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301 people call this town in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes home.
There are no grades for Châteauneuf-les-Bains: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 37% of its homes are second homes. It skews older: 33% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Châteauneuf-les-Bains does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Châteauneuf-les-Bains as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ruines du Château fort de Blot-le-Rocher, dit Château Rocher, in Saint-Rémy-de-Blot, 4.7 mi away.
42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Châteauneuf-les-Bains 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 Châteauneuf-les-Bains.
People 65 and over make up a third of the town. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7% of residents, below Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Among adults, 26% have a degree.
45% women, 55% men
About 121 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Châteauneuf-les-Bains | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
7.3% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. 50 jobs are based in Châteauneuf-les-Bains, for 100 working residents (0.3 per worker). Unemployment stood at 10.2%, about level with compared French towns (10.1%) and above Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (9.1%).
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 Châteauneuf-les-Bains from July 2023 to June 2026: 17 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Châteauneuf-les-Bains yet.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Châteauneuf-les-Bains is a commune of 301 people in the Communauté de communes Combrailles Sioule et Morge. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châteauneuf-les-Bains | 301 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Éloy-les-Mines | 3,480 | 10 | B+ | A+ | C | B |
| Châtel-Guyon | 6,299 | 11 | A | B+ | B | B+ |
| Volvic | 4,883 | 12 | A+ | A− | A+ | B |
| Mozac | 3,957 | 13 | A+ | B | A | A− |
| Riom | 18,820 | 14 | B | A− | D | B− |
| Aigueperse | 2,665 | 15 | — | A | — | A+ |
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 9, 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.