At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Laurent-l'Abbaye is too small for the grades other French towns get. Holiday and other second homes account for 14% of homes.
What makes Saint-Laurent-l'Abbaye stand out
The one thing Saint-Laurent-l'Abbaye does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Saint-Laurent-l'Abbaye counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1996.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Ancienne abbaye Saint-Laurent: Photo: CVB · CC BY-SA 4.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Laurent-l'Abbaye.
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Saint-Laurent-l'Abbaye than in Nièvre’s towns or across compared French towns: 14% of adults
50.3median age
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8% of residents, below Nièvre’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Those 65 and older account for 26% of residents. Under 15: 17% of residents.
Saint-Laurent-l'AbbayeNièvre medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
26%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma23%
CAP or BEP40%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education14%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Saint-Laurent-l'Abbaye walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Nièvre’s towns or compared French towns: 6.3%
6%walk, cycle or take transit
Half of residents lived on more than €23,970 a year per consumption unit, near Nièvre’s towns (€23,120) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970). The jobless rate is 12.4%. No commute at all: 7.6% of working residents in Saint-Laurent-l'Abbaye at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving86%
On foot4%
Bicycle1%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Saint-Laurent-l'Abbaye, 0.2 per working resident
12.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,970
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Saint-Laurent-l'Abbaye is a commune of 216 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur de Loire. 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
Population
216 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Cœur de Loire
Département
Nièvre (58)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²)
INSEE code
58248
Saint-Laurent-l'Abbaye’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
