Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has a population of 373.
There are no grades for Vernassal: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 27% of its homes are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 31% of residents.
The 2 things Vernassal does most differently from other towns.
Vernassal has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 2006.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Vernassal has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Victor: Photo: Philoub63 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vernassal.
Children under 15 make up 13%, below Haute-Loire’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Graduates make up 23% of adults. Ages in Vernassal split evenly at 50.9: half are older, half younger.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Vernassal | Haute-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 33% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 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.
Vernassal has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 5.3% of commuters at the census. Vernassal holds 50 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 0.5 jobs each. Also worth knowing: half of residents lived on more than €24,830 a year per consumption unit, near Haute-Loire’s towns (€25,730) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
House rents are put at about €7.42/m² a month. The market in Vernassal: 14 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Vernassal. Best known first.
One notable person was born in Vernassal.
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Vernassal is a commune of 373 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Puy-en-Velay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernassal | 373 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Polignac | 2,819 | 8.3 | — | B+ | — | B |
| Espaly-Saint-Marcel | 3,585 | 9.6 | A+ | A− | B+ | A− |
| Chadrac | 2,542 | 10 | — | B | — | A− |
| Le Puy-en-Velay | 18,540 | 11 | B | A− | D | C |
| Vals-près-le-Puy | 3,395 | 11 | A+ | A− | A | A− |
| Brives-Charensac | 4,244 | 12 | A | A− | B+ | B |
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.