Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 443 people, lies in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
There are no grades for Cisternes-la-Forêt: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 14% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Cisternes-la-Forêt does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Cisternes-la-Forêt, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Cisternes-la-Forêt has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cisternes-la-Forêt.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 15th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Cisternes-la-Forêt, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Children under 15 make up 18%, about level with compared French towns (17%) and above Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (16%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 8.4% of residents. Cisternes-la-Forêt has a median age of 45.9 years.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Cisternes-la-Forêt | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €23,920 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (€27,050) and compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs located in Cisternes-la-Forêt: 50, for 200 residents in work (0.3 each). The census found 3.6% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 13 homes in Cisternes-la-Forêt.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Cisternes-la-Forêt yet.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Cisternes-la-Forêt is a commune of 443 people in the Communauté de communes Chavanon Combrailles et Volcans. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisternes-la-Forêt | 443 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Orcines | 3,609 | 15 | B+ | B− | A− | C+ |
| Saint-Genès-Champanelle | 4,066 | 16 | — | B− | — | A− |
| Volvic | 4,883 | 16 | A+ | A− | A+ | B |
| Sayat | 2,529 | 16 | — | B+ | — | A− |
| Royat | 4,479 | 16 | B | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| Aydat | 2,574 | 17 | — | A− | — | C− |
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.