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With 2,100 residents, it is a town in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Where it does best is health — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 25% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Prices are high against local incomes: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 7.7 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. It also trails on walkability — 60% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 11% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. The median sale price is €3,398/m².
Figures: deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023. Sourcieux-les-Mines has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The 3 things Sourcieux-les-Mines does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Sourcieux-les-Mines with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Sourcieux-les-Mines has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
How TownRatings grades French towns →
Sourcieux-les-Mines has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Sourcieux-les-Mines. Best known first.
MuseumMusée de la mine de Saint-Pierre-la-Palud1.4 km southwest, in Saint-Pierre-la-PaludAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Martin de Savigny4.1 km northwest, in SavignyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cruzols5 km northeast, in LentillyAttractionAttractionGlacière de la Tourette2.1 km north, in ÉveuxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sain-Bel2.3 km northwest, in Sain-BelPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sourcieux-les-Mines.
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
98 deaths in Sourcieux-les-Mines between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 130: 25% below. Ages and care homes taken into account, deaths in Sourcieux-les-Mines come to 75 per 100 predicted. The nearest emergency department to Sourcieux-les-Mines is Clinique de la Sauvegarde, 7.9 mi away. Life expectancy at birth in Rhône is 87.1 years for women and 81.9 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · TownRatings makes the care-home adjustment itself; it is a model, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from B− to A+.
The 65-and-over age group makes up 18% of residents. Children under 15 make up 19%, about level with Rhône’s towns (19%) and above compared French towns (17%). The middle age in Sourcieux-les-Mines is 42.7.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Sourcieux-les-Mines | Rhône median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.8% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 21% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 47% | 41% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Rhône median and France median: the median of compared communes
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Advertised rents are estimated at €13.26/m² a month, below Rhône’s towns (€14.83/m²) but above compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Renting a house costs an estimated €11.16/m² a month. The sales split: 82% houses, the rest apartments.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €3,441/m² | 42 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
10.6% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Unemployment stood at 6.1%, lower than both Rhône’s towns (8.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). 200 jobs are based in Sourcieux-les-Mines, for 1,000 working residents (0.2 per worker).
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.
The closest collège is 2.2 mi off. Near Sourcieux-les-Mines, 93.2% of lycée candidates passed the bac, close to both Rhône’s towns (92.5%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège les Quatre VentsNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 134 | 91%−1 pt |
| Lycée Germaine TillionNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 279 | 97%−2 pts |
| Collège Champagnat PrivateBest against expectations: 4 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 108 | 100%+4 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sourcieux-les-Mines has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The protected list starts in the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Sourcieux-les-Mines has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
2 notable people were born in Sourcieux-les-Mines.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sourcieux-les-Mines | 2,100 | — | — | C+ | — | A− |
| Saint-Pierre-la-Palud | 2,616 | 1 | — | C+ | — | A+ |
| Sain-Bel | 2,566 | 1.3 | A | B+ | B | B− |
| L'Arbresle | 6,537 | 2.4 | A− | B | C+ | B |
| Lentilly | 6,623 | 2.4 | A− | C− | B | A |
| Pollionnay | 2,958 | 3.1 | — | C− | — | A |
| Marcy-l'Étoile | 3,778 | 4.2 | — | D− | — | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Sourcieux-les-Mines has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.5 recorded violent incidents and 5.9 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade B, better than 61% of compared French towns. 97% of 279 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Germaine Tillion in 2025, 2 points below the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Sourcieux-les-Mines grades C+ for cost of living.
Commune in Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Sourcieux-les-Mines is a commune of 2,100 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de l'Arbresle (CCPA). 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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 9, 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.