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In Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, this town has 136 residents.
At under 1,000 residents, Cistrières is too small for the grades other French towns get. Second homes make up 44% of its housing. Over-65s are 36% of the population.
The 2 things Cistrières does most differently from other towns.
Cistrières has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
61% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Cistrières has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: Pymouss · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cistrières.
24% of adults hold a degree, below both Haute-Loire’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (30%). People 65 and over make up 36% of the town. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 7.3% of residents.
44% women, 56% men
About 78 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Cistrières | Haute-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.9% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 36% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 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.
Cistrières has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Protection here reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
4.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Haute-Loire’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €25,130 a year. At the census, 8.5% of working residents in Cistrières didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
Cistrières recorded 10 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Cistrières yet.
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Cistrières is a commune of 136 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cistrières | 136 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brioude | 6,527 | 11 | B− | A | D | B |
| Brassac-les-Mines Puy-de-Dôme | 3,412 | 15 | B | A | B− | C |
| Sainte-Florine | 3,283 | 15 | A− | A | A− | C− |
| Ambert Puy-de-Dôme | 6,517 | 17 | A+ | A | B+ | B− |
| Langeac | 3,499 | 17 | A+ | A | A− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.