Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 62 residents in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Torsiac falls below the line for grades. Two fifths of its homes are second homes. 41% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Torsiac does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Torsiac; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1994.
53% 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 Torsiac.
Graduates make up 18% of adults. People 65 and over make up 41% of the town, higher than both Haute-Loire’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 6.9% of the town.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Torsiac | Haute-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.6% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 10% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 41% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 42% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 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.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Torsiac; none is classé, France’s top protection. The protected list starts in the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 17.4% of working residents in Torsiac 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.
A house rents for an estimated €7.84/m² a month. Torsiac recorded 1 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Torsiac. Best known first.
Torsiac has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Torsiac: Photo: Pline · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Torsiac 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torsiac | 62 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sainte-Florine | 3,283 | 7 | A− | A | A− | C− |
| Brassac-les-Mines Puy-de-Dôme | 3,412 | 7.9 | B | A | B− | C |
| Brioude | 6,527 | 9.4 | B− | A | D | B |
| Issoire Puy-de-Dôme | 15,115 | 14 | C+ | B | C− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Torsiac is a commune of 62 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
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.