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It is a town of 827 residents in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Saint-Marcel-de-Félines isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for just over one in ten homes.
The one thing Saint-Marcel-de-Félines does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Saint-Marcel-de-Félines counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1961.
33% 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-Marcel-de-Félines.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
People 65 and over make up 21% of the town, below Loire’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The under-15s are 19% of the population here. Ages in Saint-Marcel-de-Félines split evenly at 46.6: half are older, half younger.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Marcel-de-Félines | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs located in Saint-Marcel-de-Félines: 200, for 350 residents in work (0.5 each). Walking, cycling and public transport carried 4.5% of commuters at the census. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €25,160 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €8.17/m² a month. Saint-Marcel-de-Félines recorded 17 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Saint-Marcel-de-Félines. Best known first.
Saint-Marcel-de-Félines has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Marcel-de-Félines 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-Marcel-de-Félines | 827 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Balbigny | 2,911 | 3 | B | B | A | C+ |
| Feurs | 8,367 | 8.5 | A− | B+ | B− | C+ |
| Panissières | 2,911 | 8.8 | — | A+ | — | B+ |
| Amplepuis Rhône | 4,876 | 10 | A− | A | C | B− |
| Commelle-Vernay | 3,050 | 11 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
| Boën-sur-Lignon | 3,001 | 12 | B | A+ | C− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Marcel-de-Félines is a commune of 827 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
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.