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PierrefortCantal

A town of 868 in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Population
868
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€7.25
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€25,360
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
23%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Pierrefort a good place to live?

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

What makes Pierrefort stand out

The 2 things Pierrefort does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
16%2%PierrefortMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
16% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
40%22%PierrefortMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
40% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 58.1. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Pierrefort’s outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Pierrefort’s story

1 historic monument, none of them classé

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Pierrefort, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 20th century; the first monument here was protected in 2019.

22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Wikidata records 3 people born in Pierrefort before 1900, the earliest Jacques Méjansac, in 1750.

  • 2019First protected: Monument aux morts
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pierrefort.

Who lives here

Pierrefort has fewer young adults than Cantal’s towns or compared French towns: 6.5% are 15 to 24

Degrees are held by 17% of adults. Two in five residents are 65 or over, above Cantal’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. One measure of family life: 9.9% of residents are under 15.

58.1median age
PierrefortCantal medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma30%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education17%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.

Ages and diplomas in Pierrefort
PierrefortCantal medianFrance median
Under 159.9%12%17%
15–246.5%10%11%
25–4417%20%23%
45–6427%27%26%
65+40%28%22%
No diploma30%20%19%
CAP or BEP28%27%26%
Baccalauréat16%19%18%
Higher education17%26%30%
Full pagePierrefort’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages58.1 median age · 40% are 65 or overHouseholds400 households · 2 people per householdBorn abroad1.7% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Pierrefort?”

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

History

Old homes shape Pierrefort: 22% 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 Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Pierrefort, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 20th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
20th c.
oldest protected part
2019
first monument protected
Full pagePierrefort’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes22% built before 1919 · Older homesMap1 historic monumentQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Pierrefort?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer people in Pierrefort are out of work than in Cantal’s towns or across compared French towns: 2.2%

Per resident in work, Pierrefort counts 1.5 jobs (500 jobs, 350 workers). At the census, 22.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. After tax and benefits, the median income is €25,360 a year per consumption unit.

23%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving65%
On foot20%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
500
jobs based in Pierrefort, 1.5 per working resident
2.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,360
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
12%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pagePierrefort’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here500 jobs based here · 1.5 per working residentGetting to work23% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€25,360 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 Pierrefort than in Cantal’s towns or across compared French towns: €7.25/m² a month

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

Renting a house costs an estimated €6.90/m² a month. The market in Pierrefort: 26 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

€7.25/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Pierrefort€7.25/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Cantal median€9.36/m²
€7.25/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.16 to €10.20/m² a month)
€6.90/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pagePierrefort’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€7.25/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Lavoir and 4 more in and around Pierrefort

Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Pierrefort. Best known first.

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AttractionAttractionLavoirin townArt galleryArt galleryLes éléphants d'Armandin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lescure3.6 km northwest, in Saint-Martin-sous-VigourouxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vigouroux4.6 km northwest, in Saint-Martin-sous-VigourouxChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Volpilhère2.4 km west, in Saint-Martin-sous-Vigouroux
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pierrefort

12pages on Pierrefort
The big questions
Health2 GPs · nearest emergency department 14.3 mi awayWork & commute500 jobs based hereHousing26 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors100% of the commune is protected natureAttractions2 places to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 58.1History1 historic monumentTown HallFamous people4 notable people born here

Landmarks

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

All monuments →
Inscrit
Monument aux mortsWar memorial · 20th c.
Classé
Église Notre-DameChurch · 12th & 15th c. · in Thérondels, 4.3 mi
Classé
Église Saint-GermainChurch · 15th c. · in Cézens, 4.4 mi
Classé
Restes d'habitations en pierres sèches du Puy de BaneArchaeological site · Middle Ages · in Pailherols, 7.7 mi

Famous people from Pierrefort

4 notable people were born in Pierrefort.

See all 4 →
J
Jean TodtFormer FIA President, UN SG's Special Envoy for Road Safety · born 1946
A
Antoine Richard du CantalFrench politician · 1802–1891
J
Jacques MéjansacFrench politician (1750-1837)
J
Jean-François ClavièreFrench politician · 1754–1835

Pierrefort’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 →
Saint-FlourSaint-FlourPierrefort
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Pierrefort868—————
Saint-Flour6,39114A+ABB+

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

About Pierrefort

Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Pierrefort is a commune of 868 people in the Saint-Flour 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
868 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Saint-Flour Communauté
Département
Cantal (15)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
9.5 sq mi (24.6 km²)
INSEE code
15152

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.