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The town, home to 962 people, lies in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Saint-Médard-en-Forez has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Médard-en-Forez, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1978.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Saint-Médard-en-Forez has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Médard-en-Forez.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Médard-en-Forez, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
18% are under 15, above Loire’s towns (17%) and close to compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 21% of the town. Those aged 15 to 24 account for one in ten residents.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Médard-en-Forez | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €28,440 a year per consumption unit, above both Loire’s towns (€25,635) and compared French towns (€25,970). Saint-Médard-en-Forez holds 100 jobs; 450 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. Bus, tram or train carried 3.0% of working residents in Saint-Médard-en-Forez to work at the census.
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.
For collège, the closest is 2.3 mi away. At the general lycée, 100% of 186 candidates passed the bac, a point above the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Saint-Pierre PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 143 | 97%+1 pt |
| Lycée des HorizonsNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 186 | 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.
Saint-Médard-en-Forez recorded 23 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Médard-en-Forez yet.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Médard-en-Forez is a commune of 962 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-Médard-en-Forez | 962 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Galmier | 5,829 | 2.2 | A− | C+ | A | C− |
| Chazelles-sur-Lyon | 5,543 | 3.2 | A+ | A− | A | B+ |
| Veauche | 8,975 | 4.3 | A | C+ | A− | A |
| Saint-Héand | 3,665 | 4.6 | — | C+ | — | B− |
| Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise Rhône | 3,785 | 5.1 | A+ | B | B+ | B− |
| Andrézieux-Bouthéon | 10,425 | 6.5 | B− | C | C | B |
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 9, 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.