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Living in Saint-François

Saint-François is a city in France, and the figures below are its published values. The population of Saint-François totalled 14,101 at the end of 2023.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Saint-François?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in FranceNational rates and thresholds that apply in Saint-François.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The city had 11,644 dwellings at the end of 2023.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Saint-François yet. France has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesSaint-François highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Saint-François highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.98Rouen€11.80Reims€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.47Le Mans€9.40Besançon€9.06Limogesnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings11,644 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE3Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings6,313 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE3Official

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Saint-François is 23.3%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band18 cities: 0% to under 5%180–5898 cities: 5% to under 10%8985–10832 cities: 10% to under 15%83210–15377 cities: 15% to under 20%37715–2097 cities: 20% to under 25%9720–25Saint-François 23.3%15 cities: 25% to under 30%1525–303 cities: 30% to under 35%330–35

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability94.27 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)1Official
Gigabit broadband availability94.27 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)1Official
Unemployment rate23.3 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr13Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Saint-François. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information
Open the France service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Saint-François. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count10 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)5Official
School Count12 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)5Official

Mobility and administration

Saint-François's nearest airport was CFE, 90 km away and offered 6 direct destinations. Saint-François's fibre-to-home broadband coverage was 94.27%.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count6 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km90 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest Major Airport IataCFE3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Saint-François. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Contrat d’intégration républicaine (CIR) — Integration course

État français and OFII

For eligible non-EU foreign residents.

FrenchIn Person
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DIAN language-training offer finder — Other

Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN

For people seeking French-language training.

FrenchIn Person, Online
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Saint-François.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 3.6°C in January to 20.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 51 mm in January and 71.6 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Saint-François average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND27°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Saint-François average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100514350618268727268747658JFMAMJJASONDmm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.1 · Feb 8.7 · Mar 13.2 · Apr 16.5 · May 20.4 · Jun 24.4 · Jul 26.7 · Aug 26.7 · Sep 22.1 · Oct 17.1 · Nov 11.1 · Dec 7.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI9Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.2 · Feb 0 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 4.4 · May 8.3 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.6 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 7.6 · Apr 10.4 · May 14.3 · Jun 18.1 · Jul 20.3 · Aug 20.1 · Sep 15.9 · Oct 12.2 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 4.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 51 · Feb 42.5 · Mar 49.5 · Apr 60.7 · May 82.4 · Jun 67.5 · Jul 71.6 · Aug 72.1 · Sep 68 · Oct 73.5 · Nov 76 · Dec 57.6 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in France

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All France cities
Sainte-Maxime14,118 residentsRoncq14,075 residentsMorangis14,129 residentsAudincourt14,071 residentsDouarnenez14,068 residentsFontenay-le-Comte14,059 residents

Population and city profile

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population14,101 people31 Dec 2023Insee2Official
Population over time9 published observations, 1968–2023
Population in Saint-François by year, residents4,8578,41611,97415,5331968198219992012202314,101residents

Population rose 143.6% between 1968 and 2023, from 5,789 to 14,101.

International community in Saint-François

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Population resident in France excluding Mayotte; INSEE RP2023 NAT; total age and sex · 2023 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total13,942100.0%
Français13,120.61594.1%
Etranger821.3855.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4

Is Saint-François a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 40–62%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–67%
Student62%strong on education, weak on safety · range 52–72%
Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–68%
Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–70%
Population14,101 people31 Dec 2023Official source · Insee
Dwellings11,644 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Fibre-to-the-building availability94.27 %3 Aug 2026Official source · Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)
Gigabit broadband availability94.27 %3 Aug 2026Official source · Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)
Unemployment rate23.3 %31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Official source · Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)6Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Saint-François when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Saint-François?

The unemployment rate is 23.3 %. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many people live in Saint-François?

The published population is 14,101 people. Source: Insee.

Is Saint-François a good place to live?

Saint-François may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people are in the Total citizenship group in Saint-François?

The official citizenship distribution records 13,942 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2023 Census. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Saint-François, France: jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/saint-francois/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Saint-François, France: jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/saint-francois/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse) data.arcep.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Insee insee.fr · checked 2026-08-05
  3. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
  4. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), France api.insee.fr · checked 2026-08-30
  5. Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr) data.education.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr) data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  2. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  3. www.insee.fr insee.fr · checked 2026-08-26

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