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Some 378 people live in this town, in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Saint-Pierre-la-Noaille is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 13% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Pierre-la-Noaille does most differently from other towns.
Saint-Pierre-la-Noaille has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Saint-Pierre-la-Noaille 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-Pierre-la-Noaille.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Saint-Pierre-la-Noaille has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Children under 15 make up 21%, above both Loire’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 21% of residents. Degrees are held by a third of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Pierre-la-Noaille | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
For its 150 residents in work, Saint-Pierre-la-Noaille has 50 jobs: 0.1 each. 2.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Loire’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,810 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.
House rents are put at about €8.19/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 5 homes in Saint-Pierre-la-Noaille.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and family days out in and near Saint-Pierre-la-Noaille. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Pierre-la-Noaille yet.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Pierre-la-Noaille is a commune of 378 people in the Communauté de communes Charlieu-Belmont. 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-Pierre-la-Noaille | 378 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pouilly-sous-Charlieu | 2,588 | 3 | — | A | — | A+ |
| Charlieu | 3,766 | 3.8 | A− | A | C− | B+ |
| Mably | 7,233 | 7.9 | B+ | A− | C+ | B− |
| Riorges | 11,139 | 9.9 | A− | B+ | B− | B+ |
| Roanne | 35,409 | 10 | B+ | A | D | B+ |
| Le Coteau | 6,845 | 11 | A | A− | B− | 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 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.