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With 641 residents, it is a town in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Saligny-sur-Roudon is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Second homes make up just over a tenth of its housing. Homes change hands at a median €934/m². 29% of residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things Saligny-sur-Roudon does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saligny-sur-Roudon, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 2008.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Saligny-sur-Roudon has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Saligny: Photo: Richard Holding · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saligny-sur-Roudon.
Degrees are held by 18% of adults, below both Allier’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 8.1% of residents. Typical age in Saligny-sur-Roudon: 53.4, the median.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Saligny-sur-Roudon | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 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 Saligny-sur-Roudon, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The census found 6.6% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 9.6% of the labour force were unemployed, below Allier’s towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. 200 jobs are based in Saligny-sur-Roudon, for 250 working residents (0.7 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 33 homes in Saligny-sur-Roudon.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €934/m² | 33 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
One notable person was born in Saligny-sur-Roudon.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saligny-sur-Roudon is a commune of 641 people in the Communauté de communes Entr'Allier Besbre et Loire. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saligny-sur-Roudon | 641 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dompierre-sur-Besbre | 2,959 | 4.8 | A− | A+ | A+ | B− |
| Bourbon-Lancy Saône-et-Loire | 4,674 | 11 | A+ | A+ | A | B |
| Digoin Saône-et-Loire | 7,353 | 12 | B+ | A+ | C | B− |
| Lapalisse | 3,138 | 16 | A+ | A | B+ | B− |
| Gueugnon Saône-et-Loire | 6,528 | 18 | A+ | A+ | B | B+ |
| Paray-le-Monial Saône-et-Loire | 9,291 | 18 | A+ | A− | A− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 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.