At under 1,000 residents, Auzon is too small for the grades other French towns get. Nearly a fifth of its homes are second homes. Homes change hands at a median €963/m². 30% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Auzon stand out
The 3 things Auzon does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Auzon.
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of Auzon, fewer than in Haute-Loire’s towns and compared French towns
A fifth of adults hold a degree, below Haute-Loire’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Aged 15 to 24: 7.8% of residents. At 52.2, the median resident of Auzon sits in the middle of the age range.
52.2median age
AuzonHaute-Loire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
30%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma18%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education20%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Auzon keeps more of its old housing than Haute-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 23% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Auzon counts 4 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 3 inscrit at the second. Since 2004, part of the town has been a site patrimonial remarquable, a protected historic area. Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century. Among the classé monuments here is Église Saint-Laurent.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Auzon, 7.3%, runs below Haute-Loire’s towns and compared French towns
6.9% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Auzon holds 200 jobs; 400 of its residents are in work, so 0.5 jobs each. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €24,830 a year per consumption unit.
7%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
On foot3%
Public transport3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
200
jobs based in Auzon, 0.5 per working resident
7.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,830
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Auzon
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Auzon is a commune of 858 people in the Communauté de communes Auzon 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
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.
