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This town in Lot, Occitanie has a population of 171.
Saint-Paul-de-Vern is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 14% of homes. People aged 65 and over make up 30% of residents.
The 2 things Saint-Paul-de-Vern does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Paul-de-Vern as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne maison consulaire, in Saint-Céré, 2.9 mi away.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Paul-de-Vern 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-Paul-de-Vern.
Nearly one in ten residents are 15 to 24, close to Lot’s towns (8.8%) and below compared French towns (11%). Degrees are held by just over a third of adults. Half of Saint-Paul-de-Vern is older than 55.8, half younger.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Lot 53.3%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Paul-de-Vern | Lot median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.6% | 11% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 8.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 35% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Lot median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €23,670 a year per consumption unit, close to Lot’s towns (€24,345) and below compared French towns (€25,970). The unemployment rate comes to 8.9%.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
At the lycées within 5 km of Saint-Paul-de-Vern, 96.0% passed the bac, close to Lot’s towns (95.2%) and above compared French towns (92.9%). Collège pupils travel 2.5 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean LurçatNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 75 | 81%−8 pts |
| Lycée général Jean LurçatNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 110 | 96%−2 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
House rents are put at about €7.72/m² a month. The market in Saint-Paul-de-Vern: 4 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Saint-Paul-de-Vern. Best known first.
MuseumMaison consulaire4.7 km northwest, in Saint-CéréChâteauChâteauHôtel de Puymule4.5 km northwest, in Saint-CéréChâteauChâteauManoir du Narbonnèz4.7 km northwest, in Saint-CéréMuseumMuseumMusée Jean Lurçat4.6 km northwest, in Saint-Laurent-les-ToursPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Paul-de-Vern yet.
Commune in Lot, Occitanie
Saint-Paul-de-Vern is a commune of 171 people in the Communauté de communes Causses et Vallée de la Dordogne. 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-Paul-de-Vern | 171 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Céré | 3,429 | 2.7 | A− | B+ | A− | B |
| Gramat | 3,512 | 11 | B− | B+ | B+ | B− |
| Figeac | 9,793 | 16 | C+ | B− | D | 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.