Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Collandres.
Who lives here
Collandres has fewer young adults than Cantal’s towns or compared French towns: 5.2% are 15 to 24
Over-65s are a third of the population. Children under 15 make up 7.2%, below Cantal’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Among adults, 19% have a degree.
59.4median age
CollandresCantal medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
33%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma19%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education19%
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 122 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Cantal median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Collandres: 47% were built before 1919, more than in both Cantal’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 10th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Collandres, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Collandres, 2.9%, runs below Cantal’s towns and compared French towns
After tax and benefits, the median income is €22,280 a year per consumption unit. 4.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Cantal’s towns (17.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving88%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
Public transport0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Collandres, 0.2 per working resident
2.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,280
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Estimated advertised rents run lower in Collandres than in Cantal’s towns or across compared French towns: €7.01/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 10 homes in Collandres. Houses were 90% of what sold. Renting a house costs an estimated €6.90/m² a month.
€7.01/m²estimated apartment rent a month
Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month
Collandres€7.01/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Cantal median€9.36/m²
€7.01/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.35 to €9.17/m² a month)
€6.90/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Collandres
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Collandres is a commune of 155 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
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.
