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A town of 1,739 in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Lézigneux has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is walkability (D): 43% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 4% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. At the median price of €2,056/m², a 70 m² home costs 5.4 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté d'agglomération Loire Forez Agglomération. Its strongest is schools (A): bac results at the expected rate; brevet results 3 points above the expected rate.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The one thing Lézigneux does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Lézigneux with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
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The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Lézigneux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1947.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Lézigneux. Best known first.
MuseumMusée d'Allard4.7 km north, in Montbrison
AttractionSalle des États de Forez et maison Latour4.4 km north, in MontbrisonMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Oratoriens de Montbrison4.8 km north, in MontbrisonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Quérezieux3.1 km northwest, in Écotay-l'OlmeMuseumMuseumLa Diana4.4 km north, in MontbrisonPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lézigneux.
Unemployment stood at 6.2%, lower than both Loire’s towns (8.6%) and compared French towns (10.1%). 3.7% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Jobs located in Lézigneux: 150, for 800 residents in work (0.2 each). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €29,340 a year per consumption unit.
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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Lézigneux, 96.2% passed the bac, above Loire’s towns (93.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. Collège pupils travel 2.8 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Mario MeunierNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 258 | 98%+3 pts |
| Lycée Saint-Paul Forez PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 99 | 98%−1 pt |
| Lycée professionnel Jean-Baptiste d'Allard Don Bosco PrivateBest against expectations: 4 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 71 | 100%+4 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
In Loire, life expectancy at birth reaches 85.6 years for women and 80.8 for men (2025), next to 85.9 and 80.3 for France. From 2016 to 2025, 78 residents of Lézigneux died, against 103 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 24% fewer. Also worth knowing: the nearest emergency department to Lézigneux is Ch du Forez site de Montbrison, 3.2 mi away.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · Allowing for care homes is a TownRatings estimate, not a published statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from B− to A+.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The median price, €2,056/m², comes from 37 sales of houses and apartments in Lézigneux from July 2023 to June 2026. Of the homes sold, 95% were houses. Renting a house costs an estimated €8.86/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,056/m² | 35 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
36% of adults hold a degree, above Loire’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: 18% of residents are 65 or older. The age that splits Lézigneux in two is 45.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Lézigneux | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 16th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Lézigneux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Lézigneux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Lézigneux as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lézigneux | 1,739 | — | — | B+ | — | A− |
| Montbrison | 16,123 | 2.7 | A− | B+ | C− | B− |
| Saint-Romain-le-Puy | 4,142 | 3 | A | B+ | A | A+ |
| Savigneux | 3,509 | 3.2 | A+ | B− | A− | B |
| Sury-le-Comtal | 6,621 | 6.2 | A | A− | B+ | A |
| Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez | 5,116 | 7 | A+ | B | A | A− |
| Bonson | 4,557 | 8 | A | B− | A+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Lézigneux has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.3 recorded violent incidents and 5.9 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade A, better than 87% of compared French towns. 98% of 99 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Saint-Paul Forez in 2025, a point below the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,056/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Lézigneux grades B+ for cost of living.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lézigneux is a commune of 1,739 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.