Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 351 in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Les Pradeaux out for now.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Les Pradeaux as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Lavaur, in Le Broc, 1.3 mi away.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Les Pradeaux 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 Les Pradeaux.
Children under 15 make up 18% of residents. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.9% of residents, lower than both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (11%). Nearly a quarter of adults hold a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Les Pradeaux | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €25,200 a year per consumption unit, lower than Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (€27,050) and near compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs based in Les Pradeaux number 50, against 150 residents in work (0.2 per worker). Walking, cycling and public transport carried 5.0% of commuters at the census.
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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Les Pradeaux, 88.6% passed the bac, below Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (92.5%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. A collège lies 3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Les PrésNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 138 | 83%−7 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique privé Sévigné Saint-Louis PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 68 | 99%+1 pt |
| Collège Sévigné Saint-Louis PrivateBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 127 | 98%+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.
Les Pradeaux recorded 9 home sales 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 Les Pradeaux. Best known first.
One notable person was born in Les Pradeaux.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Les Pradeaux is a commune of 351 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Pradeaux | 351 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Issoire | 15,115 | 3.2 | C+ | B | C− | C+ |
| Brassac-les-Mines | 3,412 | 6.6 | B | A | B− | C |
| Sainte-Florine Haute-Loire | 3,283 | 7.5 | A− | A | A− | C− |
| Vic-le-Comte | 5,396 | 10 | A+ | A− | A | B− |
| Les Martres-de-Veyre | 3,826 | 13 | A | A− | B+ | A− |
| Veyre-Monton | 3,721 | 13 | 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.