Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Parigny.
Who lives here
Children make up 23% of Parigny, above Loire’s towns and compared French towns
The 65-and-over age group makes up a fifth of residents. People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below Loire’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Half the people of Parigny are older than 40.8.
40.8median age
ParignyLoire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
9%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma12%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education30%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 104 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
History
Old homes shape Parigny: 13% were built before 1919, more than in Loire’s towns or compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 15th century. Parigny has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Parigny walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 4.4%
Per resident in work, Parigny counts 2 jobs (600 jobs, 300 workers). Unemployment stood at 6.8%, below both Loire’s towns (8.6%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Median disposable income comes to €26,250 a year per consumption unit.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport2%
Bicycle1%
600
jobs based in Parigny, 2 per working resident
6.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,250
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Schools
Fewer pass the bac at the lycées near Parigny than in Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 84.0%
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Near Parigny, 86.0% of collège pupils passed the brevet, lower than both Loire’s towns (89.9%) and compared French towns (87.5%). The closest collège is 2.5 mi off. General-bac pupils go 3.6 mi to the nearest lycée.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Parigny
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Parigny is a commune of 629 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
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.