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Le MonteilCantal

A town of 261 in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Population

261

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€7.01

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€22,920

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Le Monteil a good place to live?

Le Monteil has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 36% of homes here are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 37% of residents.

What makes Le Monteil stand out

The 2 things Le Monteil does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

37% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 56.4. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Église Saint-Victor et Sainte-Madeleine de Chastel-Marlhac · Inscrit · Photo: EmDee · CC BY-SA 3.0

Le Monteil’s story

Le Monteil in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Le Monteil; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1963.

65% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1963First protected: Église Saint-Victor et Sainte-Madeleine de Chastel-Marlhac

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Le Monteil.

Who lives here

Children make up only 10% of Le Monteil, fewer than in Cantal’s towns and compared French towns

A fifth of adults hold a degree, below both Cantal’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). The age that splits Le Monteil in two is 56.4.

56.4median age

Le MonteilCantal medianFrance median

Cantal medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

37%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma20%

CAP or BEP27%

Baccalauréat26%

Higher education20%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Le Monteil
	Le Monteil	Cantal median	France median
Under 15	10%	12%	17%
15–24	8.8%	10%	11%
25–44	18%	20%	23%
45–64	26%	27%	26%
65+	37%	28%	22%
No diploma	20%	20%	19%
CAP or BEP	27%	27%	26%
Baccalauréat	26%	19%	18%
Higher education	20%	26%	30%

Full pageLe Monteil’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages56.4 median age · 37% are 65 or over Households130 households · 2 people per household Born abroad1.5% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Le Monteil?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Cantal median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Le Monteil: 65% were built before 1919, more than in Cantal’s towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Le Monteil; none is classé, France’s top protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

12th c.

oldest protected part

1963

first monument protected

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Age of homes65% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Le Monteil?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Only 4.2% of commuters in Le Monteil go to work without a car, fewer than in Cantal’s towns and compared French towns

Unemployment stood at 7.9%, below both Cantal’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Households’ median disposable income: €22,920 a year per consumption unit. Jobs based in Le Monteil number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.3 per worker).

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving84%

On foot3%

Motorbike or scooter2%

Public transport1%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Le Monteil, 0.3 per working resident

7.9%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€22,920

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Median income€22,920 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Le Monteil 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.

Renting a house costs an estimated €6.59/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 12 homes in Le Monteil.

€7.01/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Le Monteil€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)

€6.59/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageLe Monteil’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€7.01/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Le Monteil

12pages on Le Monteil

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 9.7 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing12 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 56.4 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Le Monteil has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Église Saint-Victor et Sainte-Madeleine de Chastel-MarlhacChurch · 12th & 15th c.

Classé

Château fort d'AuzersChâteau · 16th c. · in Auzers, 3 mi

Classé

Croix de carrefour en granit située sur la placeCross · 16th c. · in Vebret, 3 mi

Classé

Ruines de la chapelle Notre-Dame du Roc-VignonnetChapel · 12th c. · in Antignac, 3.2 mi

Photo credits

Église Saint-Victor et Sainte-Madeleine de Chastel-Marlhac: Photo: EmDee · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Le Monteil

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Le Monteil yet.

How we find them →

Le Monteil’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Cantal →

MauriacLe Monteil

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Le Monteil	261	—	—	—	—	—
Mauriac	3,449	10	A	A⁺	C	B⁻

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Le Monteil

Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Le Monteil is a commune of 261 people in the Communauté de communes Sumène - Artense. 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

Population: 261 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Sumène - Artense
Département: Cantal (15)
Région: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area: 9 sq mi (23.3 km²)
INSEE code: 15131

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.