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Home to 88 people, this town lies in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Chavagnac falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 31% of homes. It skews older: just over a third of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Chavagnac does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Chavagnac, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1991.
59% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chavagnac.
35% of residents have reached 65. Degrees are held by 26% of adults, about level with Cantal’s towns (26%) and below compared French towns (30%). Chavagnac has a median age of 57.2 years.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Chavagnac | Cantal median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.2% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 10% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 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 Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Chavagnac, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The protected list starts in the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stands at 7.4%. At the census, 18.2% of working residents in Chavagnac didn’t travel to work at all.
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 €7.10/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 2 homes were sold in Chavagnac.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Chavagnac has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Chavagnac 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chavagnac | 88 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Flour | 6,391 | 13 | A+ | A | B | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chavagnac is a commune of 88 people in the Communauté de communes Hautes Terres 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
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.