Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 209 people, lies in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Les Noës out for now. Nearly a quarter of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Les Noës does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Les Noës as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is maison du cadran solaire, in Saint-Haon-le-Châtel, 3.7 mi away.
40% 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 Les Noës.
People 65 and over make up 20% of the town. 18% are under 15, above Loire’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Among adults, 33% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Les Noës | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €24,410 a year per consumption unit, below both Loire’s towns (€25,635) and compared French towns (€25,970). For its 100 residents in work, Les Noës has 50 jobs: 0.3 each. 4.9% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
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.
The market in Les Noës: 11 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, family days out and museums in and near Les Noës. Best known first.
Nothing in Les Noës is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Les Noës yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Les Noës is a commune of 209 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Roannais 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.