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It is a town of 697 residents in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
At under 1,000 residents, Ceyssat is too small for the grades other French towns get. Holiday and other second homes account for 12% of homes.
The one thing Ceyssat does most differently from other towns.
Ceyssat has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 2000.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Other places to visit and heritage in and near Ceyssat. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ceyssat.
Just over two in five adults hold a degree. Half of Ceyssat is older than 45.2, half younger. The 15-to-24 age group: 9.7%, about level with Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (9.7%) and below compared French towns (11%).
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Ceyssat | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 7.8% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 42% | 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 10th century. Ceyssat has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income is €27,910 a year per consumption unit. Ceyssat has 50 jobs for 350 working residents, 0.2 per worker. 2.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
Sales in Ceyssat from July 2023 to June 2026: 10 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Ceyssat has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château d'Allagnat: Photo: Pline · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Ceyssat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceyssat | 697 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Orcines | 3,609 | 5.7 | B+ | B− | A− | C+ |
| Saint-Genès-Champanelle | 4,066 | 6 | — | B− | — | A− |
| Royat | 4,479 | 7.1 | B | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| Ceyrat | 6,592 | 7.8 | A | C | A | A |
| Chamalières | 17,509 | 7.8 | B | C+ | C | B+ |
| Aydat | 2,574 | 7.9 | — | A− | — | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Ceyssat is a commune of 697 people in the Communauté de communes Dômes Sancy Artense. 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.