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Some 215 people live in this town, in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Julien-la-Genête has none. 14% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Julien-la-Genête does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Julien-la-Genête as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul, in Évaux-les-Bains, 1.9 mi away.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Julien-la-Genête is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Julien-la-Genête.
The under-15s are 11% of the population here. 27% of residents are 65 or over, below Creuse’s towns (32%) but above compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by a quarter of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Creuse 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Julien-la-Genête | Creuse median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Creuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
6.8% of people in the labour force have no job. Jobs based in Saint-Julien-la-Genête number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.3 per worker). Median disposable income is €25,230 a year for each 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 €7.07/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
One notable person was born in Saint-Julien-la-Genête.
Commune in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Julien-la-Genête is a commune of 215 people in the Creuse Confluence. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Julien-la-Genête | 215 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Prémilhat Allier | 2,540 | 12 | — | A | — | C− |
| Montluçon Allier | 33,147 | 14 | C | A | D | C |
| Domérat Allier | 8,622 | 15 | B | A | A | C+ |
| Huriel Allier | 2,536 | 15 | — | A+ | — | C |
| Commentry Allier | 6,017 | 16 | B+ | A | B | D |
| Désertines Allier | 4,259 | 16 | B | A− | A− | B− |
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 9, 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.