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Population 243: a town in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Géron has none.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Géron as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Pierre, in Bournoncle-Saint-Pierre, 1.1 mi away.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Géron 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-Géron.
Just over a fifth of residents are 65 or over. Half of Saint-Géron is older than 46.6, half younger. Among adults, 29% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Géron | Haute-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
3.4% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Jobs located in Saint-Géron: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.3 each). Also worth knowing: the median disposable income was €27,020 a year per consumption unit, above Haute-Loire’s towns (€25,730) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
3 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Géron from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Géron yet.
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Géron is a commune of 243 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-Géron | 243 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sainte-Florine | 3,283 | 4.5 | A− | A | A− | C− |
| Brioude | 6,527 | 5.3 | B− | A | D | B |
| Brassac-les-Mines Puy-de-Dôme | 3,412 | 5.4 | B | A | B− | C |
| Issoire Puy-de-Dôme | 15,115 | 14 | 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 4, 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.