Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 157 in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Collanges is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Collanges does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Collanges as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Dolmen dit l'Usteau du Loup ou La Grotte des Fées, in Saint-Gervazy, 1.9 mi away.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Collanges.
Those 65 and older account for 29% of residents. 21% are under 15, above both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 22% have a degree.
46% women, 54% men
About 120 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Collanges | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3.2% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
Households’ median disposable income: €26,330 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.
Collège pupils travel 1.7 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège de LiziniatNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 103 | 92%+2 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.
House rents are put at about €8.22/m² a month. 7 houses and apartments changed hands in Collanges from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Collanges. Best known first.
Nothing in Collanges is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Collanges 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collanges | 157 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sainte-Florine Haute-Loire | 3,283 | 5.3 | A− | A | A− | C− |
| Brassac-les-Mines | 3,412 | 5.4 | B | A | B− | C |
| Issoire | 15,115 | 7.4 | C+ | B | C− | C+ |
| Brioude Haute-Loire | 6,527 | 13 | B− | A | D | B |
| Vic-le-Comte | 5,396 | 15 | A+ | A− | A | B− |
| Veyre-Monton | 3,721 | 17 | A+ | B− | A | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Collanges is a commune of 157 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Agglo Pays d'Issoire. 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 October 30, 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.