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A town of 394 in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Boisset falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 30% of homes.
The one thing Boisset does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Boisset, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1993.
46% 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 Boisset.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Boisset, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The protected list starts in the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Among adults, 21% have a degree. Children under 15 make up 19%, higher than both Haute-Loire’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). At 45.7, the median resident of Boisset sits in the middle of the age range.
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Boisset | Haute-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
After tax and benefits, the median income is €22,400 a year per consumption unit. Jobs based in Boisset number 50, against 150 residents in work (0.3 per worker). 6.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Haute-Loire’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
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.
6 houses and apartments changed hands in Boisset from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Boisset. Best known first.
Boisset has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: Havang(nl) · CC0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Boisset 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boisset | 394 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bas-en-Basset | 4,638 | 6.5 | A | A− | A+ | B− |
| Beauzac | 2,954 | 7.2 | — | A | — | C− |
| Retournac | 3,007 | 7.9 | A | A | A | B− |
| Monistrol-sur-Loire | 8,823 | 9.3 | A− | B+ | B− | C+ |
| Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon | 2,688 | 10 | — | A− | — | C |
| Aurec-sur-Loire | 6,164 | 11 | A | A− | A− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Boisset is a commune of 394 people in the Communauté de communes Marches du Velay-Rochebaron. 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.