Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 63 in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Montarcher is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Montarcher does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Montarcher counts 3 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1938.
38% 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 Montarcher.
6.3% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Loire’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Graduates make up 31% of adults. Line up the people of Montarcher by age and the one in the middle is 54.5.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Montarcher | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 21% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 40% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.6% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 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.
Among the classé monuments in Montarcher is Enceinte fortifiée. On the Culture ministry’s list, Montarcher counts 3 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second. Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
5.6% 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%).
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 Montarcher: 6 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Montarcher. Best known first.
The list names few of Montarcher’s 3 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Enceinte fortifiée: Photo: Daniel Villafruela . · CC BY 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Montarcher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montarcher | 63 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez | 5,116 | 8.6 | A+ | B | A | A− |
| Saint-Romain-le-Puy | 4,142 | 9.2 | A | B+ | A | A+ |
| Sury-le-Comtal | 6,621 | 11 | A | A− | B+ | A |
| Montbrison | 16,123 | 11 | A− | B+ | C− | B− |
| Savigneux | 3,509 | 11 | A+ | B− | A− | B |
| Bonson | 4,557 | 12 | A | B− | A+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Montarcher is a commune of 63 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.