Tour Chappe (ancienne) · Inscrit · Photo: L’auteur n’a pas pu être identifié automatiquement. Il est supposé qu'il s'agit de : Henkjanvanderpol~commonswiki (étant donné la revendication de droit d’auteur). · Public domain

Marcy’s story

Marcy in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Marcy, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1982.

20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1982First protected: Tour Chappe (ancienne)

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Nearby attractions

Tour du télégraphe Chappe de Marcy and 16 more in and around Marcy

Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Marcy. Best known first.

All attractions →

ChâteauChâteauTour du télégraphe Chappe de Marcyin town MuseumMuseumFossilea4 km south, in Saint-Jean-des-Vignes ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Fontaine4.7 km northeast, in Anse ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Châtillon-d'Azergues4.8 km southwest, in Châtillon ChâteauChâteauMaison forte du Pin2.5 km south, in Morancé ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Bassieux2.8 km northeast, in Anse

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Marcy.

History

Old homes shape Marcy: 20% were built before 1919, more than in Rhône’s towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Marcy sits above both Rhône’s towns (8.3%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Marcy, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

18th c.

oldest protected part

1982

first monument protected

Full pageMarcy’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes20% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Marcy?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

More people in Marcy hold a degree than in Rhône’s towns or compared French towns: 52%

That puts Marcy above both Rhône’s towns (41%) and compared French towns (30%). 7.3% of residents are aged 15 to 24.

41.9median age

MarcyRhône medianFrance median

Rhône medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

21%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma10%

CAP or BEP19%

Baccalauréat16%

Higher education52%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Marcy
	Marcy	Rhône median	France median
Under 15	21%	19%	17%
15–24	7.3%	11%	11%
25–44	25%	24%	23%
45–64	26%	26%	26%
65+	21%	19%	22%
No diploma	9.5%	15%	19%
CAP or BEP	19%	21%	26%
Baccalauréat	16%	17%	18%
Higher education	52%	41%	30%

Full pageMarcy’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages41.9 median age · 21% are 65 or over Households370 households · 2.5 people per household Born abroad2.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Marcy?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Rhône median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Incomes in Marcy run higher than in Rhône’s towns or compared French towns: a median €34,180 a year per consumption unit

On this, Marcy is above both Rhône’s towns (€30,220) and compared French towns (€25,970). 5.9% of the labour force are out of work. Marcy has 150 jobs for 400 working residents, 0.4 per worker.

11%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving84%

Public transport8%

On foot3%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle0%

150

jobs based in Marcy, 0.4 per working resident

5.9%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€34,180

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageMarcy’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Median income€34,180 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work11% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here150 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

92.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 3 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

In the comparison, Marcy comes close to Rhône’s towns (91.9%) and above compared French towns (87.5%).

92.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Marcy92.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Asa PauliniNearest collègeCollège	Collège	191	92%−3 pts

92.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −3 pts against the expected rate

2.3 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageMarcy’s schools pageOpen the page

Collèges92.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Marcy is €13.74/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€13.74/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Marcy€13.74/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Rhône median€14.83/m²

€13.74/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€11.14 to €16.94/m² a month)

€14.31/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageMarcy’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€13.74/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Marcy

13pages on Marcy

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health3 GPs · nearest emergency department 6.3 mi away Housing21 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute150 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 41.9 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Marcy has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Tour Chappe (ancienne)Monument · 18th c.

Classé

Église Saint-DenisChapel · 18th c. · in Alix, 1.3 mi

Classé

Habitat gallo-romain de la Grange du BiefArchaeological site · Antiquity · in Anse, 1.9 mi

Classé

Domaine du château de Bagnols situé au BourgChâteau · 16th & 17th c. · in Bagnols, 3.4 mi

Photo credits

Tour Chappe (ancienne): Photo: L’auteur n’a pas pu être identifié automatiquement. Il est supposé qu'il s'agit de : Henkjanvanderpol~commonswiki (étant donné la revendication de droit d’auteur). · Public domain

Famous people from Marcy

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Marcy yet.

How we find them →

Marcy’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Rhône →

AnseChazay-d'AzerguesPommiersPorte des Pierres DoréesLozanneLimasMarcy

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Marcy	916	—	—	—	—	—
Anse	8,206	2.2	C⁺	C⁺	C	C⁺
Chazay-d'Azergues	4,410	3	A⁺	C	A⁻	A⁺
Pommiers	2,618	3	—	C⁺	—	A
Porte des Pierres Dorées	4,185	3.9	A	B	A⁺	A
Lozanne	3,182	4.1	A	C	B	A
Limas	4,750	4.4	B⁺	C⁻	C	A

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Marcy

Commune in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Marcy is a commune of 916 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

Population: 916 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Beaujolais Pierres Dorées
Département: Rhône (69)
Région: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area: 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km²)
INSEE code: 69126

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.