Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, this town has 731 residents.
Verrières-en-Forez is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 17% of homes.
The one thing Verrières-en-Forez does most differently from other towns.
Verrières-en-Forez has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1938.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Verrières-en-Forez 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 Verrières-en-Forez.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
19% are under 15, above both Loire’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 35% have a degree. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 11% of the town.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Verrières-en-Forez | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per resident in work, Verrières-en-Forez counts 0.5 jobs (150 jobs, 350 workers). At the census, 10.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Median disposable income comes to €26,430 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 17 homes in Verrières-en-Forez.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Verrières-en-Forez as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Verrières-en-Forez is a commune of 731 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verrières-en-Forez | 731 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montbrison | 16,123 | 3.8 | A− | B+ | C− | B− |
| Savigneux | 3,509 | 4.7 | A+ | B− | A− | B |
| Saint-Romain-le-Puy | 4,142 | 5.9 | A | B+ | A | A+ |
| Sury-le-Comtal | 6,621 | 9 | A | A− | B+ | A |
| Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez | 5,116 | 9.5 | A+ | B | A | A− |
| Bonson | 4,557 | 11 | A | B− | A+ | A− |
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.