Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 901 in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Létra is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Létra does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Létra as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste, in Ternand, 1.4 mi away.
33% 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 Létra.
Children under 15 count for 20% of the people here. 8.7% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Rhône’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Graduates make up 38% of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Létra | Rhône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.8% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 41% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Rhône median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €28,460 a year per consumption unit, between Rhône’s towns (€30,220) and compared French towns (€25,970). Létra has 200 jobs for 450 working residents, 0.4 per worker. The census found 5.4% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
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 26 homes in Létra. Of the homes sold, 92% were houses. House rents are put at about €9.26/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, gardens and museums in and near Létra. Best known first.
Nothing in Létra is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Létra as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Létra | 901 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Val d'Oingt | 4,117 | 3.5 | A+ | B− | A− | B+ |
| Vindry-sur-Turdine | 5,305 | 5.8 | A | C | B+ | A− |
| Porte des Pierres Dorées | 4,185 | 6.2 | A | B | A+ | A |
| Tarare | 10,893 | 6.4 | B+ | B+ | C | B+ |
| Pommiers | 2,618 | 8 | — | C+ | — | A |
| Gleizé | 8,035 | 8.7 | B+ | C− | C | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Létra is a commune of 901 people in the Communauté de communes Beaujolais Pierres Dorées. 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.