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A town of 781 in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Marcoux is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
Marcoux has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1964.
18% 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 Marcoux.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Marcoux has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The oldest protected building goes back to the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Degrees are held by 25% of adults. Children under 15 make up 18%, above Loire’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Nearly a quarter of residents have reached 65.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Marcoux | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Marcoux number 100, against 350 residents in work (0.3 per worker). Unemployment stood at 7.3%, lower than both Loire’s towns (8.6%) and compared French towns (10.1%). No commute at all: 3.5% of working residents locally at the census.
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.
Near Marcoux, 99.0% of lycée candidates passed the bac, above Loire’s towns (93.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. The closest collège is 2.2 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège l'AstréeNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 105 | 95%+2 pts |
| Lycée l'AstréeNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 79 | 99%+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.
House rents are put at about €7.25/m² a month. The market in Marcoux: 15 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Marcoux. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de Chabert4 km north, in Boën-sur-LignonAttractionAttractionChâteau de Couzan3.8 km northwest, in Sail-sous-CouzanChâteauChâteauChâteau Sainte-Anne1.6 km southeast, in Marcilly-le-ChâtelChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Porchaire de Montverdun4.3 km east, in MontverdunAttractionAttractionVolerie du Forez1.6 km southeast, in Marcilly-le-ChâtelPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Marcoux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Goutelas: Photo: Frédérique Défrade · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Marcoux 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcoux | 781 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Boën-sur-Lignon | 3,001 | 2.6 | B | A+ | C− | C− |
| Montbrison | 16,123 | 7.7 | A− | B+ | C− | B− |
| Savigneux | 3,509 | 7.8 | A+ | B− | A− | B |
| Feurs | 8,367 | 10 | A− | B+ | B− | C+ |
| Balbigny | 2,911 | 11 | B | B | A | C+ |
| Montrond-les-Bains | 5,652 | 12 | A | B− | B+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Marcoux is a commune of 781 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.