Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
505 people call this town in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes home.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Cassaniouze falls below the line for grades. A third of homes here are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 44% of residents.
The 2 things Cassaniouze does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Cassaniouze; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 2002.
33% 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 Cassaniouze.
Children under 15 make up 10% of residents. 22% of adults hold a degree, below both Cantal’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). The median resident of Cassaniouze is 61.6 years old.
47% women, 53% men
About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Cassaniouze | Cantal median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 44% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 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.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 10th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Cassaniouze; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €23,590 a year per consumption unit, near Cantal’s towns (€24,340) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970). Cassaniouze has 100 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.5 per worker. Walking, cycling and public transport carried 7.9% of commuters at the census.
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.
House rents are put at about €6.46/m² a month. 21 houses and apartments changed hands in Cassaniouze from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Cassaniouze. Best known first.
Cassaniouze has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Notre-Dame de la Purification: Photo: Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Cassaniouze yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassaniouze | 505 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Decazeville Aveyron | 5,020 | 10 | C | A | C | C |
| Aubin Aveyron | 3,444 | 12 | B | A+ | A+ | C+ |
| Arpajon-sur-Cère | 6,361 | 15 | A | A− | A+ | B− |
| Ytrac | 4,339 | 15 | — | A | — | B− |
| Aurillac | 26,214 | 16 | A− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Capdenac-Gare Aveyron | 4,440 | 17 | A | A | C+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Cassaniouze is a commune of 505 people in the Communauté de communes de la Châtaigneraie Cantalienne. 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 November 4, 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.