Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 445 in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Coren is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Coren does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Coren as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Dolmen du Chausse, in Saint-Georges, 2.4 mi away.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Coren. Best known first.
MuseumMusée de la Haute-Auvergne5 km south, in Saint-Flour
Manor houseHôtel de Lastic4.9 km south, in Saint-Flour
MuseumMusée d'Art et d'Histoire Alfred-Douët4.9 km south, in Saint-FlourHistoric houseHistoric housePalais épiscopal de Saint-Flour5 km south, in Saint-FlourAttractionAttractionAncienne Prison4.9 km south, in Saint-FlourPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Coren.
A quarter of adults hold a degree, near Cantal’s towns (26%) and lower than compared French towns (30%). One measure of family life: 17% of residents are under 15. The 65-and-over age group makes up 27% of residents.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Coren | Cantal median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Cantal median and France median: the median of compared communes
4.6% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. 350 jobs are based in Coren, for 200 working residents (1.6 per worker). The median disposable income was €25,200 a year per consumption unit, close to both Cantal’s towns (€24,340) and compared French towns (€25,970).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Collège pupils travel 2.9 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Blaise PascalNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 70 | 99%+8 pts |
| Collège Saint-Joseph - La Présentation PrivateBest against expectations: 4 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 40 | 98%+4 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Coren from July 2023 to June 2026: 4 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Coren is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Coren 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coren | 445 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Flour | 6,391 | 3 | A+ | A | B | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coren is a commune of 445 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
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.