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A town of 679 in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
There are no grades for Saint-Barthélemy-Lestra: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Barthélemy-Lestra as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Symphorien, in Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise, 8.3 mi away.
30% 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 Saint-Barthélemy-Lestra.
Half the people of Saint-Barthélemy-Lestra are older than 48.9. Over-65s are nearly a quarter of the population. 17% of residents are children under 15.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Barthélemy-Lestra | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 4.7% of commuters travelled at the census. Jobs based in Saint-Barthélemy-Lestra number 100, 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
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Saint-Barthélemy-Lestra recorded 16 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €8.57/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Gardens, heritage and other places to visit in and near Saint-Barthélemy-Lestra. Best known first.
Nothing in Saint-Barthélemy-Lestra is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
2 notable people were born in Saint-Barthélemy-Lestra.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Barthélemy-Lestra | 679 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Panissières | 2,911 | 5 | — | A+ | — | B+ |
| Feurs | 8,367 | 5.5 | A− | B+ | B− | C+ |
| Chazelles-sur-Lyon | 5,543 | 6.2 | A+ | A− | A | B+ |
| Montrond-les-Bains | 5,652 | 7.2 | A | B− | B+ | A− |
| Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise Rhône | 3,785 | 8.4 | A+ | B | B+ | B− |
| Saint-Galmier | 5,829 | 8.7 | A− | C+ | A | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Barthélemy-Lestra is a commune of 679 people in the Communauté de communes de Forez-Est. 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 November 4, 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.