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It is a town of 749 residents in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire.
At under 1,000 residents, Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre is too small for the grades other French towns get. 18% of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 36% of the population. The median home sells for €1,567/m².
The 3 things Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancien presbytère, in Vouzon, 9.9 mi away.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre 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 Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre.
13% are under 15, below Loir-et-Cher’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Aged 15 to 24: 4.4% of residents. Half of Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre is older than 56.6, half younger.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loir-et-Cher 52.4%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre | Loir-et-Cher median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.4% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 36% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 29% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 15% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loir-et-Cher median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €24,300 a year per consumption unit, close to Loir-et-Cher’s towns (€24,980) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs located in Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre: 150, for 250 residents in work (0.6 each). 7.0% of the town’s working residents had no journey 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.
A house rents for an estimated €7.16/m² a month. Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre recorded 39 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,567/m² | 39 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Family days out, other places to visit and heritage in and near Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre. Best known first.
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Commune in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre is a commune of 749 people in the Communauté de communes de la Sologne des Rivières. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre | 749 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Salbris | 4,809 | 7.7 | C+ | A | B− | C− |
| Lamotte-Beuvron | 4,504 | 8 | B+ | B+ | B− | A− |
| Aubigny-sur-Nère Cher | 5,451 | 14 | B+ | A | B− | C− |
| La Ferté-Saint-Aubin Loiret | 7,284 | 17 | A | B | B+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.