Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 50 residents and lies in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Autrac has none. 18% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Autrac does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Autrac; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1986.
52% 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 Autrac.
The share aged 15 to 24 is 5.7%. Just over a quarter of residents are 65 or over, about level with Haute-Loire’s towns (25%) and above compared French towns (22%). The age that splits Autrac in two is 54.2.
43% women, 57% men
About 77 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Autrac | Haute-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.5% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 42% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 27% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Loire 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’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Autrac; none is classé, France’s top protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
7.7% of the labour force were unemployed, below both Haute-Loire’s towns (10.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 3.8% of working residents in Autrac went to work by public transport.
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.
A house rents for an estimated €7.84/m² a month. 1 houses and apartments changed hands in Autrac from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Autrac. Best known first.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Autrac; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Église Saint-Julien: Photo: WCOMFR · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Autrac 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autrac | 50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sainte-Florine | 3,283 | 10 | A− | A | A− | C− |
| Brassac-les-Mines Puy-de-Dôme | 3,412 | 11 | B | A | B− | C |
| Brioude | 6,527 | 12 | B− | A | D | B |
| Issoire Puy-de-Dôme | 15,115 | 16 | C+ | B | C− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Autrac is a commune of 50 people in the Communauté de communes Brioude Sud Auvergne. 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 November 4, 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.
