Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 140 in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Peyrusse is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Peyrusse does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Peyrusse, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1952.
63% 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 Peyrusse.
Over-65s are a third of the population. Children under 15 make up 13%, about level with Cantal’s towns (12%) and below compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 16% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Peyrusse | Cantal median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.3% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 31% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 13% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 31% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 10th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Peyrusse, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stood at 5.4%, below Cantal’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Median disposable income comes to €22,960 a year per consumption unit. Jobs located in Peyrusse: 50, for 50 residents in work (0.8 each).
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.
5 houses and apartments changed hands in Peyrusse from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €6.66/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Peyrusse has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Peyrusse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyrusse | 140 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Flour | 6,391 | 12 | A+ | A | B | B+ |
| Brioude Haute-Loire | 6,527 | 18 | B− | A | D | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Peyrusse is a commune of 140 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.