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A town of 60 in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Germain-près-Herment falls below the line for grades. 38% of its homes are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 35% of residents.
The 2 things Saint-Germain-près-Herment does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Saint-Germain-près-Herment counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1889.
27% 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-Germain-près-Herment.
The share aged 15 to 24 is 12%. Children under 15 make up 6.1%, lower than both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are 35% of the population.
39% women, 61% men
About 65 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Germain-près-Herment | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.1% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 30% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 43% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 11% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 11% | 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.
Among the classé monuments in Saint-Germain-près-Herment is Dolmen de Farges. Its oldest listed monument dates from prehistory.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
6.9% of people in the labour force have no job.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 3 homes in Saint-Germain-près-Herment.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Saint-Germain-près-Herment has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Germain-près-Herment yet.
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| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Germain-près-Herment | 60 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ussel Corrèze | 9,187 | 17 | B+ | A− | C+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Germain-près-Herment is a commune of 60 people in the Communauté de communes Chavanon Combrailles et Volcans. 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.