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The town, home to 53 people, lies in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Étienne-sur-Blesle is too small for the grades other French towns get. Holiday and other second homes account for 36% of homes. 41% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Saint-Étienne-sur-Blesle does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Étienne-sur-Blesle as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancien château de Mercoeur, in Blesle, 1.8 mi away.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Étienne-sur-Blesle 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-Étienne-sur-Blesle.
The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.8%. People 65 and over make up 41% of the town, higher than both Haute-Loire’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Ages in Saint-Étienne-sur-Blesle split evenly at 63.2: half are older, half younger.
45% women, 55% men
About 122 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Étienne-sur-Blesle | Haute-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 2% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 41% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
10.5% of the labour force were unemployed, in line with Haute-Loire’s towns (10.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
Saint-Étienne-sur-Blesle recorded 7 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €6.59/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Saint-Étienne-sur-Blesle. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Étienne-sur-Blesle yet.
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Étienne-sur-Blesle is a commune of 53 people in the Communauté de communes Brioude Sud Auvergne. 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-Étienne-sur-Blesle | 53 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sainte-Florine | 3,283 | 11 | A− | A | A− | C− |
| Brioude | 6,527 | 12 | B− | A | D | B |
| Brassac-les-Mines Puy-de-Dôme | 3,412 | 12 | B | A | B− | C |
| Issoire Puy-de-Dôme | 15,115 | 17 | C+ | B | C− | C+ |
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.