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A town of 657 in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. 28% of residents are 65 or over.
Saulcet is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Saulcet does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Saulcet counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1929.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saulcet.
27% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, near Allier’s towns (30%) and higher than compared French towns (22%). The median resident of Saulcet is 52.5 years old.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Saulcet | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 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.
Among the classé monuments in Saulcet is Église Saint-Julien. The protected list starts in the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 1.6% of commuters at the census. Per resident in work, Saulcet counts 0.3 jobs (100 jobs, 300 workers). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,220 a year per consumption unit.
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 1.7 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Blaise de VigenèreNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 101 | 79%−2 pts |
| Lycée général Blaise de VigenèreNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 107 | 91%−3 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 21 homes were sold in Saulcet.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Saulcet. Best known first.
Saulcet has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Julien: Photo: Patrick Boyer · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saulcet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saulcet | 657 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule | 4,884 | 2 | C+ | A | D | B− |
| Varennes-sur-Allier | 3,549 | 6.6 | C− | A | C | D |
| Saint-Germain-des-Fossés | 3,579 | 12 | B+ | A | A− | C |
| Creuzier-le-Vieux | 3,205 | 14 | A | B− | A+ | B+ |
| Vichy | 25,115 | 16 | C− | B | D | B− |
| Bellerive-sur-Allier | 8,943 | 16 | C | C+ | C+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saulcet is a commune of 657 people in the Communauté de communes Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne. 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.