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With 307 residents, it is a town in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Bonnet-le-Troncy falls below the line for grades. 27% of its homes are second homes. It skews older: 31% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Saint-Bonnet-le-Troncy does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Bonnet-le-Troncy as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Voie romaine, in Thizy-les-Bourgs, 3.6 mi away.
54% 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 Saint-Bonnet-le-Troncy.
Children under 15 make up 17% of residents. Saint-Bonnet-le-Troncy has a median age of 51.5.
46% women, 54% men
About 118 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Bonnet-le-Troncy | Rhône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 41% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Rhône median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 10.7%, above Rhône’s towns (8.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. 7.8% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Also worth knowing: jobs based in Saint-Bonnet-le-Troncy number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.4 per worker).
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €7.23/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 15 homes in Saint-Bonnet-le-Troncy.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Saint-Bonnet-le-Troncy. Best known first.
Nothing in Saint-Bonnet-le-Troncy is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Saint-Bonnet-le-Troncy.
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-Bonnet-le-Troncy | 307 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cours | 4,306 | 4.7 | A− | A+ | B− | C+ |
| Thizy-les-Bourgs | 5,771 | 5.8 | A− | A+ | C+ | B |
| Amplepuis | 4,876 | 8.6 | A− | A | C | B− |
| Chauffailles Saône-et-Loire | 3,638 | 9.5 | A | A | C+ | B+ |
| Tarare | 10,893 | 13 | B+ | B+ | C | B+ |
| Val d'Oingt | 4,117 | 13 | A+ | B− | A− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Bonnet-le-Troncy is a commune of 307 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.