Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
167 people call this town in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes home.
There are no grades for Le Mas-de-Tence: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Second homes make up 36% of its housing. People aged 65 and over make up 29% of residents.
The 2 things Le Mas-de-Tence does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Le Mas-de-Tence as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Martin, in Dunières, 6.8 mi away.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Le Mas-de-Tence 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 Le Mas-de-Tence.
People 65 and over make up 29% of the town, above both Haute-Loire’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 9%. Degrees are held by 21% of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Le Mas-de-Tence | Haute-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 40% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
2.6% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €25,110 a year.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 6 homes were sold in Le Mas-de-Tence.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Le Mas-de-Tence. Best known first.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Le Mas-de-Tence as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Le Mas-de-Tence is a commune of 167 people in the Communauté de communes du Haut-Lignon. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Mas-de-Tence | 167 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tence | 3,111 | 3.2 | — | A | — | C |
| Le Chambon-sur-Lignon | 2,501 | 4.9 | — | A− | — | B |
| Dunières | 2,670 | 6.6 | — | A | — | C+ |
| Sainte-Sigolène | 6,097 | 11 | A+ | A | A+ | B− |
| Yssingeaux | 7,415 | 12 | A | A− | B | C |
| Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon | 2,688 | 13 | — | A− | — | 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 9, 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.