Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 195 in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Sourniac is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Sourniac does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Sourniac, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1983.
24% 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 Sourniac.
Over-65s are 27% of the population. Children under 15 make up 14%, higher than Cantal’s towns (12%) yet lower than compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 19% have a degree.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Sourniac | Cantal median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 42% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 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 Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Sourniac, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
10.0% 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. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €24,210 a year.
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.
Sales in Sourniac from July 2023 to June 2026: 6 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Sourniac’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Ancienne église: Photo: Robin Chubret · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Sourniac as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Sourniac is a commune of 195 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Mauriac. 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.