Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Marols.
History
Old homes shape Marols: 27% were built before 1919, more than in both Loire’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Marols is Église à l'exception de l'étage moderne qui couronne le clocher occidental. This Loire town has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 2 inscrit, the second level.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Few people in Marols are 15 to 24: 7.8%, fewer than in both Loire’s towns and compared French towns
Those 65 and older account for 21% of residents. 25% of adults hold a degree, close to Loire’s towns (28%) and below compared French towns (30%). Marols has a median age of 42.9 years.
42.9median age
MarolsLoire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
21%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma15%
CAP or BEP35%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education25%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Only 4.1% of commuters in Marols go to work without a car, fewer than in both Loire’s towns and compared French towns
6.3% of the labour force are out of work. 50 jobs are based in Marols, for 200 working residents (0.3 per worker). Also worth knowing: the median disposable income was €24,450 a year per consumption unit, below Loire’s towns (€25,635) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving85%
On foot3%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Marols, 0.3 per working resident
6.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,450
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Marols
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Marols is a commune of 462 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
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.
