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A town of 571 in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Notre-Dame-de-Boisset isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Notre-Dame-de-Boisset as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Saint-Vincent, in Saint-Vincent-de-Boisset, 1.3 mi away.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Notre-Dame-de-Boisset is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Notre-Dame-de-Boisset.
Among adults, 33% have a degree. 20% are under 15, above Loire’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Over-65s are 18% of the population.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Notre-Dame-de-Boisset | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 5.1%, below Loire’s towns (8.6%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. At the census, 3.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Jobs based in Notre-Dame-de-Boisset number 50, against 300 residents in work (0.2 per worker).
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 Notre-Dame-de-Boisset, 84.0% passed the bac, below both Loire’s towns (93.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%). For collège, the closest is 2.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège les ÉtinesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 134 | 86%−2 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Étienne LegrandNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 61 | 84%−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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 10 homes in Notre-Dame-de-Boisset.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and family days out in and near Notre-Dame-de-Boisset. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Notre-Dame-de-Boisset yet.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Notre-Dame-de-Boisset is a commune of 571 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Roannais 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre-Dame-de-Boisset | 571 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Coteau | 6,845 | 3 | A | A− | B− | B+ |
| Commelle-Vernay | 3,050 | 3.4 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
| Roanne | 35,409 | 4.3 | B+ | A | D | B+ |
| Villerest | 5,172 | 4.4 | A+ | B+ | A | A |
| Riorges | 11,139 | 5.5 | A− | B+ | B− | B+ |
| Mably | 7,233 | 6.2 | B+ | A− | C+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 November 9, 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.