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Population 535: a town in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Salt-en-Donzy has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
Salt-en-Donzy has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from Antiquity; the first monument here was protected in 1964.
Explore the history →The list names few of Salt-en-Donzy’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Salt-en-Donzy.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Nearly a tenth of its homes were built before 1919, above Loire’s towns (7.2%) and compared French towns (7.4%) alike. Its oldest listed monument dates from Antiquity.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half the people of Salt-en-Donzy are older than 49.5. Those 65 and older account for nearly a quarter of residents. People aged 15 to 24 make up 11% of the town.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Salt-en-Donzy | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
After tax and benefits, the median income is €27,490 a year per consumption unit. Salt-en-Donzy has 50 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.1 per worker. 4.3% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport 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 3.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Marcellin Champagnat PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 119 | 99%+6 pts |
| Lycée du ForezNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 300 | 99%+1 pt |
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.
Among the homes sold, 93% were houses. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 14 homes in Salt-en-Donzy.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, heritage and gardens in and near Salt-en-Donzy. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Salt-en-Donzy yet.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Salt-en-Donzy is a commune of 535 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt-en-Donzy | 535 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Feurs | 8,367 | 3 | A− | B+ | B− | C+ |
| Panissières | 2,911 | 4.4 | — | A+ | — | B+ |
| Balbigny | 2,911 | 7.1 | B | B | A | C+ |
| Montrond-les-Bains | 5,652 | 7.3 | A | B− | B+ | A− |
| Chazelles-sur-Lyon | 5,543 | 8.7 | A+ | A− | A | B+ |
| Saint-Galmier | 5,829 | 10 | A− | C+ | A | C− |
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.