Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, this town has 537 residents.
Laveissière has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Second homes make up just over four fifths of its housing.
The one thing Laveissière does most differently from other towns.
Laveissière has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 1991.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Laveissière.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Laveissière has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The protected list starts in the 19th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
One measure of family life: 14% of residents are under 15. Retirement age and beyond: nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or older. Laveissière has a median age of 49.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Laveissière | Cantal median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Cantal median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 9.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Cantal’s towns (17.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Laveissière holds 300 jobs; 300 of its residents are in work, so 1.1 jobs each. Median disposable income comes to €26,230 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Behind the median of €2,433/m²: 94 houses and apartments sold in Laveissière between July 2023 and June 2026. Houses made up 16% of the homes sold; apartments the rest. House rents are put at about €6.90/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Apartments | €2,565/m² | 79 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Laveissière. Best known first.
Laveissière has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château d'eau du Lioran: Photo: Pymouss · CC BY-SA 3.0
One notable person was born in Laveissière.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laveissière | 537 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Flour | 6,391 | 15 | A+ | A | B | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Laveissière is a commune of 537 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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 4, 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.