Saint-Germain-Beaupré has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 22% of homes here are second homes. A third of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Saint-Germain-Beaupré stand out
The 2 things Saint-Germain-Beaupré does most differently from other towns.
Château · Classé · Photo: Aubussonais · CC BY-SA 3.0
Saint-Germain-Beaupré’s story
Saint-Germain-Beaupré in pictures
On the Culture ministry’s list, Saint-Germain-Beaupré counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1937.
28% 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-Germain-Beaupré.
Who lives here
Saint-Germain-Beaupré has fewer young adults than Creuse’s towns or compared French towns: 6.1% are 15 to 24
Degrees are held by a fifth of adults, below both Creuse’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (30%). Under-15s account for 10% of the population. Retirement age and beyond: 33% of residents are 65 or older.
57median age
Saint-Germain-BeaupréCreuse medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
33%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma27%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education20%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Creuse 52.8%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Creuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Saint-Germain-Beaupré: 28% were built before 1919, more than in both Creuse’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 16th century. On the Culture ministry’s list, Saint-Germain-Beaupré counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Saint-Germain-Beaupré walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Creuse’s towns or compared French towns: 2.2%
Half of residents lived on more than €23,080 a year per consumption unit, near Creuse’s towns (€22,570) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970). For its 150 residents in work, Saint-Germain-Beaupré has 50 jobs: 0.3 each. The unemployment rate comes to 9.7%.
2%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Saint-Germain-Beaupré, 0.3 per working resident
9.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,080
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Germain-Beaupré
Commune in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Germain-Beaupré is a commune of 352 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Sostranien. 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
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.
