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A town of 163 in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Palais has none. 25% of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are two fifths of the population.
The 2 things Saint-Palais does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Palais as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Martin et chapelle Notre-Dame, dites églises jumelles, in Boussac-Bourg, 6.4 mi away.
36% 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-Palais.
Degrees are held by 17% of adults, below Allier’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Under-15s account for just over a tenth of the population. 2.8% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Palais | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 2.8% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 40% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
Median disposable income comes to €21,940 a year per consumption unit. 3.7% of Saint-Palais’ working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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 17 homes in Saint-Palais.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Palais 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 Saint-Palais 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Palais | 163 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Huriel | 2,536 | 9.9 | — | A+ | — | C |
| Domérat | 8,622 | 13 | B | A | A | C+ |
| Prémilhat | 2,540 | 14 | — | A | — | C− |
| Montluçon | 33,147 | 16 | C | A | D | C |
| Désertines | 4,259 | 16 | B | A− | A− | B− |
| La Châtre Indre | 4,037 | 18 | A− | A | D | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Palais is a commune of 163 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays d'Huriel. 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.