Saint-Jean-Soleymieux isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 17% of homes. Over-65s are 31% of the population.
What makes Saint-Jean-Soleymieux stand out
The 2 things Saint-Jean-Soleymieux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Jean-Soleymieux: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1930.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Mario Meunier, born in 1880, is the one person born in Saint-Jean-Soleymieux before 1900 that Wikidata records.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Jean-Soleymieux.
Who lives here
Saint-Jean-Soleymieux has fewer young adults than Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 7.3% are 15 to 24
31% of residents are 65 or over, above Loire’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Among adults, 21% have a degree. Saint-Jean-Soleymieux has a median age of 50.4.
50.4median age
Saint-Jean-SoleymieuxLoire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
31%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma30%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education21%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Only 4.6% of commuters in Saint-Jean-Soleymieux go to work without a car, fewer than in both Loire’s towns and compared French towns
Per resident in work, Saint-Jean-Soleymieux counts 0.7 jobs (250 jobs, 350 workers). 7.1% of the labour force were unemployed, below Loire’s towns (8.6%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Median disposable income comes to €24,640 a year per consumption unit.
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving85%
On foot3%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
250
jobs based in Saint-Jean-Soleymieux, 0.7 per working resident
7.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,640
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Jean-Soleymieux
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Jean-Soleymieux is a commune of 840 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
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.
