Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
236 people call this town in Lot, Occitanie home.
There are no grades for Sainte-Colombe: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 19% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Sainte-Colombe does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Sainte-Colombe as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Sainte-Croix, in Le Bouyssou, 3.8 mi away.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Colombe.
The 65-and-over age group makes up 26% of residents. 6.7% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Lot’s towns (8.8%) and compared French towns (11%). Among adults, 23% have a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Lot 53.3%, France 51.8%.
| Sainte-Colombe | Lot median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 11% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 8.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 35% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Lot median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €22,550 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Lot’s towns (€24,345) and compared French towns (€25,970). 8.8% of the labour force are out of work. Jobs based in Sainte-Colombe number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.3 per worker).
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.
The town’s pupils have a collège 2.7 mi away. The closest lycée for the general bac is 7.5 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean MonnetNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 54 | 80%−11 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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €7.72/m² a month. Sales in Sainte-Colombe from July 2023 to June 2026: 7 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Sainte-Colombe is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sainte-Colombe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Colombe | 236 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Figeac | 9,793 | 7.6 | C+ | B− | D | C+ |
| Capdenac-Gare Aveyron | 4,440 | 11 | A | A | C+ | B |
| Saint-Céré | 3,429 | 11 | A− | B+ | A− | B |
| Gramat | 3,512 | 15 | B− | B+ | B+ | B− |
| Decazeville Aveyron | 5,020 | 16 | C | A | C | C |
| Aubin Aveyron | 3,444 | 17 | B | A+ | A+ | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Lot, Occitanie
Sainte-Colombe is a commune of 236 people in the Communauté de communes Grand-Figeac. 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.