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A town in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, home to 105 people.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Paul-de-Salers has none. 57% of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are 36% of the population.
The 2 things Saint-Paul-de-Salers does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Paul-de-Salers, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 2003.
60% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Saint-Paul-de-Salers. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Paul-de-Salers.
19% of adults hold a degree, below both Cantal’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). Children are 8.6% of the town. The 65-and-over age group makes up 36% of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Paul-de-Salers | Cantal median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.6% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.7% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 36% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 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.
The protected list starts in the 10th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Paul-de-Salers, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs based in Saint-Paul-de-Salers number 50, against 50 residents in work (0.7 per worker). A tenth of the labour force were unemployed, above Cantal’s towns (8.7%) and close to compared French towns (10.1%). No commute at all: 15.6% of working residents locally at the census.
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-Paul-de-Salers.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Saint-Paul-de-Salers has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Paul: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 4.0
One notable person was born in Saint-Paul-de-Salers.
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-Paul-de-Salers | 105 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mauriac | 3,449 | 11 | A | A+ | C | B− |
| Aurillac | 26,214 | 16 | A− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Arpajon-sur-Cère | 6,361 | 18 | A | A− | A+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Paul-de-Salers is a commune of 105 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
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.