Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 512 people, lies in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Bussières-et-Pruns is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Only 13% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Bussières-et-Pruns does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Bussières-et-Pruns as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Sainte-Chapelle ou chapelle Saint-Louis, in Aigueperse, 1.7 mi away.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Bussières-et-Pruns is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bussières-et-Pruns.
People aged 15 to 24 make up 8% of the town, below Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Typical age in Bussières-et-Pruns: 35.7, the median. Graduates make up 32% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Bussières-et-Pruns | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 28% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 32% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 20% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 13% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 26% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
3.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,500 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.
For the general bac, the closest lycée is 10.1 mi away. The nearest collège is 1.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège DiderotNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 156 | 85%−9 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.
Bussières-et-Pruns recorded 8 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Bussières-et-Pruns. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bussières-et-Pruns yet.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Bussières-et-Pruns is a commune of 512 people in the Communauté de communes Plaine Limagne. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bussières-et-Pruns | 512 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aigueperse | 2,665 | 1.7 | — | A | — | A+ |
| Gannat Allier | 5,610 | 6.3 | B− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Ennezat | 2,748 | 7.7 | A+ | B+ | B | A |
| Maringues | 3,141 | 7.7 | A | A | A− | B− |
| Riom | 18,820 | 10 | B | A− | D | B− |
| Châtel-Guyon | 6,299 | 10 | A | B+ | 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.