Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Population 442: a town in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Ceyssac is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Ceyssac counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1975.
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Ceyssac. Best known first.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy-en-Velay3.9 km east, in Le Puy-en-Velay
MuseumMusée Crozatier3.7 km east, in Le Puy-en-Velay
Historic houseHôtel de Girardin et de Luzy3.9 km east, in Le Puy-en-VelayFortFortTour Pannessac3.5 km east, in Le Puy-en-VelayMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent de la Visitation du Puy-en-Velay3.8 km east, in Le Puy-en-VelayPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ceyssac.
32% of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 18%, higher than Haute-Loire’s towns (16%) and near compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are just over a quarter of the population.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Ceyssac | Haute-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 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 earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Ceyssac is Ancienne église troglodytique Sainte-Croix. 9.5% of homes date from before 1919.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
50 jobs are based in Ceyssac, for 150 working residents (0.2 per worker). The median disposable income was €26,760 a year per consumption unit, near both Haute-Loire’s towns (€25,730) and compared French towns (€25,970). 7.9% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
At the lycées within 5 km of Ceyssac, 95.5% passed the bac, about level with Haute-Loire’s towns (95.3%) and above compared French towns (92.9%). Vocational results within 5 km: 93% passed the bac pro, of 192 candidates at 3 lycées. Collège pupils travel 2.3 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Saint-Louis PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 82 | 100%+8 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent privé Saint-Jacques de Compostelle PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 70 | 96%−1 pt |
| Collège Saint-Régis - Saint-Michel PrivateBest against expectations: 5 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 105 | 100%+5 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Renting a house costs an estimated €7.61/m² a month. 10 houses and apartments changed hands in Ceyssac from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Ceyssac has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Ceyssac 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceyssac | 442 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Espaly-Saint-Marcel | 3,585 | 1.5 | A+ | A− | B+ | A− |
| Vals-près-le-Puy | 3,395 | 2 | A+ | A− | A | A− |
| Polignac | 2,819 | 2.6 | — | B+ | — | B |
| Le Puy-en-Velay | 18,540 | 2.6 | B | A− | D | C |
| Chadrac | 2,542 | 3.5 | — | B | — | A− |
| Brives-Charensac | 4,244 | 4.3 | A | A− | B+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Ceyssac is a commune of 442 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Puy-en-Velay. 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.