There are no grades for Saint-André-de-Chalencon: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Holiday and other second homes account for 38% of homes. Nearly a third of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Saint-André-de-Chalencon stand out
The 2 things Saint-André-de-Chalencon does most differently from other towns.
Ruines du château · Classé · Photo: JMO · CC BY-SA 4.0
Saint-André-de-Chalencon’s story
Saint-André-de-Chalencon in pictures
The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Saint-André-de-Chalencon: 3 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1913.
47% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
1913First protected: Ruines du château
1973Most recently protected: Ruines du bâtiment dit La Préfecture
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-André-de-Chalencon.
Who lives here
An older town: 32% of people in Saint-André-de-Chalencon are 65 or over, more than in both Haute-Loire’s towns and compared French towns
Under 15: 15% of residents. The 15-to-24 age group: 7.6%, lower than both Haute-Loire’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Degrees are held by 27% of adults.
51.8median age
Saint-André-de-ChalenconHaute-Loire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
32%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma18%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat26%
Higher education27%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Saint-André-de-Chalencon: 47% were built before 1919, more than in both Haute-Loire’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Saint-André-de-Chalencon: 3 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments here is Vieux Pont dit Pont du Diable. Its heritage reaches back to the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Saint-André-de-Chalencon has lower unemployment than Haute-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 3.2%
At the census, 5.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Haute-Loire’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Saint-André-de-Chalencon holds 50 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,500 a year per consumption unit.
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving88%
On foot4%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
50
jobs based in Saint-André-de-Chalencon, 0.3 per working resident
3.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,500
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Saint-André-de-Chalencon: 3 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).
Vieux Pont dit Pont du Diable: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pont dit Pont de Bounery: Photo: Dominique Robert REPERANT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ruines du château: Photo: JMO · CC BY-SA 4.0
Famous people from Saint-André-de-Chalencon
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-André-de-Chalencon yet.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-André-de-Chalencon
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-André-de-Chalencon is a commune of 374 people in the Communauté de communes Marches du Velay-Rochebaron. 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
374 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Marches du Velay-Rochebaron
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.
