Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 378 people, lies in Lot, Occitanie.
At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Jean-Lagineste is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Jean-Lagineste as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Domaine de Montal (également sur commune de Saint-Céré), in Saint-Jean-Lespinasse, 2.5 mi away.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Jean-Lagineste is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Jean-Lagineste.
Just over a fifth of residents are 65 or over. Children under 15 make up 17%, above Lot’s towns (11%) and close to compared French towns (17%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 7.8% of residents.
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Lot 53.3%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Jean-Lagineste | Lot median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 11% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 8.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 35% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 39% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Lot median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €27,750 a year per consumption unit, above Lot’s towns (€24,345) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Unemployment is 8.7%. Jobs based in Saint-Jean-Lagineste number 100, against 150 residents in work (0.6 per worker).
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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Saint-Jean-Lagineste, 96.0% passed the bac, close to Lot’s towns (95.2%) and above compared French towns (92.9%). The town’s pupils have a collège 3.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean LurçatNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 75 | 81%−8 pts |
| Lycée général Jean LurçatNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 110 | 96%−2 pts |
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 8 homes were sold in Saint-Jean-Lagineste.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Saint-Jean-Lagineste. Best known first.
MuseumMaison consulaire4.9 km northeast, in Saint-CéréChâteauChâteauChâteau des Anglais d'Autoire4.1 km northwest, in LoubressacChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montal4 km north, in Saint-Jean-LespinasseChâteauChâteauChâteau de Busqueilles3.9 km northwest, in AutoireChâteauChâteauChâteau de Limargue3.9 km northwest, in AutoirePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Jean-Lagineste yet.
Commune in Lot, Occitanie
Saint-Jean-Lagineste is a commune of 378 people in the Communauté de communes Causses et Vallée de la Dordogne. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-Lagineste | 378 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Céré | 3,429 | 2.9 | A− | B+ | A− | B |
| Gramat | 3,512 | 7 | B− | B+ | B+ | B− |
| Figeac | 9,793 | 17 | C+ | B− | D | 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 9, 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.