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A town of 689 in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Only 16% of residents are 65 or over.

Population

689

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€11.05

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€26,580

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Saint-Pont a good place to live?

Saint-Pont is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Saint-Pont stand out

The one thing Saint-Pont does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

16% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 41.1. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Château · Inscrit · Photo: Patrocle · CC BY-SA 3.0

Saint-Pont’s story

Saint-Pont in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Saint-Pont; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1980.

25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Gilbert Dalleu, born in 1861, is the one person born in Saint-Pont before 1900 that Wikidata records.

1980First protected: Église Saint-Mayeul-et-Saint-Pont

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Pont.

Who lives here

Children make up 20% of Saint-Pont, above Allier’s towns and compared French towns

Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Allier’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Over-65s are 16% of the population. Degrees are held by 29% of adults.

41.1median age

Saint-PontAllier medianFrance median

Allier medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma12%

CAP or BEP30%

Baccalauréat22%

Higher education29%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Saint-Pont
	Saint-Pont	Allier median	France median
Under 15	20%	14%	17%
15–24	8.7%	9.3%	11%
25–44	28%	19%	23%
45–64	28%	27%	26%
65+	16%	30%	22%
No diploma	12%	24%	19%
CAP or BEP	30%	29%	26%
Baccalauréat	22%	17%	18%
Higher education	29%	22%	30%

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Ages41.1 median age · 16% are 65 or over Households290 households · 2.4 people per household Born abroad2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Saint-Pont?”

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

History

Saint-Pont keeps more of its old housing than Allier’s towns or compared French towns: 25% built before 1919

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

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Saint-Pont; none is classé, France’s top protection. Protection here reaches back to the 11th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

11th c.

oldest protected part

1980

first monument protected

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Age of homes25% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Saint-Pont?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Saint-Pont, 5.6%, runs below Allier’s towns and compared French towns

2.5% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. For its 350 residents in work, Saint-Pont has 50 jobs: 0.1 each. The median disposable income was €26,580 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Allier’s towns (€23,590).

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving94%

Public transport1%

On foot1%

Bicycle1%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Saint-Pont, 0.1 per working resident

5.6%

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

€26,580

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.1 per working resident Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€26,580 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Renting in Saint-Pont costs an estimated advertised €11.05/m² a month, against €9.45/m² in Allier’s towns and €12.41/m² in compared French towns

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

A house rents for an estimated €8.58/m² a month.

€11.05/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Saint-Pont€11.05/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Allier median€9.45/m²

€11.05/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.90 to €13.73/m² a month)

€8.58/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageSaint-Pont’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€11.05/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Saint-Pont and 6 more in and around Saint-Pont

Heritage in and near Saint-Pont. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Pontin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Granges3.8 km southwest, in Escurolles AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré Notre-Dame de Banelle3.8 km south, in Escurolles ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Escurolles3.4 km southwest, in Escurolles ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Idogne4.5 km southwest, in Monteignet-sur-l'Andelot ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lafont4.7 km northeast, in Broût-Vernet

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saint-Pont

12pages on Saint-Pont

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 6.9 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing11 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 41.1 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people2 notable people born here

Landmarks

The list names few of Saint-Pont’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Église Saint-Mayeul-et-Saint-PontChurch · 11th–19th c.

Classé

Église Sainte-RadegondeChurch · 12th c. · in Cognat-Lyonne, 3.8 mi

Classé

Prieuré d'AubeterrePriory · 13th c. · in Broût-Vernet, 3.8 mi

Classé

Ancienne égliseChurch · 12th & 16th c. · in Barberier, 4.6 mi

Photo credits

Église Saint-Mayeul-et-Saint-Pont: Photo: Patrocle · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Saint-Pont

2 notable people were born in Saint-Pont.

Their page →

Alain BorneFrench poet (1915-1962)

Gilbert DalleuFrench actor (1861-1931)

Saint-Pont’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 Allier →

Bellerive-sur-AllierCreuzier-le-VieuxVichyGannatSaint-Germain-des-FossésCussetSaint-Pont

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Saint-Pont	689	—	—	—	—	—
Bellerive-sur-Allier	8,943	5.7	C	C⁺	C⁺	B
Creuzier-le-Vieux	3,205	6.4	A	B⁻	A⁺	B⁺
Vichy	25,115	6.4	C⁻	B	D	B⁻
Gannat	5,610	6.6	B⁻	A	C⁺	C⁺
Saint-Germain-des-Fossés	3,579	7.1	B⁺	A	A⁻	C
Cusset	13,316	7.6	C⁺	B⁺	B⁻	C

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

About Saint-Pont

Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Saint-Pont is a commune of 689 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Vichy Communauté. 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: 689 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération Vichy Communauté
Département: Allier (03)
Région: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area: 4.8 sq mi (12.4 km²)
INSEE code: 03252

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.