There are no grades for Solore-en-Forez: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 18% of homes here are second homes. 30% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Solore-en-Forez stand out
The 2 things Solore-en-Forez does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Solore-en-Forez.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Solore-en-Forez than in Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 13% are under 15
People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, above Loire’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Those aged 15 to 24 account for just over one in ten residents. 19% of adults hold a degree.
50.6median age
Solore-en-ForezLoire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
30%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma25%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education19%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Solore-en-Forez keeps more of its old housing than Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 40% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Solore-en-Forez is Église Notre-Dame. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century. Churches, chapels and other religious buildings, 3 of the 3, make up the bulk. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments here: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Only 3.3% of commuters in Solore-en-Forez go to work without a car, fewer than in both Loire’s towns and compared French towns
Of those in the labour force, 7.5% are unemployed. Per resident in work, Solore-en-Forez counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 200 workers). Also worth knowing: after tax and benefits, the median income is €23,620 a year per consumption unit.
3%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving88%
On foot2%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Solore-en-Forez, 0.2 per working resident
7.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,620
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Solore-en-Forez
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Solore-en-Forez is a commune of 507 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
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.
