Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
221 people live in this town in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Busséol has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 10% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Busséol does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Busséol; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
30% 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 Busséol.
The 15-to-24 age group makes up 9% of residents. 37% of adults hold a degree, higher than both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (30%). Residents of Busséol have a median age of 43.5.
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Busséol | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 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.
Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Busséol; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment runs at 8.3%. The median disposable income was €28,340 a year per consumption unit, above Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (€27,050) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. 4.9% of Busséol’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
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.
For collège, the closest is 2.7 mi away. The nearest general lycée is 4.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean RostandNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 187 | 96%+1 pt |
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 7 homes in Busséol.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Busséol. Best known first.
Busséol has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Restes de Château fort: Photo: Daftintin76 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Busséol 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busséol | 221 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Les Martres-de-Veyre | 3,826 | 3 | A | A− | B+ | A− |
| Vic-le-Comte | 5,396 | 3.2 | A+ | A− | A | B− |
| Le Cendre | 5,415 | 3.7 | B | B− | A | C− |
| Orcet | 2,897 | 4.3 | A− | B | A | C+ |
| Cournon-d'Auvergne | 19,951 | 4.3 | B− | C | C+ | B |
| Veyre-Monton | 3,721 | 4.4 | A+ | B− | A | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Busséol is a commune of 221 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.