aurec-sur-Loire Haute-Loire | 6,164 | 7 | A | A− | A− | B+ |
| Bas-en-Basset Haute-Loire | 4,638 | 8.2 | A | A− | A+ | B− |
| Fraisses | 3,872 | 9.3 | B+ | B | B+ | B |
| Unieux | 8,514 | 9.3 | B | B | C+ | A |
| Saint-Romain-le-Puy | 4,142 | 9.7 | A | B+ | A | A+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
La Tourette is a commune of 642 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.