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This town in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has a population of 183.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Saury has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 12% of homes. People aged 65 and over make up 38% of residents.
The 2 things Saint-Saury does most differently from other towns.
Saint-Saury has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1980.
46% 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-Saury.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly one in ten residents, lower than both Cantal’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Degrees are held by a fifth of adults. At 58.5, the median resident of Saint-Saury sits in the middle of the age range.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Saury | Cantal median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.3% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 38% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 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.
Saint-Saury has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 6.0% of commuters at the census. Per resident in work, Saint-Saury counts 0.5 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers). The median disposable income was €22,510 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Cantal’s towns (€24,340) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
3 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Saury from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €7.72/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Saint-Saury has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Séverin: Photo: Dr Brains · Public domain
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Saury 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-Saury | 183 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ytrac | 4,339 | 12 | — | A | — | B− |
| Saint-Céré Lot | 3,429 | 12 | A− | B+ | A− | B |
| Aurillac | 26,214 | 15 | A− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Arpajon-sur-Cère | 6,361 | 16 | A | A− | A+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Saury is a commune of 183 people in the Communauté de communes de la Châtaigneraie Cantalienne. 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 October 30, 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.