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In Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, this town has 156 residents.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Salettes has none. 72% of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 45% of the population.
The 2 things Salettes does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Salettes, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from Antiquity; the first monument here was protected in 1964.
27% 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 Salettes.
5.8% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Haute-Loire’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Children are 8.4% of the town. Among adults, 20% have a degree.
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Salettes | Haute-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.4% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 7.8% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 45% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 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 oldest protected building goes back to Antiquity. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Salettes, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 4.8% of working residents in Salettes didn’t travel to work at all. 12.5% of the labour force were unemployed, higher than both Haute-Loire’s towns (10.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Bus, tram or train carried 2.4% of working residents in Salettes to work 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.
The market in Salettes: 17 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. Houses were 76% of what sold.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Salettes. Best known first.
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Salettes, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Château de Soubreys: Photo: Nicolas Varney · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: Nicolas Varney · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Salettes yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salettes | 156 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coubon | 3,140 | 10 | — | A− | — | C+ |
| Langogne Lozère | 2,836 | 11 | A− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Saint-Germain-Laprade | 3,432 | 12 | — | B+ | — | B |
| Vals-près-le-Puy | 3,395 | 12 | A+ | A− | A | A− |
| Le Puy-en-Velay | 18,540 | 13 | B | A− | D | C |
| Brives-Charensac | 4,244 | 13 | A | A− | B+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Salettes is a commune of 156 people in the Communauté de communes Mézenc-Loire-Meygal. 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 October 30, 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.
