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It is a town of 313 residents in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Saint-Martin-des-Olmes has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 28% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Martin-des-Olmes does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Saint-Martin-des-Olmes; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1972.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
The list names few of Saint-Martin-des-Olmes’ 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Moulin de Lagat: Photo: Eanaul · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Martin-des-Olmes.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Saint-Martin-des-Olmes; none is classé, France’s top protection. The protected list starts in the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
People 65 and over make up 21% of the town, about level with compared French towns (22%) and below Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (25%). 18% of residents are children under 15. Half of Saint-Martin-des-Olmes is older than 45.1, half younger.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Martin-des-Olmes | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €24,410 a year. Jobs located in Saint-Martin-des-Olmes: 50, for 150 residents in work (0.2 each). At the census, 5.2% of working residents in Saint-Martin-des-Olmes didn’t travel to work at all.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Near Saint-Martin-des-Olmes, 94.2% of lycée candidates passed the bac, about level with compared French towns (92.9%) and above Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (92.5%). The nearest collège is 2.6 mi away. At the general lycée, 98% of 89 candidates passed the bac, a point above the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jules RomainsNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 62 | 100%+9 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Blaise PascalNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 89 | 98%+1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Saint-Martin-des-Olmes from July 2023 to June 2026: 13 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums in and near Saint-Martin-des-Olmes. Best known first.
MuseumMoulin à papier de Richard-de-Bas2 km northwest, in AmbertMuseumMuseumPassage Kim En Joong4.7 km northwest, in AmbertArt galleryArt gallerySalle de la Combe-Basse2 km northwest, in AmbertPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Martin-des-Olmes yet.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Martin-des-Olmes is a commune of 313 people in the Communauté de communes Ambert Livradois Forez. 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-Martin-des-Olmes | 313 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ambert | 6,517 | 3 | A+ | A | B+ | B− |
| Montbrison Loire | 16,123 | 14 | A− | B+ | C− | B− |
| Savigneux Loire | 3,509 | 15 | A+ | B− | A− | B |
| Saint-Romain-le-Puy Loire | 4,142 | 16 | A | B+ | A | A+ |
| Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez Loire | 5,116 | 18 | A+ | B | A | A− |
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.