Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
103 people live in this town in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Cervières is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Second homes make up 34% of its housing.
The one thing Cervières does most differently from other towns.
Cervières has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
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 Cervières.
Degrees are held by 39% of adults, above both Loire’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (30%). 8.9% of residents are aged 15 to 24. People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town.
54% women, 46% men
About 84 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Cervières | Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 41% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 39% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Cervières has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The oldest protected building goes back to the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
10.5% of Cervières’ working residents walked, cycled or took public transport to work in the 2023 census, against 13% for the median of compared French towns; 84% drove.
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 Cervières: 10 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. House rents are put at about €5.90/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Cervières. Best known first.
Cervières has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Maison dite L'Auditorium: Photo: English · CC BY 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Cervières 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cervières | 103 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thiers Puy-de-Dôme | 11,637 | 11 | C | A | D | C |
| Courpière Puy-de-Dôme | 4,166 | 12 | B+ | A | B | C− |
| Boën-sur-Lignon | 3,001 | 14 | B | A+ | C− | C− |
| Puy-Guillaume Puy-de-Dôme | 2,630 | 16 | — | A− | — | B− |
| Renaison | 3,231 | 16 | — | A− | — | B+ |
| Villerest | 5,172 | 17 | A+ | B+ | A | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Cervières is a commune of 103 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Loire Forez Agglomération. 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 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.