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Home to 241 people, this town lies in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for a third of homes. 33% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1993.
45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
église Saint-Étienne: Photo: EmDee · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil.
People 65 and over make up a third of the town, above Cantal’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Under-15s account for 13% of the population. Half of Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil is older than 53.8, half younger.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil | Cantal median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Cantal median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 11th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
For its 100 residents in work, Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil has 50 jobs: 0.6 each. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €23,010 a year per consumption unit. Nearly a fifth of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, higher than both Cantal’s towns (17.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 14 homes were sold in Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil yet.
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil is a commune of 241 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Gentiane. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil | 241 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mauriac | 3,449 | 16 | A | A+ | C | 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 8, 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.