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A town in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, home to 305 people.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Jacques-des-Blats out for now. 69% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Jacques-des-Blats does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Jacques-des-Blats 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.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Jacques-des-Blats.
17% are under 15, higher than Cantal’s towns (12%) and near compared French towns (17%). Retirement age and beyond: 24% of residents are 65 or older. Graduates make up 31% of adults.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Jacques-des-Blats | Cantal median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.2% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Cantal median and France median: the median of compared communes
Nearly one in ten commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. 50 jobs are based in Saint-Jacques-des-Blats, for 150 working residents (0.5 per worker). The median disposable income was €22,690 a year per consumption unit, below Cantal’s towns (€24,340) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike.
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.
Of the homes sold, 77% were houses. Sales in Saint-Jacques-des-Blats from July 2023 to June 2026: 22 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
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Nothing in Saint-Jacques-des-Blats is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Jacques-des-Blats yet.
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| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jacques-des-Blats | 305 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aurillac | 26,214 | 16 | A− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Arpajon-sur-Cère | 6,361 | 17 | A | A− | A+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Jacques-des-Blats is a commune of 305 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 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.