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A town of 177 in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Apchon is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Apchon does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Apchon, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 2012.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Apchon.
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 8% of the town. People 65 and over make up 36% of the town, above both Cantal’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (22%). Also worth knowing: 14% of adults hold a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Apchon | Cantal median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.9% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 36% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 32% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 14% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Cantal median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Apchon, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income is €22,330 a year per consumption unit. For its 100 residents in work, Apchon has 50 jobs: 0.4 each. At the census, 10.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Cantal’s towns (17.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Apchon recorded 13 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Apchon has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château fort d'Apchon: Photo: Albin Denooz · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Apchon yet.
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Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Apchon is a commune of 177 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Gentiane. 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
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.