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A town in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, home to 692 people.
Saint-Denis-sur-Coise is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Denis-sur-Coise 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, 1.8 mi away.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Denis-sur-Coise is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Denis-sur-Coise.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.8% of residents, below Loire’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. The 65-and-over age group makes up 16% of residents. Saint-Denis-sur-Coise has a median age of 41.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Denis-sur-Coise | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 3.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Loire’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per resident in work, Saint-Denis-sur-Coise counts 0.4 jobs (150 jobs, 350 workers). After tax and benefits, the median income is €26,230 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
At the lycées within 5 km of Saint-Denis-sur-Coise, 98.8% passed the bac, higher than both Loire’s towns (93.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%). Collège pupils travel 1.6 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Champagnat PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 95 | 100%+3 pts |
| Lycée Champagnat PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 166 | 100%+1 pt |
| Lycée professionnel des Monts du Lyonnais PrivateBest against expectations: 22 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 84 | 94%+22 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The market in Saint-Denis-sur-Coise: 12 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Saint-Denis-sur-Coise. Best known first.
MuseumMusée du chapeau3.6 km northwest, in Chazelles-sur-LyonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saconay5 km northeast, in PomeysChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Symphorien de Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise2.9 km northeast, in Saint-Symphorien-sur-CoiseAttractionAttractionPorte de Riverie2.8 km northeast, in Saint-Symphorien-sur-CoiseChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pluvy2.9 km northeast, in PomeysPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Denis-sur-Coise yet.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Denis-sur-Coise is a commune of 692 people in the Communauté de communes des Monts du Lyonnais. 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
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-Denis-sur-Coise | 692 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise Rhône | 3,785 | 1.9 | A+ | B | B+ | B− |
| Chazelles-sur-Lyon | 5,543 | 2.4 | A+ | A− | A | B+ |
| Saint-Galmier | 5,829 | 5.4 | A− | C+ | A | C− |
| Saint-Héand | 3,665 | 6.5 | — | C+ | — | B− |
| Saint-Martin-en-Haut Rhône | 3,942 | 7.2 | A+ | C+ | B | A+ |
| Veauche | 8,975 | 7.6 | A | C+ | A− | A |
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 8, 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.