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The town has 148 residents and lies in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Gal-sur-Sioule has none. Second homes make up 40% of its housing.
The one thing Saint-Gal-sur-Sioule does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Gal-sur-Sioule as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Vieux-Pont sur la Sioule, in Menat, 3.2 mi away.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Gal-sur-Sioule is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Gal-sur-Sioule.
Children under 15 make up 13%, below both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 23% have a degree. People 65 and over make up 26% of the town.
45% women, 55% men
About 82 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Gal-sur-Sioule | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 7.9% of commuters travelled at the census. Half of residents lived on more than €23,280 a year per consumption unit, below Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (€27,050) and compared French towns (€25,970) 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 11 homes were sold in Saint-Gal-sur-Sioule.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
One notable person was born in Saint-Gal-sur-Sioule.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Gal-sur-Sioule is a commune of 148 people in the Communauté de communes Combrailles Sioule et Morge. 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
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-Gal-sur-Sioule | 148 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Éloy-les-Mines | 3,480 | 8.7 | B+ | A+ | C | B |
| Gannat Allier | 5,610 | 9.6 | B− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Aigueperse | 2,665 | 12 | — | A | — | A+ |
| Châtel-Guyon | 6,299 | 13 | A | B+ | B | B+ |
| Mozac | 3,957 | 16 | A+ | B | A | A− |
| Riom | 18,820 | 16 | B | A− | D | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.