Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, this town has 339 residents.
At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Poncy is too small for the grades other French towns get. 18% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Poncy does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Poncy, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1944.
38% 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-Poncy.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Poncy, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
17% are under 15, above Cantal’s towns (12%) and close to compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are 25% of the population. The age that splits Saint-Poncy in two is 44.2.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Poncy | Cantal median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Cantal median and France median: the median of compared communes
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 19.9% of commuters at the census. Jobs located in Saint-Poncy: 100, for 150 residents in work (0.6 each). The median disposable income is €22,180 a year per 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.
A house rents for an estimated €6.66/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 8 homes were sold in Saint-Poncy.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Saint-Poncy has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Poncy: Photo: Record · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Poncy 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-Poncy | 339 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Flour | 6,391 | 9.9 | A+ | A | B | B+ |
| Brioude Haute-Loire | 6,527 | 13 | B− | A | D | B |
| Langeac Haute-Loire | 3,499 | 15 | A+ | A | A− | B |
| Sainte-Florine Haute-Loire | 3,283 | 18 | A− | A | A− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Poncy is a commune of 339 people in the Communauté de communes Hautes Terres Communauté. 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.