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Some 295 people live in this town, in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Jacques-d'Ambur has none. Second homes make up 27% of its housing.
The one thing Saint-Jacques-d'Ambur does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Jacques-d'Ambur as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix de cimetière en pierre, in Montfermy, 2.1 mi away.
24% 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-Jacques-d'Ambur.
Children are 16% of the town. Degrees are held by nearly a quarter of adults, below Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Also worth knowing: people 65 and over make up 25% of the town.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Jacques-d'Ambur | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.7% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income is €25,020 a year per consumption unit. Saint-Jacques-d'Ambur has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.5 per worker. 7.2% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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, 10 homes were sold in Saint-Jacques-d'Ambur.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Jacques-d'Ambur is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Saint-Jacques-d'Ambur.
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-Jacques-d'Ambur | 295 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Volvic | 4,883 | 13 | A+ | A− | A+ | B |
| Sayat | 2,529 | 14 | — | B+ | — | A− |
| Châtel-Guyon | 6,299 | 14 | A | B+ | B | B+ |
| Orcines | 3,609 | 14 | B+ | B− | A− | C+ |
| Mozac | 3,957 | 15 | A+ | B | A | A− |
| Blanzat | 3,709 | 15 | B+ | B− | A− | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Jacques-d'Ambur is a commune of 295 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.