Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 111 people, lies in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Hérent out for now. 31% of homes here are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 29% of residents.
The 2 things Saint-Hérent does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Hérent, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1987.
40% 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-Hérent.
Over-65s are 29% of the population. Children under 15 make up 20%, higher than both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Degrees are held by just over a fifth of adults.
41% women, 59% men
About 68 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Hérent | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.5% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Hérent, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
9.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%) 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.
House rents are put at about €7.84/m² a month. Saint-Hérent recorded 4 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Saint-Hérent. Best known first.
Saint-Hérent has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Sainte-Claire: Photo: Sylenius · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Hérent 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-Hérent | 111 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Issoire | 15,115 | 7.2 | C+ | B | C− | C+ |
| Sainte-Florine Haute-Loire | 3,283 | 9 | A− | A | A− | C− |
| Brassac-les-Mines | 3,412 | 9 | B | A | B− | C |
| Vic-le-Comte | 5,396 | 13 | A+ | A− | A | B− |
| Veyre-Monton | 3,721 | 15 | A+ | B− | A | B |
| Les Martres-de-Veyre | 3,826 | 15 | A | A− | B+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Hérent is a commune of 111 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Agglo Pays d'Issoire. 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.