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A town of 284 in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Is Antignac a good place to live?

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

What makes Antignac stand out

The 2 things Antignac does most differently from other towns.

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Ruines de la chapelle Notre-Dame du Roc-Vignonnet
Ruines de la chapelle Notre-Dame du Roc-Vignonnet · Classé · Photo: EmDee · CC BY-SA 3.0
Antignac’s story

Antignac in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Antignac counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1930.

45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1930First protected: Ruines de la chapelle Notre-Dame du Roc-Vignonnet
  • 1976Most recently protected: Église Saint-Pierre
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Antignac.

Who lives here

Few people in Antignac are 15 to 24: 6%, fewer than in both Cantal’s towns and compared French towns

People 65 and over make up 29% of the town. Children under 15 make up 16%, about level with compared French towns (17%) and above Cantal’s towns (12%). Antignac has a median age of 48.4.

48.4median age
AntignacCantal medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma23%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education25%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Antignac
AntignacCantal medianFrance median
Under 1516%12%17%
15–246%10%11%
25–4423%20%23%
45–6425%27%26%
65+29%28%22%
No diploma23%20%19%
CAP or BEP27%27%26%
Baccalauréat20%19%18%
Higher education25%26%30%

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

History

Old homes shape Antignac: 45% were built before 1919, more than in both Cantal’s towns and compared French towns

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

Among the classé monuments in Antignac is Ruines de la chapelle Notre-Dame du Roc-Vignonnet. On the Culture ministry’s list, Antignac counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second. The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit2
12th c.
oldest protected part
1930
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Only 2.4% of commuters in Antignac go to work without a car, fewer than in both Cantal’s towns and compared French towns

Half of residents lived on more than €22,560 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Cantal’s towns (€24,340) and compared French towns (€25,970). Unemployment runs at 4.8%. Per resident in work, Antignac counts 0.5 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers).

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%
On foot2%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Antignac, 0.5 per working resident
4.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,560
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
10%
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 Antignac costs less than in both Cantal’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €7.24/m² a month

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

House rents are put at about €6.59/m² a month. The market in Antignac: 15 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

€7.24/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Antignac€7.24/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Cantal median€9.36/m²
€7.24/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.74 to €9.13/m² a month)
€6.59/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Antignac

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Landmarks

On the Culture ministry’s list, Antignac counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second.

All monuments →
Photo credits

Église Saint-Ferréol de Salsignac: Photo: EmDee · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: OliBac · CC BY 3.0

Famous people from Antignac

One notable person was born in Antignac.

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Antignac’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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MauriacMauriacAntignac
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Antignac284—————
Mauriac3,44914AA+CB−

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

About Antignac

Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Antignac is a commune of 284 people in the Communauté de communes Sumène - Artense. 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
284 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Sumène - Artense
Département
Cantal (15)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
6.2 sq mi (16.1 km²)
INSEE code
15008

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.