Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 472 in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Les Halles is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Les Halles does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Les Halles as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Symphorien, in Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise, 6.1 mi away.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Les Halles.
The 65-and-over age group makes up 15% of residents. 19% are under 15, about level with Rhône’s towns (19%) and above compared French towns (17%). The middle age in Les Halles is 41.3.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Les Halles | Rhône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 41% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Rhône median and France median: the median of compared communes
50 jobs are based in Les Halles, for 250 working residents (0.3 per worker). The median disposable income was €26,300 a year per consumption unit, lower than Rhône’s towns (€30,220) and near compared French towns (€25,970). The unemployment rate comes to 7.3%.
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.
Collège pupils travel 2 mi to the nearest one. The nearest general lycée is 6.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Saint-Laurent PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 73 | 100%+3 pts |
| Collège du Val d'ArgentBest against expectations: 5 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 73 | 99%+5 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.
Les Halles recorded 15 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and family days out in and near Les Halles. Best known first.
Nothing in Les Halles is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Les Halles yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Halles | 472 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chazelles-sur-Lyon Loire | 5,543 | 6 | A+ | A− | A | B+ |
| Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise | 3,785 | 6.1 | A+ | B | B+ | B− |
| Panissières Loire | 2,911 | 6.7 | — | A+ | — | B+ |
| Saint-Martin-en-Haut | 3,942 | 7.4 | A+ | C+ | B | A+ |
| Saint-Pierre-la-Palud | 2,616 | 9.9 | — | C+ | — | A+ |
| Feurs Loire | 8,367 | 10 | A− | B+ | B− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Les Halles is a commune of 472 people in the Communauté de communes des Monts du Lyonnais. 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.