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Population 677: a town in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
There are no grades for Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Second homes make up 15% of its housing.
The one thing Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau does most differently from other towns.
Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau.
Graduates make up 22% of adults. 28% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Loire’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Line up the people of Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau by age and the one in the middle is 50.5.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 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 earliest of these monuments dates from the 15th century. Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau has 2 historic monuments 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
Households’ median disposable income: €23,380 a year per consumption unit. For its 300 residents in work, Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau has 200 jobs: 0.6 each. At the census, 9.0% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Loire’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
Houses made up 93% of the homes sold; apartments the rest. 27 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums and other places to visit in and near Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau. Best known first.
The list names few of Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Croix située au Nord de l'église: Photo: Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau yet.
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-Bonnet-le-Courreau | 677 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Boën-sur-Lignon | 3,001 | 6.8 | B | A+ | C− | C− |
| Montbrison | 16,123 | 7 | A− | B+ | C− | B− |
| Savigneux | 3,509 | 7.7 | A+ | B− | A− | B |
| Saint-Romain-le-Puy | 4,142 | 11 | A | B+ | A | A+ |
| Ambert Puy-de-Dôme | 6,517 | 12 | A+ | A | B+ | B− |
| Montrond-les-Bains | 5,652 | 14 | A | B− | B+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau is a commune of 677 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) · 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.