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This town in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has a population of 113.
Le Falgoux is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for two thirds of homes. It skews older: 58% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Le Falgoux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Le Falgoux; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 20th century; the first monument here was protected in 2019.
44% 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 Le Falgoux.
People aged 15 to 24 make up 1.8% of the town. Just over a fifth of adults hold a degree, below Cantal’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. At 66.9, the median resident of Le Falgoux sits in the middle of the age range.
45% women, 55% men
About 122 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Le Falgoux | Cantal median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 4.5% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 1.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 5.4% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 58% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 30% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 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’s list holds 1 historic monument in Le Falgoux; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 20th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Of those in the labour force, 6.5% are unemployed. The census found 13.3% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
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.
The market in Le Falgoux: 13 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. Houses made up 92% of the homes sold; apartments the rest.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Le Falgoux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Le Falgoux as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Falgoux | 113 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mauriac | 3,449 | 15 | A | A+ | C | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Le Falgoux is a commune of 113 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Salers. 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.