Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 717 in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Puycapel is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 3 things Puycapel does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Puycapel, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1993.
28% 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 Puycapel.
Aged 15 to 24: 6.7% of residents. Children under 15 make up 14%, between Cantal’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (17%). Typical age in Puycapel: 57.7, the median.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Puycapel | Cantal median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 36% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 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 18th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Puycapel, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
8.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Cantal’s towns (17.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. For its 250 residents in work, Puycapel has 300 jobs: 1 each. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €24,570 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Half the homes sold went for more than €1,099/m², below both Cantal’s towns (€1,411/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²). Puycapel recorded 30 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €6.46/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,099/m² | 30 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Puycapel. Best known first.
Puycapel has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Lamothe: Photo: Dominique Robert REPERANT · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Puycapel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puycapel | 717 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Decazeville Aveyron | 5,020 | 11 | C | A | C | C |
| Aubin Aveyron | 3,444 | 12 | B | A+ | A+ | C+ |
| Ytrac | 4,339 | 14 | — | A | — | B− |
| Arpajon-sur-Cère | 6,361 | 14 | A | A− | A+ | B− |
| Aurillac | 26,214 | 16 | A− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Capdenac-Gare Aveyron | 4,440 | 16 | A | A | C+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Puycapel is a commune of 717 people in the Communauté de communes de la Châtaigneraie Cantalienne. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.