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Home to 472 people, this town lies in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.
There are no grades for Saulzais-le-Potier: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Second homes make up 13% of its housing. Over-65s are 29% of the population.
The 2 things Saulzais-le-Potier does most differently from other towns.
Saulzais-le-Potier has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1992.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Saulzais-le-Potier has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saulzais-le-Potier.
14% are under 15, near Cher’s towns (15%) and lower than compared French towns (17%). Retirement age and beyond: 29% of residents are 65 or older. Half the people of Saulzais-le-Potier are older than 50.4.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Cher 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Saulzais-le-Potier | Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 15% | 20% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Saulzais-le-Potier has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its heritage reaches back to the 18th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
After tax and benefits, the median income is €20,920 a year per consumption unit. Saulzais-le-Potier has 150 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.8 per worker. Walking, cycling and public transport carried 15.7% of commuters 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.
18 houses and apartments changed hands in Saulzais-le-Potier from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saulzais-le-Potier yet.
Commune in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Saulzais-le-Potier is a commune of 472 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saulzais-le-Potier | 472 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Amand-Montrond | 9,899 | 8.6 | B− | A | C | C+ |
| Huriel Allier | 2,536 | 16 | — | A+ | — | C |
| Domérat Allier | 8,622 | 17 | B | A | A | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.