Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 56 in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Vernols is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Vernols does most differently from other towns.
Vernols has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1987.
71% 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 Vernols.
Among adults, 18% have a degree. 36% of residents are 65 or over, above both Cantal’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 7.1% of the town.
38% women, 62% men
About 60 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Vernols | Cantal median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.1% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 8.9% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 41% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 36% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 47% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 6.1% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 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 15th century. Vernols has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 8.7% of working residents in Vernols didn’t travel to work at all. 17.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, close to Cantal’s towns (17.9%) and above compared French towns (13.4%).
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 Vernols from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €7.10/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Vernols. Best known first.
Vernols has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste: Photo: Technob105 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Vernols 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernols | 56 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Flour | 6,391 | 15 | A+ | A | B | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Vernols is a commune of 56 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.