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It is a town of 521 residents in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
At under 1,000 residents, Lapeyrouse is too small for the grades other French towns get. Second homes make up 22% of its housing. A third of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Lapeyrouse does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Lapeyrouse as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Patrocle, in La Celle, 4.3 mi away.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Lapeyrouse 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 Lapeyrouse.
33% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). One measure of family life: 16% of residents are under 15. The middle age in Lapeyrouse is 55.6.
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Lapeyrouse | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.1% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 4.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The jobless rate is 12.1%. For its 200 residents in work, Lapeyrouse has 100 jobs: 0.6 each.
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 25 homes in Lapeyrouse.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Lapeyrouse. Best known first.
One notable person was born in Lapeyrouse.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lapeyrouse is a commune of 521 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Saint-Éloy. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lapeyrouse | 521 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Éloy-les-Mines | 3,480 | 4.7 | B+ | A+ | C | B |
| Commentry Allier | 6,017 | 7.6 | B+ | A | B | D |
| Désertines Allier | 4,259 | 15 | B | A− | A− | B− |
| Montluçon Allier | 33,147 | 15 | C | A | D | C |
| Prémilhat Allier | 2,540 | 17 | — | A | — | C− |
| Gannat Allier | 5,610 | 18 | B− | A | C+ | 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.