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Population 373: a town in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
There are no grades for Saint-Pierre-Laval: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Second homes make up 15% of its housing. Over-65s are just over a third of the population.
The 2 things Saint-Pierre-Laval does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Pierre-Laval, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
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-Pierre-Laval.
Degrees are held by 17% of adults, below both Allier’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8% of the population. Children under 15 count for 14% of the people here.
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Pierre-Laval | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Pierre-Laval, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
9.9% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than Allier’s towns (12.1%) and near compared French towns (10.1%). For its 150 residents in work, Saint-Pierre-Laval has 50 jobs: 0.4 each. Households’ median disposable income: €24,530 a year per consumption unit.
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.
The market in Saint-Pierre-Laval: 17 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Saint-Pierre-Laval has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Pierre-Laval 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-Pierre-Laval | 373 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lapalisse | 3,138 | 7.9 | A+ | A | B+ | B− |
| Renaison Loire | 3,231 | 13 | — | A− | — | B+ |
| Cusset | 13,316 | 16 | C+ | B+ | B− | C |
| Mably Loire | 7,233 | 16 | B+ | A− | C+ | B− |
| Saint-Germain-des-Fossés | 3,579 | 16 | B+ | A | A− | C |
| Pouilly-sous-Charlieu Loire | 2,588 | 16 | — | A | — | A+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Pierre-Laval is a commune of 373 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Lapalisse. 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.