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AndelatCantal

A town of 468 in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Population

468

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.24

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

Median income

€26,480

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

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Andelat a good place to live?

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

What makes Andelat stand out

The one thing Andelat does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

17% are second homes

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

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Église Saint-Cirgues · Classé · Photo: Pline · CC BY-SA 3.0

Andelat’s story

Andelat in pictures

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

The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1969.

25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Hippolyte Mary-Raynaud, born in 1844, is the one person born in Andelat before 1900 that Wikidata records.

1969First protected: Église Saint-Cirgues
2019Most recently protected: Château du Sailhant

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Nearby attractions

Château du Sailhant and 9 more in and around Andelat

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

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Sailhantin town

MuseumMusée de la Haute-Auvergne4.1 km southeast, in Saint-Flour

Manor houseHôtel de Lastic3.9 km southeast, in Saint-Flour

MuseumMusée d'Art et d'Histoire Alfred-Douët4 km southeast, in Saint-Flour CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Saint-Flour4.1 km southeast, in Saint-Flour FortFortPorte des Tuiles4 km southeast, in Saint-Flour

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (3)

Musée de la Haute-Auvergne: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hôtel de Lastic: BUFO88, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée d'Art et d'Histoire Alfred-Douët: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Andelat.

History

Old homes shape Andelat: 25% were built before 1919, more than in Cantal’s towns or compared French towns

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

Andelat sits above both Cantal’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Andelat: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Andelat is Église Saint-Cirgues.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit2

Among them · Classé

Église Saint-Cirgues 12th–15th c.

11th c.

oldest protected part

1969

first monument protected

Full pageAndelat’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes25% built before 1919 · Older homes Map3 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Andelat?”

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

Who lives here

A town of families: 20% of people in Andelat are under 15, more than in Cantal’s towns or compared French towns

That puts Andelat above both Cantal’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 21% of the town.

46.8median age

AndelatCantal medianFrance median

Cantal medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

21%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma8%

CAP or BEP30%

Baccalauréat28%

Higher education27%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

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

Ages and diplomas in Andelat
	Andelat	Cantal median	France median
Under 15	20%	12%	17%
15–24	9%	10%	11%
25–44	17%	20%	23%
45–64	33%	27%	26%
65+	21%	28%	22%
No diploma	8%	20%	19%
CAP or BEP	30%	27%	26%
Baccalauréat	28%	19%	18%
Higher education	27%	26%	30%

Full pageAndelat’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages46.8 median age · 21% are 65 or over Households200 households · 2.3 people per household Born abroad0.2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Andelat?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Andelat, 4.4%, runs below Cantal’s towns and compared French towns

On this, Andelat is below both Cantal’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Andelat has 200 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.9 per worker. At the census, 5.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving86%

On foot5%

Bicycle1%

Public transport0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

200

jobs based in Andelat, 0.9 per working resident

4.4%

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

€26,480

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageAndelat’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here200 jobs based here · 0.9 per working resident Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€26,480 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

96.2% of candidates passed the brevet at the three collèges within 5 km, 4.5 points above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

In the comparison, Andelat comes close to Cantal’s towns (95.0%) and above compared French towns (87.5%).

97%passed the bac (general and technological)

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Andelat96.2%

Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Andelat95.6%

Median of towns92.9%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Blaise PascalNearest collègeCollège	Collège	70	99%+8 pts
Lycée polyvalent de Haute AuvergneNearest lycéeGeneral lycée	General lycée	118	97%±0 pts
Collège Saint-Joseph - La Présentation PrivateBest against expectations: 4 points above the expected rateCollège	Collège	40	98%+4 pts

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97%

passed the general and technological bac, ±0 pts against the expected rate

91%

passed the vocational bac, +1 pt against the expected rate

96.2%

passed the brevet at the collèges, +4.5 pts against the expected rate

2.1 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageAndelat’s schools pageOpen the page

Collèges96.2% passed the brevet · Three collèges within 5 km Lycées95.6% passed the bac · One lycée within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Andelat than in Cantal’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.24/m² a month

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

For Andelat, that is below both Cantal’s towns (€9.36/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€8.24/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Andelat€8.24/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Cantal median€9.36/m²

€8.24/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.32 to €10.75/m² a month)

€7.10/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageAndelat’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.24/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Andelat

13pages on Andelat

The big questions

SchoolsThree collèges and one lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 2.3 mi away Housing6 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute200 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors92% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 46.8 History3 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

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

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Château du SailhantChâteau · 11th & 21st c.

Croix de chemin à l'effigie de Notre-Dame-de-PitiéCross · 16th c.

Photo credits

Château du Sailhant: Photo: Pline · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Croix de chemin à l'effigie de Notre-Dame-de-Pitié: Photo: VKaeru · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Andelat

One notable person was born in Andelat.

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Hippolyte Mary-RaynaudFrench politician · 1844–2000

Andelat’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-FlourAndelat

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Andelat	468	—	—	—	—	—
Saint-Flour	6,391	2.1	A⁺	A	B	B⁺

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

About Andelat

Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Andelat is a commune of 468 people in the Saint-Flour 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: 468 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Saint-Flour Communauté
Département: Cantal (15)
Région: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area: 8.1 sq mi (21 km²)
INSEE code: 15004

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 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.