There are no grades for Saint-Sauveur-Gouvernet: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Second homes make up 27% of its housing. Over-65s are 36% of the population.
What makes Saint-Sauveur-Gouvernet stand out
The 2 things Saint-Sauveur-Gouvernet does most differently from other towns.
Château de Gouvernet (ruines): Photo: Marianne Casamance · CC BY-SA 4.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Sauveur-Gouvernet.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Saint-Sauveur-Gouvernet than in Drôme’s towns or compared French towns: 11% are under 15
56median age
People aged 15 to 24 make up 8% of the town, below Drôme’s towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: 36% of residents are 65 or older. Residents of Saint-Sauveur-Gouvernet have a median age of 56.
Saint-Sauveur-GouvernetDrôme medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
36%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma23%
CAP or BEP17%
Baccalauréat24%
Higher education30%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Drôme 51.8%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Drôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Saint-Sauveur-Gouvernet keeps more of its old housing than Drôme’s towns or compared French towns: 29% built before 1919
1historic monument
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 15th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Sauveur-Gouvernet; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Saint-Sauveur-Gouvernet than in Drôme’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €20,230 a year per consumption unit
6%walk, cycle or take transit
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 6.5% of commuters at the census. Jobs based in Saint-Sauveur-Gouvernet number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.5 per worker). Unemployment is 9.9%.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving81%
On foot4%
Public transport3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Saint-Sauveur-Gouvernet, 0.5 per working resident
9.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€20,230
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Saint-Sauveur-Gouvernet is a commune of 188 people in the Communauté de communes des Baronnies en Drôme Provençale. 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
Population
188 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Baronnies en Drôme Provençale
Département
Drôme (26)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
7.6 sq mi (19.6 km²)
INSEE code
26329
Saint-Sauveur-Gouvernet’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
