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AllancheCantal

A town of 773 in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Is Allanche a good place to live?

Allanche is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Allanche stand out

The 3 things Allanche does most differently from other towns.

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Église Saint-Julien-de-Chanet
Église Saint-Julien-de-Chanet · Classé · Photo: Gepetto15 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Allanche’s story

Allanche in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Allanche: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1949.

35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Wikidata records 6 people born in Allanche before 1900, the earliest François Armand, in 1734.

  • 1949First protected: Ancien château de Mercoeur, à Maillargues
  • 2002Most recently protected: Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Allanche.

Who lives here

An older town: 40% of people in Allanche are 65 or over, more than in Cantal’s towns or compared French towns

Allanche sits above both Cantal’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (22%) on this measure. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 6% of residents.

59.6median age
AllancheCantal medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma25%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education20%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Allanche
AllancheCantal medianFrance median
Under 1510%12%17%
15–246%10%11%
25–4415%20%23%
45–6429%27%26%
65+40%28%22%
No diploma25%20%19%
CAP or BEP26%27%26%
Baccalauréat17%19%18%
Higher education20%26%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Cantal median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Allanche keeps more of its old housing than Cantal or compared French towns: 35% built before 1919

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

That puts Allanche above both Cantal’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Allanche: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Allanche is Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2
Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1949
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Money is tighter in Allanche than in Cantal’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €22,590 a year per consumption unit

On this, Allanche is below both Cantal’s towns (€24,340) and compared French towns (€25,970). Unemployment stands at 6.8%. Allanche has 300 jobs for 300 working residents, 1.1 per worker.

15%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving69%
On foot13%
Bicycle2%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
300
jobs based in Allanche, 1.1 per working resident
6.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,590
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
15%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

Renting in Allanche costs less than in Cantal’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €7.49/m² a month

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

In the comparison, Allanche comes below both Cantal’s towns (€9.36/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). The median price, €681/m², comes from 39 sales of houses and apartments in Allanche from July 2023 to June 2026.

€681/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Allanche€681/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Cantal median€1,411/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€790/m²35
€7.49/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.78 to €9.71/m² a month)
€7.10/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Mercœur and 2 more in and around Allanche

Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Allanche. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Allanche

13pages on Allanche

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Allanche: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

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Photo credits

Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste: Photo: Pline · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ancien château de Mercoeur, à Maillargues: Photo: Auteur inconnu Unknown author · Public domain

Famous people from Allanche

6 notable people were born in Allanche.

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Allanche’s neighbors

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

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Saint-FlourSaint-FlourAllanche
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Allanche773—————
Saint-Flour6,39115A+ABB+

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

About Allanche

Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Allanche is a commune of 773 people in the Communauté de communes Hautes Terres Communauté. 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
773 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Hautes Terres Communauté
Département
Cantal (15)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
19.6 sq mi (50.8 km²)
INSEE code
15001

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 October 30, 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.