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Saint-ChamantCantal

A town of 237 in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Population

237

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€7.01

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

Median income

€23,820

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-Chamant a good place to live?

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

What makes Saint-Chamant stand out

The 2 things Saint-Chamant does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

34% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

30% are 65 or over

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

Median age 52.9. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Couvent du chapitre de Saint-Chamant · Inscrit · Photo: Tournasol7 · CC BY 4.0

Saint-Chamant’s story

Saint-Chamant in pictures

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

The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 2001.

46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

2001First protected: Couvent du chapitre de Saint-Chamant
2022Most recently protected: Château de Saint-Chamant

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The data

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

Who lives here

Few people in Saint-Chamant are 15 to 24: 4.6%, fewer than in Cantal’s towns and compared French towns

People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, close to Cantal’s towns (28%) and above compared French towns (22%). Children under 15 count for 16% of the people here. The middle age in Saint-Chamant is 52.9.

52.9median age

Saint-ChamantCantal medianFrance median

Cantal medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

30%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%

CAP or BEP33%

Baccalauréat15%

Higher education22%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Saint-Chamant
	Saint-Chamant	Cantal median	France median
Under 15	16%	12%	17%
15–24	4.6%	10%	11%
25–44	19%	20%	23%
45–64	31%	27%	26%
65+	30%	28%	22%
No diploma	17%	20%	19%
CAP or BEP	33%	27%	26%
Baccalauréat	15%	19%	18%
Higher education	22%	26%	30%

Full pageSaint-Chamant’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages52.9 median age · 30% are 65 or over Households120 households · 2 people per household Born abroad1.7% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Saint-Chamant?”

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

History

Saint-Chamant keeps more of its old housing than Cantal’s towns or compared French towns: 46% 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-Chamant; none is classé, France’s top protection. The protected list starts in the 14th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

14th c.

oldest protected part

2001

first monument protected

Full pageSaint-Chamant’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes46% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Saint-Chamant?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Saint-Chamant walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Cantal’s towns or compared French towns: 6.7%

6.3% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Cantal’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs based in Saint-Chamant number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.4 per worker). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €23,820 a year.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving84%

On foot4%

Public transport2%

Bicycle0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Saint-Chamant, 0.4 per working resident

6.3%

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

€23,820

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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Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident Median income€23,820 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-Chamant costs less than in Cantal’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €7.01/m² a month

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

Sales in Saint-Chamant from July 2023 to June 2026: 14 houses and apartments.

€7.01/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Saint-Chamant€7.01/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Cantal median€9.36/m²

€7.01/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.35 to €9.17/m² a month)

€7.78/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Renting€7.01/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Couvent du chapitre de Saint-Chamant and 7 more in and around Saint-Chamant

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

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Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent du chapitre de Saint-Chamantin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Chamantin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Cambon3.2 km south, in Saint-Cernin FortFortTour-donjon de Marze2.5 km south, in Saint-Cernin ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Pol3.7 km northwest, in Saint-Martin-Valmeroux ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Crèvecœur3.1 km north, in Saint-Martin-Valmeroux

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saint-Chamant

12pages on Saint-Chamant

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 10 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing14 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature Attractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 52.9 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

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

All monuments →

Inscrit

Château de Saint-ChamantChâteau · 14th & 17th c.

Couvent du chapitre de Saint-ChamantConvent · 15th c.

Photo credits

Couvent du chapitre de Saint-Chamant: Photo: Tournasol7 · CC BY 4.0

Famous people from Saint-Chamant

One notable person was born in Saint-Chamant.

Their page →

Roger RigaudièreFrench politician (1932–1999)

Saint-Chamant’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 Cantal →

MauriacAurillacYtracArpajon-sur-CèreSaint-Chamant

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Saint-Chamant	237	—	—	—	—	—
Mauriac	3,449	10	A	A⁺	C	B⁻
Aurillac	26,214	12	A⁻	A	C⁺	C⁺
Ytrac	4,339	13	—	A	—	B⁻
Arpajon-sur-Cère	6,361	14	A	A⁻	A⁺	B⁻

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

About Saint-Chamant

Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Saint-Chamant is a commune of 237 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Salers. 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: 237 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Pays de Salers
Département: Cantal (15)
Région: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area: 5.4 sq mi (13.9 km²)
INSEE code: 15176

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.