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The town, home to 37 people, lies in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Leyvaux out for now. 40% of homes here are second homes. It skews older: 43% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Leyvaux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Leyvaux: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1979.
61% 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 Leyvaux.
Under 15: 14% of residents. Half of Leyvaux is older than 60.8, half younger.
46% women, 54% men
About 118 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Leyvaux | Cantal median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 0% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 43% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 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.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Leyvaux is Église Saint-Blaise.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
14.3% of Leyvaux’s working residents walked, cycled or took public transport to work in the 2023 census, against 13% for the median of compared French towns; 71% drove.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 1 homes in Leyvaux. Renting a house costs an estimated €6.59/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Leyvaux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Blaise: Photo: Technob105 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Leyvaux 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leyvaux | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sainte-Florine Haute-Loire | 3,283 | 12 | A− | A | A− | C− |
| Brassac-les-Mines Puy-de-Dôme | 3,412 | 13 | B | A | B− | C |
| Brioude Haute-Loire | 6,527 | 14 | B− | A | D | B |
| Issoire Puy-de-Dôme | 15,115 | 16 | C+ | B | C− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Leyvaux is a commune of 37 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 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.