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Some 105 people live in this town, in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
There are no grades for La Valla-sur-Rochefort: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 47% of its homes are second homes. It skews older: 44% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things La Valla-sur-Rochefort does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in La Valla-sur-Rochefort as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Notre-Dame, in Solore-en-Forez, 4.2 mi away.
53% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in La Valla-sur-Rochefort is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Valla-sur-Rochefort.
16% of adults hold a degree, lower than both Loire’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (30%). Children are 3.7% of the town. Typical age in La Valla-sur-Rochefort: 63.7, the median.
46% women, 54% men
About 118 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| La Valla-sur-Rochefort | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 3.7% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 0.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 44% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 36% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in La Valla-sur-Rochefort number 50, against 50 residents in work (0.8 per worker). No commute at all: 12.5% of working residents here at the census. Unemployment stands at 9.2%.
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.
House rents are put at about €5.90/m² a month. 2 houses and apartments changed hands in La Valla-sur-Rochefort from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Valla-sur-Rochefort yet.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
La Valla-sur-Rochefort is a commune of 105 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
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 Valla-sur-Rochefort | 105 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Boën-sur-Lignon | 3,001 | 7.6 | B | A+ | C− | C− |
| Montbrison | 16,123 | 15 | A− | B+ | C− | B− |
| Courpière Puy-de-Dôme | 4,166 | 15 | B+ | A | B | C− |
| Savigneux | 3,509 | 15 | A+ | B− | A− | B |
| Ambert Puy-de-Dôme | 6,517 | 15 | A+ | A | B+ | B− |
| Thiers Puy-de-Dôme | 11,637 | 16 | C | A | D | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 9, 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.