Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saurier has none. 27% of homes here are second homes. Young adults aged 15 to 24 make up 14% of residents.
What makes Saurier stand out
The 2 things Saurier does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saurier.
History
Old homes shape Saurier: 29% 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.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Saurier counts 6 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 5 inscrit at the second. Among the classé monuments in the town is Pont du 15e siècle. The oldest protected building goes back to the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Saurier than in Puy-de-Dôme’s towns or compared French towns: 12% are under 15
Typical age in Saurier: 46.3, the median. Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, lower than Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (25%) and near compared French towns (22%).
46.3median age
SaurierPuy-de-Dôme medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
14%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma26%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat24%
Higher education15%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Saurier than in Puy-de-Dôme’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €23,410 a year per consumption unit
At the census, 3.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. The jobless rate is 8.7%.
3%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving90%
On foot2%
Public transport2%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Saurier, 0.2 per working resident
8.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,410
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Église Sainte-Radegonde: Photo: Torsade de Pointes · CC0 · Maison du Louvetier: Photo: Mj.galais · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chapelle de Brionnet: Photo: Robin Chubret · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Porte de la Ville: Photo: Robin Chubret · CC BY-SA 4.0
Famous people from Saurier
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saurier yet.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saurier
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saurier is a commune of 245 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
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.
