Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, this town has 508 residents.
At under 1,000 residents, Marcenat is too small for the grades other French towns get. 36% of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are 43% of the population.
The 2 things Marcenat does most differently from other towns.
Marcenat has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1992.
38% 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 Marcenat.
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 5.7% of the town. Children under 15 make up 6%, below Cantal’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Graduates make up 23% of adults.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Marcenat | Cantal median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.7% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 43% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 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 earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century. Marcenat has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
For its 200 residents in work, Marcenat has 200 jobs: 1 each. Half of residents lived on more than €23,170 a year per consumption unit, below Cantal’s towns (€24,340) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. No commute at all: 17.5% of working residents in the town at the census.
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.
21 houses and apartments changed hands in Marcenat from July 2023 to June 2026. Of the homes sold, 95% were houses.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Marcenat has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Blaise: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0
One notable person was born in Marcenat.
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Marcenat is a commune of 508 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.