Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 552 in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Marclopt is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Marclopt as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de la Pierre, in Saint-Paul-d'Uzore, 6.8 mi away.
16% 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 Marclopt.
Degrees are held by nearly a third of adults, above Loire’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. People 65 and over make up 17% of the town. Typical age in Marclopt: 44.4, the median.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Marclopt | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs located in Marclopt: 250, for 250 residents in work (0.9 each). 1.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Loire’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Also worth knowing: of those in the labour force, 5.7% are unemployed.
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 collège is 5.6 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lycée Saint-Pierre PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 48 | 100%+2 pts |
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.
A house rents for an estimated €9.25/m² a month. Sales in Marclopt from July 2023 to June 2026: 18 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Marclopt. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de Montrond2.8 km south, in Montrond-les-BainsAttractionAttractionÉcopôle du Forez2.9 km northwest, in ChambéonAttractionAttractionLa ferme des délices foréziens4.7 km east, in Saint-Cyr-les-VignesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sourcieux2.8 km southwest, in Chalain-le-ComtalChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Pommière3.8 km southwest, in Chalain-le-ComtalAttractionAttractionMâts des Crues3.7 km north, in ChambéonPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Marclopt 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 Marclopt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marclopt | 552 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montrond-les-Bains | 5,652 | 1.9 | A | B− | B+ | A− |
| Feurs | 8,367 | 5.3 | A− | B+ | B− | C+ |
| Saint-Galmier | 5,829 | 6.9 | A− | C+ | A | C− |
| Savigneux | 3,509 | 7.4 | A+ | B− | A− | B |
| Veauche | 8,975 | 7.7 | A | C+ | A− | A |
| Montbrison | 16,123 | 8.4 | A− | B+ | C− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Marclopt is a commune of 552 people in the Communauté de communes de Forez-Est. 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.