Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
112 people live in this town in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
At under 1,000 residents, Grenier-Montgon is too small for the grades other French towns get. 22% of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are nearly a third of the population.
The 2 things Grenier-Montgon does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Grenier-Montgon as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Chapelle de pèlerinage Sainte-Madeleine de Chalet, in Massiac, 1.2 mi away.
45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Grenier-Montgon is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Grenier-Montgon.
Retirement age and beyond: nearly a third of residents are 65 or older. People aged 15 to 24 make up just over a tenth of the town, above Haute-Loire’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Typical age in Grenier-Montgon: 56.5, the median.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Grenier-Montgon | Haute-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 41% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 15% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
The census found 2.3% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 12.0% of the labour force were unemployed, above both Haute-Loire’s towns (10.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
The market in Grenier-Montgon: 4 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Grenier-Montgon. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Grenier-Montgon yet.
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Grenier-Montgon is a commune of 112 people in the Communauté de communes Brioude Sud Auvergne. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenier-Montgon | 112 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brioude | 6,527 | 8.8 | B− | A | D | B |
| Sainte-Florine | 3,283 | 9.8 | A− | A | A− | C− |
| Brassac-les-Mines Puy-de-Dôme | 3,412 | 11 | B | A | B− | C |
| Issoire Puy-de-Dôme | 15,115 | 18 | C+ | B | C− | 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.