Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Lozère, Occitanie, this town has 185 residents.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Flour-de-Mercoire out for now. Second homes make up just over a third of its housing. 14% of residents are 15 to 24.
The 2 things Saint-Flour-de-Mercoire does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Flour-de-Mercoire as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais, in Langogne, 2.7 mi away.
19% 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 Saint-Flour-de-Mercoire.
Children under 15 make up 18%, above Lozère’s towns (13%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Half of Saint-Flour-de-Mercoire is older than 46.5, half younger. Also worth knowing: among adults, 26% have a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Lozère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Flour-de-Mercoire | Lozère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 15% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Lozère median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 4.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. 50 jobs are based in Saint-Flour-de-Mercoire, for 100 working residents (0.5 per worker). After tax and benefits, the median income is €26,070 a year per consumption unit.
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-Flour-de-Mercoire, 96.4% passed the bac, near Lozère’s towns (96.4%) and higher than compared French towns (92.9%). The closest collège is 2.5 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Marthe DupeyronNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 45 | 87%−2 pts |
| Lycée privé polyvalent Saint-Pierre - Saint-Paul PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 53 | 100%+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.
The market in Saint-Flour-de-Mercoire: 4 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €8.37/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums and heritage in and near Saint-Flour-de-Mercoire. Best known first.
MuseumFilature des Calquières4.2 km northeast, in LangogneChâteauChâteauChâteau abbatial de Naussac4 km north, in Naussac-FontanesMuseumMuseumMusée de la Filature4.2 km northeast, in LangogneChâteauChâteauTour de Concoules3.8 km northeast, in LespéronPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Saint-Flour-de-Mercoire 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 Saint-Flour-de-Mercoire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Flour-de-Mercoire | 185 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Langogne | 2,836 | 2.6 | A− | A | C+ | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Lozère, Occitanie
Saint-Flour-de-Mercoire is a commune of 185 people in the Communauté de communes du Haut Allier Margeride. 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.