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MolompizeCantal

A town of 270 in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Is Molompize a good place to live?

Molompize is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Molompize stand out

The 2 things Molompize does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
Chapelle de Vauclair
Chapelle de Vauclair · Classé · Photo: Technob105 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Molompize’s story

Molompize in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Molompize counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1921.

Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2009.

26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1921First protected: Chapelle de Vauclair
  • 2006Most recently protected: Église Sainte-Foix ou Sainte-Foy
  • 2009The protected historic area is created
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Molompize.

Who lives here

Children make up only 9.7% of Molompize, fewer than in both Cantal’s towns and compared French towns

People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.3% of the town, below both Cantal’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for 34% of residents. Residents of Molompize have a median age of 52.8.

52.8median age
MolompizeCantal medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma18%
CAP or BEP37%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education15%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Molompize
MolompizeCantal medianFrance median
Under 159.7%12%17%
15–247.3%10%11%
25–4420%20%23%
45–6429%27%26%
65+34%28%22%
No diploma18%20%19%
CAP or BEP37%27%26%
Baccalauréat23%19%18%
Higher education15%26%30%

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

History

Old homes shape Molompize: 26% were built before 1919, more than in both Cantal’s towns and compared French towns

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

Among the classé monuments in Molompize is Chapelle de Vauclair. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century. A protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable) has covered part of the town since 2009. On the Culture ministry’s list, Molompize counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit2

Among them · Classé

12th c.
oldest protected part
1921
first monument protected
2009
protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)
26%
of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%

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

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Molompize walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Cantal’s towns or compared French towns: 5.5%

After tax and benefits, the median income is €23,430 a year per consumption unit. Molompize has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.3 per worker. 11.9% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving83%
On foot6%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Molompize, 0.3 per working resident
8.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,430
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
12%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Molompize than in Cantal’s towns or across compared French towns: €7.49/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 14 homes in Molompize. Houses were 93% of what sold. Renting a house costs an estimated €7.10/m² a month.

€7.49/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Molompize€7.49/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Cantal median€9.36/m²
€7.49/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.78 to €9.71/m² a month)
€7.10/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Nearby attractions

Château d'Aurouze and 2 more in and around Molompize

Heritage in and near Molompize. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Molompize

12pages on Molompize

Landmarks

On the Culture ministry’s list, Molompize counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second.

All monuments →
Photo credits

Église Sainte-Foix ou Sainte-Foy: Photo: Technob105 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ruines du château-fort d'Aurouze: Photo: Dominique Robert · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Molompize

One notable person was born in Molompize.

Their page →

Molompize’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 →
BrioudeSaint-FlourSainte-FlorineBrassac-les-MinesBrioudeSaint-FlourSainte-FlorineBrassac-les-MinesMolompize
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Molompize270—————
Brioude Haute-Loire6,52713B−ADB
Saint-Flour6,39114A+ABB+
Sainte-Florine Haute-Loire3,28315A−AA−C−
Brassac-les-Mines Puy-de-Dôme3,41216BAB−C

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

About Molompize

Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Molompize is a commune of 270 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

Population
270 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Hautes Terres Communauté
Département
Cantal (15)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
6.8 sq mi (17.5 km²)
INSEE code
15127

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.