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446 people call this town in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire home.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Saturnin falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up 33% of its housing. Homes sell for a median €820/m². It skews older: just over two in five residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things Saint-Saturnin does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Saturnin as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Genès (anciennement église prieurale Saint-Etienne), in Châteaumeillant, 4.2 mi away.
51% 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-Saturnin.
The 15-to-24 age group makes up 4.7% of residents. 10% are under 15, lower than both Cher’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Ages in Saint-Saturnin split evenly at 61: half are older, half younger.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Saturnin | Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.7% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 42% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
The unemployment rate comes to 13.5%. At the census, 4.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Cher’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Saint-Saturnin holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.5 jobs each.
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.
House rents are put at about €6.23/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 39 homes were sold in Saint-Saturnin. That is the middle of 39 sales of houses and apartments locally from July 2023 to June 2026, against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns and €1,298/m² for the median of compared towns in Cher.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €820/m² | 39 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Saturnin 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-Saturnin 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-Saturnin | 446 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Châtre Indre | 4,037 | 13 | A− | A | D | A− |
| Huriel Allier | 2,536 | 15 | — | A+ | — | C |
| Domérat Allier | 8,622 | 18 | B | A | A | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Saint-Saturnin is a commune of 446 people in the Communauté de communes Berry Grand Sud. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.