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A town in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, home to 172 people.
Mandailles-Saint-Julien has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Second homes make up three fifths of its housing. Over-65s are 32% of the population.
The 2 things Mandailles-Saint-Julien does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Mandailles-Saint-Julien as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Chapelle Notre-Dame de Consolation, in Thiézac, 3.5 mi away.
57% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Mandailles-Saint-Julien is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mandailles-Saint-Julien.
Under 15: 10% of residents. Nearly a third of residents are 65 or over, above both Cantal’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by 23% of adults.
45% women, 55% men
About 81 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Mandailles-Saint-Julien | Cantal median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 1.7% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Cantal median and France median: the median of compared communes
For its 100 residents in work, Mandailles-Saint-Julien has 50 jobs: 0.6 each. The median disposable income was €23,460 a year per consumption unit, about level with Cantal’s towns (€24,340) and below compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
Houses made up 90% of the homes sold; apartments the rest. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 10 homes in Mandailles-Saint-Julien.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit in and near Mandailles-Saint-Julien. Best known first.
One notable person was born in Mandailles-Saint-Julien.
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Mandailles-Saint-Julien is a commune of 172 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Aurillac Agglomération. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandailles-Saint-Julien | 172 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aurillac | 26,214 | 14 | A− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Arpajon-sur-Cère | 6,361 | 15 | A | A− | A+ | B− |
| Ytrac | 4,339 | 17 | — | 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) · 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.