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Saint-NectairePuy-de-Dôme

Population 822: a town in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Population

822

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Home prices

€1,305

per m² · 48 sales in 3 years · median of compared French towns €2,430/m²

Rent

€9.35

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€23,760

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

10%

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Saint-Nectaire a good place to live?

With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Nectaire falls below the line for grades. Just over a third of its homes are second homes. The median sale price is €1,305/m². Over-65s are 30% of the population.

What makes Saint-Nectaire stand out

The 3 things Saint-Nectaire does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

34% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Median price per m²

Housing

€1,305/m²

Median sale price, 46% below the median of compared French towns (€2,430/m²)

48 sales, July 2023 to June 2026. Source: DGFiP, DVF.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

30% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 47.9. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Dolmen de Saillant · Classé · Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0

Saint-Nectaire’s story

Saint-Nectaire in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 7 historic monuments in Saint-Nectaire: 5 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from prehistory, and the first monument here was protected in 1840, on France’s very first list.

27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1840First protected: Église Saint-Nectaire
2011Most recently protected: Thermes du Mont Cornadore

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Nearby attractions

Église Saint-Nectaire de Saint-Nectaire and 10 more in and around Saint-Nectaire

Museums, other places to visit and heritage in and near Saint-Nectaire. Best known first.

All attractions →

ChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Nectaire de Saint-Nectairein town MuseumMuseumGrottes du Mont Cornadorein town AttractionAttractionFerme Bellontein town ZooZooFerme Élevage de Kangourous et de Myocastorsin town MuseumMuseumFontaines Pétrifiantesin town MuseumMuseumMaison du Saint-Nectairein town

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Nectaire.

Who lives here

Saint-Nectaire has fewer young adults than Puy-de-Dôme’s towns or compared French towns: 7.1% are 15 to 24

30% of residents have reached 65. Degrees are held by 29% of adults. Half of Saint-Nectaire is older than 47.9, half younger.

47.9median age

Saint-NectairePuy-de-Dôme medianFrance median

Puy-de-Dôme medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

30%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma20%

CAP or BEP22%

Baccalauréat22%

Higher education29%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Saint-Nectaire
	Saint-Nectaire	Puy-de-Dôme median	France median
Under 15	17%	16%	17%
15–24	7.1%	9.7%	11%
25–44	23%	22%	23%
45–64	24%	26%	26%
65+	30%	25%	22%
No diploma	20%	16%	19%
CAP or BEP	22%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	22%	18%	18%
Higher education	29%	32%	30%

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Ages47.9 median age · 30% are 65 or over Households370 households · 2 people per household Born abroad3.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Saint-Nectaire?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Saint-Nectaire: 27% were built before 1919, more than in both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns and compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Its oldest listed monument dates from prehistory. Among the classé monuments in Saint-Nectaire is Dolmen de Saillant. The Culture ministry lists 7 historic monuments in the town: 5 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

7historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé5

Inscrit2

Among them · Classé

Dolmen de Saillant Prehistory
Dolmen du Parc Prehistory
Tumulus-dolmen de la Pennet (ou Pineyre) Prehistory
Église Saint-Nectaire 12th c.
Croix du Marchidial 15th c.

Prehistory

oldest protected part

1840

first monument protected

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Age of homes27% built before 1919 · Older homes Map7 historic monuments Classé5 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Saint-Nectaire?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Money is tighter in Saint-Nectaire than in Puy-de-Dôme’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €23,760 a year per consumption unit

8.0% of the labour force were unemployed, below Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (9.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Per resident in work, Saint-Nectaire counts 1 jobs (350 jobs, 350 workers). At the census, one in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.

10%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving78%

On foot8%

Bicycle1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Public transport1%

350

jobs based in Saint-Nectaire, 1 per working resident

8.0%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€23,760

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

10%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Median income€23,760 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work10% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here350 jobs based here · 1 per working resident

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Saint-Nectaire than in Puy-de-Dôme’s towns or across compared French towns: €9.35/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

48 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Nectaire from July 2023 to June 2026. Houses were 63% of what sold.

€1,305/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Saint-Nectaire€1,305/m²

Median of towns€2,430/m²

Puy-de-Dôme median€2,181/m²

By type	Median per m²	Sales
Houses	€1,392/m²	30

€9.35/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.88 to €12.71/m² a month)

€8.22/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€9.35/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent PricesMedian sale price €1,305/m²

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saint-Nectaire

13pages on Saint-Nectaire

The big questions

Cost of livingMedian €1,305/m² · rent €9.35/m² a month Health1 GP · nearest emergency department 12.7 mi away Housing48 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute350 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature Attractions8 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 47.9 History7 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 7 historic monuments in Saint-Nectaire: 5 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →

Dolmen du ParcDolmen · Prehistory

Tumulus-dolmen de la Pennet (ou Pineyre)Burial mound · Prehistory

Église Saint-NectaireChurch · 12th c.

Croix du MarchidialCross · 15th c.

Photo credits

Dolmen du Parc: Photo: PIERRE ANDRE LECLERCQ · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tumulus-dolmen de la Pennet (ou Pineyre): Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Nectaire: Photo: Cancre · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Croix du Marchidial: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Saint-Nectaire

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Saint-Nectaire as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

How we find them →

Saint-Nectaire’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Puy-de-Dôme →

AydatSaint-Genès-ChampanelleVeyre-MontonLa Roche-BlancheRomagnatCeyratSaint-Nectaire

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Saint-Nectaire	822	—	—	—	—	—
Aydat	2,574	5.4	—	A⁻	—	C⁻
Saint-Genès-Champanelle	4,066	9.3	—	B⁻	—	A⁻
Veyre-Monton	3,721	10	A⁺	B⁻	A	B
La Roche-Blanche	3,311	10	A⁺	A⁻	A	A
Romagnat	7,894	11	A⁻	C⁺	A	B⁺
Ceyrat	6,592	11	A	C	A	A

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Saint-Nectaire

Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Saint-Nectaire is a commune of 822 people in the Communauté de communes du Massif du Sancy. 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

Population: 822 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Massif du Sancy
Département: Puy-de-Dôme (63)
Région: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area: 12.9 sq mi (33.4 km²)
INSEE code: 63380

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.