There are no grades for Bassignac: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Second homes make up half of its housing. 33% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Bassignac stand out
The 2 things Bassignac does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bassignac.
Who lives here
Bassignac has fewer young adults than Cantal’s towns or compared French towns: 6.7% are 15 to 24
A quarter of adults hold a degree, below Cantal’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Line up the people of Bassignac by age and the one in the middle is 52.1.
52.1median age
BassignacCantal medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
33%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma17%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat25%
Higher education25%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Cantal median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Bassignac: 30% 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 11th century. Among the classé monuments in Bassignac is Église de Vendès. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments here: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Bassignac than in Cantal’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €21,440 a year per consumption unit
At the census, nearly one in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. A tenth of the labour force were unemployed, above Cantal’s towns (8.7%) and close to compared French towns (10.1%).
8%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving85%
On foot4%
Bicycle4%
Motorbike or scooter3%
Public transport1%
0
jobs based in Bassignac, 0.3 per working resident
10.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,440
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Bassignac
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Bassignac is a commune of 223 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
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.
