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A town of 453 in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Tiranges has none. Second homes make up just over a third of its housing. The median sale price is €1,215/m². Over-65s are 31% of the population.
The 3 things Tiranges does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Tiranges, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1949.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tiranges.
Degrees are held by 17% of adults, below Haute-Loire’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Those 65 and older account for 31% of residents. Half of Tiranges is older than 54.3, half younger.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Tiranges | Haute-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 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.
Churches, chapels and other religious buildings, 2 of the 3, make up the bulk. The protected list starts in the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The unemployment rate comes to 8.6%. Jobs located in Tiranges: 50, for 150 residents in work (0.3 each). At the census, nearly one in ten commuters got to work without a car.
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.
Houses made up 97% of the homes sold; apartments the rest. The market in Tiranges: 35 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,158/m² | 34 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Tiranges. Best known first.
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Tiranges, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Tiranges 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiranges | 453 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beauzac | 2,954 | 5.1 | — | A | — | C− |
| Bas-en-Basset | 4,638 | 5.2 | A | A− | A+ | B− |
| Retournac | 3,007 | 5.8 | A | A | A | B− |
| Monistrol-sur-Loire | 8,823 | 7.8 | A− | B+ | B− | C+ |
| Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon | 2,688 | 7.9 | — | A− | — | C |
| Aurec-sur-Loire | 6,164 | 11 | A | A− | A− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Tiranges is a commune of 453 people in the Communauté de communes Marches du Velay-Rochebaron. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.