Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has a population of 573.
At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Laurent-la-Conche is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Laurent-la-Conche as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de la Pierre, in Saint-Paul-d'Uzore, 6.7 mi away.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Laurent-la-Conche 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-Laurent-la-Conche.
10% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Loire’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Degrees are held by 31% of adults. The middle age in Saint-Laurent-la-Conche is 51.3.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Laurent-la-Conche | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 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, 6.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Loire’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs located in Saint-Laurent-la-Conche: 150, for 300 residents in work (0.5 each). Median disposable income comes to €26,630 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.
A collège lies 4.2 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lycée Saint-Pierre PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 48 | 100%+2 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.
House rents are put at about €9.06/m² a month. The market in Saint-Laurent-la-Conche: 14 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Saint-Laurent-la-Conche. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de Montrond4.9 km south, in Montrond-les-BainsAttractionAttractionÉcopôle du Forez1.6 km west, in ChambéonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sourcieux4.9 km south, in Chalain-le-ComtalAttractionAttractionMâts des Crues1.8 km northwest, in ChambéonPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Laurent-la-Conche yet.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Laurent-la-Conche is a commune of 573 people in the Communauté de communes de Forez-Est. 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-Laurent-la-Conche | 573 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montrond-les-Bains | 5,652 | 3.2 | A | B− | B+ | A− |
| Feurs | 8,367 | 3.9 | A− | B+ | B− | C+ |
| Saint-Galmier | 5,829 | 7.9 | A− | C+ | A | C− |
| Savigneux | 3,509 | 8.2 | A+ | B− | A− | B |
| Chazelles-sur-Lyon | 5,543 | 8.9 | A+ | A− | A | B+ |
| Veauche | 8,975 | 9 | 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 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.