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Saint-Bonnet-des-QuartsLoire

Some 340 people live in this town, in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Is Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts a good place to live?

Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 22% of homes. People aged 65 and over make up 30% of residents.

What makes Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts stand out

The 2 things Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts does most differently from other towns.

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Église · Inscrit · Photo: Bastien.pierre · CC BY-SA 4.0
Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts’ story

Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1991.

40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

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Landmarks

Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts.

Who lives here

Few people in Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts are 15 to 24: 5.1%, fewer than in both Loire’s towns and compared French towns

50.9median age

People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, above Loire’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. At 50.9, the median resident of Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts sits in the middle of the age range.

Saint-Bonnet-des-QuartsLoire medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma21%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education30%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts
Saint-Bonnet-des-QuartsLoire medianFrance median
Under 1515%17%17%
15–245.1%11%11%
25–4422%22%23%
45–6428%26%26%
65+30%25%22%
No diploma21%20%19%
CAP or BEP27%29%26%
Baccalauréat16%18%18%
Higher education30%28%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts keeps more of its old housing than Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 40% built before 1919

1historic monument

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts; none is classé, France’s top protection.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
12th c.
oldest protected part
1991
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Money is tighter in Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts than in Loire’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €22,830 a year per consumption unit

5%walk, cycle or take transit

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. The unemployment rate here is 6.2%. Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts holds 50 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each.

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%
Public transport3%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts, 0.3 per working resident
6.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,830
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts costs less than in both Loire’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.18/m² a month

€8.18/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts recorded 13 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts€8.18/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Loire median€10.17/m²
€8.18/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.36 to €10.52/m² a month)
€7.50/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

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About Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts

Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts is a commune of 340 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

Population
340 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Roannais Agglomération
Département
Loire (42)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
12.7 sq mi (32.9 km²)
INSEE code
42203

Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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RenaisonRiorgesMablyLapalisseRoanneVillerestRenaisonRiorgesMablyLapalisseRoanneVillerestSaint-Bonnet-des-Quarts
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Saint-Bonnet-des-Quarts340—————
Renaison3,2317.3—A−—B+
Riorges11,13912A−B+B−B+
Mably7,23312B+A−C+B−
Lapalisse Allier3,13813A+AB+B−
Roanne35,40913B+ADB+
Villerest5,17213A+B+AA

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.