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This town in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has a population of 198.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Donat falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 55% of homes. It skews older: 30% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Saint-Donat does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Donat, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1947.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Donat.
People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.1% of the town, lower than both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (11%). Among adults, 19% have a degree. Half the people of Saint-Donat are older than 55.3.
45% women, 55% men
About 82 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Donat | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.6% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Donat, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 16.3% of commuters travelled at the census. Unemployment stood at 2.2%, below Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (9.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. For its 100 residents in work, Saint-Donat has 100 jobs: 1 each.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 15 homes were sold in Saint-Donat. Renting a house costs an estimated €6.59/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Saint-Donat has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Donat: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Donat yet.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Donat is a commune of 198 people in the Communauté de communes Dômes Sancy Artense. 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 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.