Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 661 people, lies in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
At under 1,000 residents, Authezat is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Authezat: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1980.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage in and near Authezat. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Authezat.
The share aged 15 to 24 is 12%. Degrees are held by just over a third of adults, above Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. The middle age in Authezat is 47.2.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Authezat | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Authezat is Église Notre-Dame. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 4.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per resident in work, Authezat counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 300 workers). After tax and benefits, the median income is €28,950 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Collège pupils travel 2.7 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège de la Comté Henri BertrandNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 91 | 95%±0 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Renting a house costs an estimated €9.22/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 14 homes were sold in Authezat.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Authezat has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Notre-Dame: Photo: Marie-Lan Nguyen · CC BY 2.5
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Authezat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authezat | 661 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vic-le-Comte | 5,396 | 2.4 | A+ | A− | A | B− |
| Veyre-Monton | 3,721 | 3 | A+ | B− | A | B |
| Les Martres-de-Veyre | 3,826 | 3.6 | A | A− | B+ | A− |
| Orcet | 2,897 | 5.1 | A− | B | A | C+ |
| La Roche-Blanche | 3,311 | 5.8 | A+ | A− | A | A |
| Le Cendre | 5,415 | 6 | B | B− | A | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Authezat is a commune of 661 people in the Communauté de communes Mond'Arverne Communauté. 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.