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A town of 1,621 in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Périgneux has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is walkability (D): 0% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 5% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. Its strongest is cost of living (A): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 4.8 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The 2 things Périgneux does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Périgneux with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
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The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Périgneux; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1949.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Périgneux.
Median disposable income comes to €27,410 a year per consumption unit. Périgneux holds 150 jobs; 800 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. At the census, 4.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Loire’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
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.
50 sales of houses and apartments in Périgneux, from July 2023 to June 2026, give the median of €1,809/m². A house rents for an estimated €8.00/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,809/m² | 50 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nearly one in ten residents are 15 to 24, below Loire’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: 17% of residents are 65 or older. Graduates make up 38% of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Périgneux | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 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.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Périgneux; none is classé, France’s top protection. The protected list starts in the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
85 deaths in Périgneux between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 98: 13% below. The nearest emergency department to Périgneux is Centre hospitalier de Firminy, 8.2 mi away. Average lifespans in Loire: 85.6 years for women, 80.8 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · Note: TownRatings models the care-home adjustment; it is not an official figure. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C− to A.
Périgneux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Périgneux as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Périgneux | 1,621 | — | — | A | — | B− |
| Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez | 5,116 | 3.4 | A+ | B | A | A− |
| Aurec-sur-Loire Haute-Loire | 6,164 | 6.2 | A | A− | A− | B+ |
| Bonson | 4,557 | 6.4 | A | B− | A+ | A− |
| Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert | 15,764 | 6.5 | A− | B− | B+ | C+ |
| Sury-le-Comtal | 6,621 | 6.6 | A | A− | B+ | A |
| Unieux | 8,514 | 6.9 | B | B | C+ | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Périgneux has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.2 recorded violent incidents and 7.2 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,809/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Périgneux grades A for cost of living.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Périgneux is a commune of 1,621 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.