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The town, home to 108 people, lies in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
There are no grades for Saint-Pal-de-Senouire: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Nearly half of its homes are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 36% of residents.
The 2 things Saint-Pal-de-Senouire does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Pal-de-Senouire, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1969.
76% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Pal-de-Senouire.
People 65 and over make up 36% of the town, above Haute-Loire’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Under 15: 14% of residents. Saint-Pal-de-Senouire has a median age of 56.5.
42% women, 58% men
About 73 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Pal-de-Senouire | Haute-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 36% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Pal-de-Senouire, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The protected list starts in the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
5.9% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
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-Pal-de-Senouire recorded 6 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €7.42/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Saint-Pal-de-Senouire has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Paul: Photo: IbLeo · CC BY-SA 3.0
One notable person was born in Saint-Pal-de-Senouire.
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-Pal-de-Senouire | 108 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brioude | 6,527 | 13 | B− | A | D | B |
| Langeac | 3,499 | 14 | A+ | A | A− | B |
| Polignac | 2,819 | 17 | — | B+ | — | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Pal-de-Senouire is a commune of 108 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
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.