Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 281 people live in this town, in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Saint-Just-en-Bas is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Second homes make up nearly a quarter of its housing. Over-65s are 28% of the population.
The 2 things Saint-Just-en-Bas does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Saint-Just-en-Bas, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
40% 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-Just-en-Bas.
Degrees are held by a fifth of adults, below both Loire’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (30%). Those 65 and older account for 28% of residents. The middle age in Saint-Just-en-Bas is 54.
45% women, 55% men
About 121 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Just-en-Bas | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 15th century. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Saint-Just-en-Bas, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €22,950 a year per consumption unit, below both Loire’s towns (€25,635) and compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs based in Saint-Just-en-Bas number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.4 per worker). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 6.4% of commuters travelled at the census.
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.
Sales in Saint-Just-en-Bas from July 2023 to June 2026: 5 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, family days out and other places to visit in and near Saint-Just-en-Bas. Best known first.
The list names few of Saint-Just-en-Bas’ 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Just-en-Bas 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-Just-en-Bas | 281 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Boën-sur-Lignon | 3,001 | 6.1 | B | A+ | C− | C− |
| Montbrison | 16,123 | 12 | A− | B+ | C− | B− |
| Savigneux | 3,509 | 13 | A+ | B− | A− | B |
| Ambert Puy-de-Dôme | 6,517 | 14 | A+ | A | B+ | B− |
| Balbigny | 2,911 | 16 | B | B | A | C+ |
| Courpière Puy-de-Dôme | 4,166 | 17 | B+ | A | B | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Just-en-Bas is a commune of 281 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.