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CézensCantal

A town of 218 in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Population
218
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€8.48
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€22,460
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
16%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Cézens a good place to live?

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

What makes Cézens stand out

The 2 things Cézens does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
35%2%CézensMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
35% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
33%22%CézensMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 54.3. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Église Saint-Germain
Église Saint-Germain · Classé · Photo: Conserv63 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Cézens’ story

Cézens in pictures

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

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1930.

39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Wikidata records 2 people born in Cézens before 1900, the earliest Jean Daude, in 1749.

  • 1930First protected: Croix du 15e siècle
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cézens.

Who lives here

Cézens has fewer young adults than Cantal’s towns or compared French towns: 5.5% are 15 to 24

Cézens sits below both Cantal’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) on this measure. 33% of residents are 65 or over.

54.3median age
CézensCantal medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma22%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat25%
Higher education12%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Cézens
CézensCantal medianFrance median
Under 1513%12%17%
15–245.5%10%11%
25–4418%20%23%
45–6430%27%26%
65+33%28%22%
No diploma22%20%19%
CAP or BEP31%27%26%
Baccalauréat25%19%18%
Higher education12%26%30%
Full pageCézens’ Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages54.3 median age · 33% are 65 or overHouseholds100 households · 2.1 people per householdBorn abroad0% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Cézens?”

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

History

Old homes shape Cézens: 39% 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.

That puts Cézens above both Cantal’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Cézens: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Cézens is Église Saint-Germain.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

15th c.
oldest protected part
1930
first monument protected
Full pageCézens’ history pageOpen the page
Age of homes39% built before 1919 · Older homesMap2 historic monumentsClassé1 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Cézens?”

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

Work & commute

Cézens has lower unemployment than Cantal’s towns or compared French towns: 2.8%

On this, Cézens is below both Cantal’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Cézens has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.6 per worker. The median disposable income is €22,460 a year per consumption unit.

16%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving71%
On foot16%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Cézens, 0.6 per working resident
2.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,460
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
11%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageCézens’ work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.6 per working residentGetting to work16% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€22,460 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Cézens is €8.48/m² a month

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

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€8.48/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Cézens€8.48/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Cantal median€9.36/m²
€8.48/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.64 to €10.84/m² a month)
€7.00/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageCézens’ cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€8.48/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Donjon de la Boyle and 4 more in and around Cézens

Heritage and other places to visit in and near Cézens. Best known first.

All attractions →
ChâteauChâteauDonjon de la Boyle4.8 km northwest, in BrezonsChâteauChâteauDonjon de la Boyle4.8 km northwest, in BrezonsChâteauChâteauChâteau du Chambon2.8 km northeast, in PaulhacChâteauChâteauChâteau de Paulhac4.6 km northeast, in PaulhacAttractionAttractionCascade de Montréal4.9 km west, in Brezons
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cézens

12pages on Cézens
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 11.7 mi awayWork & commute50 jobs based hereHousing4 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors100% of the commune is protected natureAttractionsClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 54.3History2 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people3 notable people born here

Landmarks

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

All monuments →
Inscrit
Croix du 15e siècleCross · 15th c.
Église Saint-GermainChurch · 15th c.
Photo credits

Église Saint-Germain: Photo: Conserv63 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Cézens

3 notable people were born in Cézens.

See all 3 →
J
Jean DaudeFrench politician · 1749–1827
L
Louis AmagatFrench politician · 1847–1890
B
Bernard ConteFrench painter (1931-1995)

Cézens’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Cantal →
Saint-FlourSaint-FlourCézens
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Cézens218—————
Saint-Flour6,39112A+ABB+

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

About Cézens

Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Cézens is a commune of 218 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
218 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Saint-Flour Communauté
Département
Cantal (15)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
12.4 sq mi (32 km²)
INSEE code
15033

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.