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This town in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has a population of 197.
Saint-Romain is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for 59% of homes. People aged 65 and over make up 43% of residents.
The 2 things Saint-Romain does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Romain; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1994.
55% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Saint-Romain has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Romain: Photo: Kmyle · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Romain.
Among adults, 23% have a degree. People 65 and over make up 43% of the town, higher than both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). 7.5% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Romain | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.6% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 8.8% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 43% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 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.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 15th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Romain; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €25,170 a year per consumption unit, lower than Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (€27,050) and near compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 3.1% of working residents in Saint-Romain went to work by public transport. The jobless rate is 9.1%.
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 €6.99/m² a month. Saint-Romain recorded 13 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Saint-Romain. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Romain yet.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Romain is a commune of 197 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-Romain | 197 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ambert | 6,517 | 8.5 | A+ | A | B+ | B− |
| Montbrison Loire | 16,123 | 11 | A− | B+ | C− | B− |
| Saint-Romain-le-Puy Loire | 4,142 | 12 | A | B+ | A | A+ |
| Savigneux Loire | 3,509 | 12 | A+ | B− | A− | B |
| Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez Loire | 5,116 | 13 | A+ | B | A | A− |
| Sury-le-Comtal Loire | 6,621 | 14 | A | A− | B+ | 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 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.