Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
716 people live in this town in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Soleymieux has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Soleymieux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 2007.
23% 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 Soleymieux.
Children under 15 make up 20%, above Loire’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. 9% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Ages in Soleymieux split evenly at 39.4: half are older, half younger.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Soleymieux | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 19th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Soleymieux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs based in Soleymieux number 50, against 350 residents in work (0.2 per worker). The jobless rate is 10.2%. At the census, 4.3% of working residents in Soleymieux didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
Houses accounted for nearly nine in ten sales, apartments for the rest. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 18 homes in Soleymieux. Renting a house costs an estimated €6.99/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Soleymieux. Best known first.
Soleymieux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Soleymieux as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soleymieux | 716 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Romain-le-Puy | 4,142 | 4.7 | A | B+ | A | A+ |
| Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez | 5,116 | 5.6 | A+ | B | A | A− |
| Montbrison | 16,123 | 6.7 | A− | B+ | C− | B− |
| Sury-le-Comtal | 6,621 | 6.7 | A | A− | B+ | A |
| Savigneux | 3,509 | 7.2 | A+ | B− | A− | B |
| Bonson | 4,557 | 8.1 | A | B− | A+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Soleymieux is a commune of 716 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.