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119 people live in this town in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Étienne-de-Carlat falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up 16% of its housing.
The one thing Saint-Étienne-de-Carlat does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Étienne-de-Carlat; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1990.
56% 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 Saint-Étienne-de-Carlat.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 13th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Étienne-de-Carlat; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Children under 15 make up 15%, above Cantal’s towns (12%) but below compared French towns (17%). Line up the people of Saint-Étienne-de-Carlat by age and the one in the middle is 48.9. 10% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Étienne-de-Carlat | Cantal median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Cantal median and France median: the median of compared communes
3.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Cantal’s towns (17.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. At the census, 5.0% of working residents in Saint-Étienne-de-Carlat didn’t travel to work at all. Median disposable income is €24,810 a year for each consumption unit.
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 4 homes in Saint-Étienne-de-Carlat.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Saint-Étienne-de-Carlat. Best known first.
Saint-Étienne-de-Carlat has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
église Saint-Étienne: Photo: SylvChat · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Étienne-de-Carlat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Étienne-de-Carlat | 119 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arpajon-sur-Cère | 6,361 | 5.8 | A | A− | A+ | B− |
| Aurillac | 26,214 | 6.9 | A− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Ytrac | 4,339 | 10 | — | A | — | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Étienne-de-Carlat is a commune of 119 people in the Communauté de communes Cère et Goul en Carladès. 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 November 9, 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.