Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 471 people, lies in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Genès-du-Retz is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Genès-du-Retz as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Villemont, in Vensat, 0.8 mi away.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage and museums in and near Saint-Genès-du-Retz. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau de Gannat4.3 km north, in GannatChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Effiat4 km southeast, in EffiatChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montpensier3.3 km south, in MontpensierChâteauChâteauChâteau de Denone4.5 km east, in EffiatMuseumMuseumMusée Yves-Machelon4.3 km north, in GannatPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Genès-du-Retz.
People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.2% of the town, below Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Degrees are held by 29% of adults. Residents of Saint-Genès-du-Retz have a median age of 50.6.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Genès-du-Retz | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.5% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €28,180 a year per consumption unit, above Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (€27,050) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Saint-Genès-du-Retz has 50 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.2 per worker. 7.9% of the labour force are out of work.
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.
The bac pass rate near Saint-Genès-du-Retz is 87.0%, below Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (92.5%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. A collège lies 1.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Joseph HennequinNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 73 | 73%−14 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Gustave EiffelNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 61 | 87%+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.
Sales in Saint-Genès-du-Retz from July 2023 to June 2026: 12 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Genès-du-Retz is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Saint-Genès-du-Retz.
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-Genès-du-Retz | 471 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gannat Allier | 5,610 | 2.4 | B− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Aigueperse | 2,665 | 2.8 | — | A | — | A+ |
| Bellerive-sur-Allier Allier | 8,943 | 9.9 | C | C+ | C+ | B |
| Vichy Allier | 25,115 | 11 | C− | B | D | B− |
| Ennezat | 2,748 | 11 | A+ | B+ | B | A |
| Maringues | 3,141 | 11 | A | A | A− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Genès-du-Retz is a commune of 471 people in the Communauté de communes Plaine Limagne. 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 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.