Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 631 people live in this town, in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, La Roche-Noire falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists no building in La Roche-Noire as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Georges, in Saint-Georges-sur-Allier, 0.8 mi away.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in La Roche-Noire 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 La Roche-Noire.
Under-15s account for 15% of the population. Just over a fifth of residents are 65 or over, lower than Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (25%) and near compared French towns (22%). La Roche-Noire has a median age of 48.3.
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| La Roche-Noire | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 7.3% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 43% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
7.2% of the labour force were unemployed, below both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (9.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 3.1% of commuters got to work without a car. Jobs located in La Roche-Noire: 50, for 300 residents in work (0.3 each).
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.
The bac pass rate near La Roche-Noire is 97.0%, above both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (92.5%) and compared French towns (92.9%). For collège, the closest is 1.6 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège La RibeyreNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 168 | 83%−9 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique René DescartesNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 465 | 97%−1 pt |
| Collège Jean RostandBest against expectations: a point above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 187 | 96%+1 pt |
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.
25 houses and apartments changed hands in La Roche-Noire from July 2023 to June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €8.80/m² a month. Houses were 96% of what sold.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near La Roche-Noire. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Roche-Noire yet.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
La Roche-Noire is a commune of 631 people in the Communauté de communes Mond'Arverne Communauté. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Roche-Noire | 631 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Cendre | 5,415 | 1.9 | B | B− | A | C− |
| Cournon-d'Auvergne | 19,951 | 2.4 | B− | C | C+ | B |
| Les Martres-de-Veyre | 3,826 | 2.5 | A | A− | B+ | A− |
| Orcet | 2,897 | 2.9 | A− | B | A | C+ |
| Mur-sur-Allier | 3,111 | 3.5 | — | B | — | B− |
| Veyre-Monton | 3,721 | 3.8 | A+ | B− | A | 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.