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The town has 853 residents and lies in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Paulhaguet has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 14% of homes. The median price paid is €1,050/m². Over-65s are 35% of the population.
The 3 things Paulhaguet does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Paulhaguet as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Pierre, in Mazerat-Aurouze, 2.7 mi away.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Paulhaguet 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 Paulhaguet.
Just over a third of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Haute-Loire’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town. Degrees are held by 23% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Paulhaguet | Haute-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Paulhaguet number 450, against 300 residents in work (1.3 per worker). At the census, 8.0% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Haute-Loire’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The jobless rate is 9.4%.
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.
The market in Paulhaguet: 36 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,050/m² | 36 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Paulhaguet. Best known first.
2 notable people were born in Paulhaguet.
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Paulhaguet is a commune of 853 people in the Communauté de communes des Rives du Haut Allier. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulhaguet | 853 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Langeac | 3,499 | 7.9 | A+ | A | A− | B |
| Brioude | 6,527 | 8.8 | B− | A | D | B |
| Sainte-Florine | 3,283 | 17 | A− | A | A− | C− |
| Brassac-les-Mines Puy-de-Dôme | 3,412 | 17 | B | A | B− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 November 8, 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.