No historic monuments in Saint-Martial
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. From Saint-Martial, the nearest classé monument is in Chaudes-Aigues, 4.4 km away.
The nearest classé monuments to Saint-Martial
Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.
| Town | Distance | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaudes-Aigues | 2.7 mi | 4 | 1 | — |
| Saint-Juéry | 4.3 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| Neuvéglise-sur-Truyère | 4.4 mi | 4 | 3 | — |
| Val d'Arcomie | 7.9 mi | 9 | 1 | — |
| Villedieu | 8.8 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Paulhenc | 10.9 mi | 4 | 1 | — |
9 towns in Cantal have protected historic areas: Aurillac, Saint-Flour, Mauriac, Murat, Montsalvy, Laroquebrou, Salers, Molompize, Fontanges.
37% of homes in Saint-Martial were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
37% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished before 1919 than in any other period (37%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Saint-Martial in brief
Old houses are part of Saint-Martial’s character: 37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Saint-Martial has nothing on the list; Chaudes-Aigues, 2.7 mi away, is the nearest place with classé monuments.
France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated November 9, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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