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A town in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, home to 626 people.
Les Sauvages isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Les Sauvages as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de la Bussière, in Saint-Marcel-l'Éclairé, 3.1 mi away.
22% 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 Sauvages.
28% of adults hold a degree, below both Rhône’s towns (41%) and compared French towns (30%). Under-15s account for 20% of the population. Residents of Les Sauvages have a median age of 40.5.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Les Sauvages | Rhône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 41% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Rhône median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €27,180 a year per consumption unit, lower than Rhône’s towns (€30,220) yet higher than compared French towns (€25,970). Les Sauvages holds 150 jobs; 300 of its residents are in work, so 0.5 jobs each. 6.9% of the labour force are out of work.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Les Sauvages from July 2023 to June 2026: 7 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Les Sauvages. Best known first.
Nothing in Les Sauvages 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 Sauvages 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 Sauvages | 626 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tarare | 10,893 | 3.5 | B+ | B+ | C | B+ |
| Amplepuis | 4,876 | 4 | A− | A | C | B− |
| Vindry-sur-Turdine | 5,305 | 6.3 | A | C | B+ | A− |
| Thizy-les-Bourgs | 5,771 | 8.3 | A− | A+ | C+ | B |
| Panissières Loire | 2,911 | 9.4 | — | A+ | — | B+ |
| Val d'Oingt | 4,117 | 9.5 | A+ | B− | A− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Les Sauvages is a commune of 626 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de l'Ouest Rhodanien. 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 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.