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Some 268 people live in this town, in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
There are no grades for Saint-Flour-l'Étang: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 21% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Flour-l'Étang does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Flour-l'Étang as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Fût de croix du 16e siècle sur la place de l'église, in Sauviat, 1.2 mi away.
38% 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-l'Étang.
People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town, below Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (25%) and close to compared French towns (22%). One measure of family life: 17% of residents are under 15. Typical age in Saint-Flour-l'Étang: 47.8, the median.
48% women, 52% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Flour-l'Étang | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income is €24,540 a year per consumption unit. Jobs located in Saint-Flour-l'Étang: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.3 each). 11.6% of the labour force were unemployed, above Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (9.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike.
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.
Sales in Saint-Flour-l'Étang from July 2023 to June 2026: 9 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Flour-l'Étang 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-l'Étang 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-l'Étang | 268 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Courpière | 4,166 | 3.5 | B+ | A | B | C− |
| Billom | 4,805 | 8.3 | B+ | A | B | C− |
| Lezoux | 6,528 | 10 | A | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Thiers | 11,637 | 10 | C | A | D | C |
| Vertaizon | 3,527 | 11 | B+ | B | A+ | D |
| Mur-sur-Allier | 3,111 | 13 | — | B | — | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Flour-l'Étang is a commune of 268 people in the Communauté de communes Thiers Dore et Montagne. 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.