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Some 256 people live in this town, in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
La Chapelle-d'Alagnon has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Just over a fifth of homes here are second homes.
The one thing La Chapelle-d'Alagnon does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in La Chapelle-d'Alagnon; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1992.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near La Chapelle-d'Alagnon. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Chapelle-d'Alagnon.
Children under 15 make up 18%, about level with compared French towns (17%) and above Cantal’s towns (12%). Over-65s are 27% of the population. Among adults, 22% have a degree.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| La Chapelle-d'Alagnon | Cantal median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.2% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 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 15th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in La Chapelle-d'Alagnon; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
7.6% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. La Chapelle-d'Alagnon has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.3 per worker. Half of residents lived on more than €27,080 a year per consumption unit, above Cantal’s towns (€24,340) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike.
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.
La Chapelle-d'Alagnon recorded 4 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
La Chapelle-d'Alagnon has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château du Jarrousset: Photo: Olivier1105 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm La Chapelle-d'Alagnon as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Chapelle-d'Alagnon | 256 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Flour | 6,391 | 10 | A+ | A | B | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
La Chapelle-d'Alagnon is a commune of 256 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 November 9, 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.