Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 371 in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Sauvain is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Sauvain does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Sauvain counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1914.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sauvain.
29% of residents are 65 or over, above Loire’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. One measure of family life: 13% of residents are under 15. Degrees are held by 20% of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Sauvain | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Sauvain counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €22,520 a year per consumption unit, below Loire’s towns (€25,635) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Sauvain has 100 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.6 per worker. No commute at all: just over a tenth of working residents locally at the census.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 11 homes in Sauvain. Renting a house costs an estimated €6.20/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Sauvain. Best known first.
The list names few of Sauvain’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Enceinte fortifiée (restes): Photo: Frédérique Défrade · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sauvain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauvain | 371 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Boën-sur-Lignon | 3,001 | 7.6 | B | A+ | C− | C− |
| Montbrison | 16,123 | 9.6 | A− | B+ | C− | B− |
| Savigneux | 3,509 | 10 | A+ | B− | A− | B |
| Ambert Puy-de-Dôme | 6,517 | 11 | A+ | A | B+ | B− |
| Saint-Romain-le-Puy | 4,142 | 14 | A | B+ | A | A+ |
| Feurs | 8,367 | 17 | A− | B+ | B− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Sauvain is a commune of 371 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Loire Forez Agglomération. 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 October 30, 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.