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DomeyratHaute-Loire

176 residents make their home in this town in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Population

176

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€7.64

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€24,970

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Domeyrat a good place to live?

French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Domeyrat out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for just over a fifth of homes.

What makes Domeyrat stand out

The one thing Domeyrat does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

22% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Église Saint-Roch · Classé · Photo: Kmyle · CC BY-SA 4.0

Domeyrat’s story

Domeyrat in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Domeyrat: 3 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1910.

33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1910First protected: Église Saint-Roch
1983Most recently protected: Ruines du Château fort

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Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Domeyrat: 3 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

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Pont sur la Sénouire, dit Pont VieuxBridge · 15th c.

Ruines du Château fortChâteau · 15th & 16th c.

Photo credits

Pont sur la Sénouire, dit Pont Vieux: Photo: O.allegre · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ruines du Château fort: Photo: Anguerrand · CC BY-SA 3.0

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Domeyrat.

History

Old homes shape Domeyrat: 33% were built before 1919, more than in Haute-Loire’s towns or compared French towns

3historic monuments

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 Domeyrat is Église Saint-Roch.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé3

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Église Saint-Roch 12th & 15th c.
Pont sur la Sénouire, dit Pont Vieux 15th c.
Ruines du Château fort 15th & 16th c.

12th c.

oldest protected part

1910

first monument protected

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Age of homes33% built before 1919 · Older homes Map3 historic monuments Classé3 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Domeyrat?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Few people in Domeyrat are 15 to 24: 8.8%, fewer than in Haute-Loire’s towns and compared French towns

46.3median age

Just over a fifth of residents are 65 or over, below Haute-Loire’s towns (25%) and close to compared French towns (22%). One measure of family life: 18% of residents are under 15. Ages in Domeyrat split evenly at 46.3: half are older, half younger.

DomeyratHaute-Loire medianFrance median

Haute-Loire medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

22%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma7%

CAP or BEP37%

Baccalauréat20%

Higher education25%

Women and men · all residents

53% women, 47% men

About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Domeyrat
	Domeyrat	Haute-Loire median	France median
Under 15	18%	16%	17%
15–24	8.8%	11%	11%
25–44	21%	21%	23%
45–64	31%	27%	26%
65+	22%	25%	22%
No diploma	6.9%	19%	19%
CAP or BEP	37%	27%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	19%	18%
Higher education	25%	27%	30%

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Ages46.3 median age · 22% are 65 or over Households80 households · 2.3 people per household Born abroad1.2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Domeyrat?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Domeyrat than in Haute-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 4.1%

4%walk, cycle or take transit

After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,970 a year per consumption unit. Unemployment stands at 11.0%.

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%

On foot3%

Public transport1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Domeyrat, 0.2 per working resident

11.0%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€24,970

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here0.2 per working resident Median income€24,970 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Domeyrat costs less than in Haute-Loire’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €7.64/m² a month

€7.64/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

A house rents for an estimated €7.42/m² a month. 7 houses and apartments changed hands in Domeyrat from July 2023 to June 2026.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Domeyrat€7.64/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Haute-Loire median€8.91/m²

€7.64/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.81 to €10.05/m² a month)

€7.42/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€7.64/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Domeyrat

12pages on Domeyrat

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 6.9 mi away Work & commute0 jobs based here Housing7 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 46.3 History3 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Château de Domeyrat and 2 more in and around Domeyrat

Museums and heritage in and near Domeyrat. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Domeyratin town MuseumMuseumMusée de la Résistance Joseph Lhomenède1.6 km northwest, in Frugières-le-Pin MuseumMuseumMusée des arts et traditions populaires de la Haute-Loire4.5 km west, in Lavaudieu

Famous people from Domeyrat

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Domeyrat as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

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About Domeyrat

Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Domeyrat is a commune of 176 people in the Communauté de communes des Rives du Haut Allier. 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

Population: 176 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes des Rives du Haut Allier
Département: Haute-Loire (43)
Région: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area: 3.7 sq mi (9.5 km²)
INSEE code: 43086

Domeyrat’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Haute-Loire →

BrioudeLangeacSainte-FlorineBrassac-les-MinesDomeyrat

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Domeyrat	176	—	—	—	—	—
Brioude	6,527	6.9	B⁻	A	D	B
Langeac	3,499	11	A⁺	A	A⁻	B
Sainte-Florine	3,283	14	A⁻	A	A⁻	C⁻
Brassac-les-Mines Puy-de-Dôme	3,412	15	B	A	B⁻	C

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.