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MenatPuy-de-Dôme

Population 547: a town in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Population

547

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€7.57

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€22,450

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Menat a good place to live?

Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Menat has none. Just over a fifth of its homes are second homes. It skews older: 33% of residents are 65 or over.

What makes Menat stand out

The 2 things Menat does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

22% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

33% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 53.7. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Ancienne abbaye Saint-Ménelée · Classé · Photo: Matthieu Perona · CC BY 3.0

Menat’s story

Menat in pictures

Menat has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1918.

33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1918First protected: Vieux-Pont sur la Sioule
1977Most recently protected: Ancienne abbaye Saint-Ménelée

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Menat.

Who lives here

Children make up only 13% of Menat, fewer than in Puy-de-Dôme’s towns and across compared French towns

Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.3% of residents, lower than both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (11%). People 65 and over make up 33% of the town. Among adults, 21% have a degree.

53.7median age

MenatPuy-de-Dôme medianFrance median

Puy-de-Dôme medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

33%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma21%

CAP or BEP36%

Baccalauréat19%

Higher education21%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Menat
	Menat	Puy-de-Dôme median	France median
Under 15	13%	16%	17%
15–24	7.3%	9.7%	11%
25–44	20%	22%	23%
45–64	27%	26%	26%
65+	33%	25%	22%
No diploma	21%	16%	19%
CAP or BEP	36%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	19%	18%	18%
Higher education	21%	32%	30%

Full pageMenat’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages53.7 median age · 33% are 65 or over Households280 households · 1.9 people per household Born abroad3.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Menat?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Menat keeps more of its old housing than Puy-de-Dôme’s towns or compared French towns: 33% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Among the classé monuments in Menat is Ancienne abbaye Saint-Ménelée. Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Ancienne abbaye Saint-Ménelée 12th & 14th c.
Vieux-Pont sur la Sioule 13th c.

12th c.

oldest protected part

1918

first monument protected

Full pageMenat’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes33% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé2 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Menat?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Incomes in Menat run lower than in Puy-de-Dôme’s towns and across compared French towns: a median €22,450 a year per consumption unit

Per resident in work, Menat counts 0.7 jobs (150 jobs, 200 workers). The census found 5.3% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Unemployment stood at 8.6%, close to Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (9.1%) and below compared French towns (10.1%).

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving81%

On foot4%

Motorbike or scooter2%

Public transport1%

Bicycle0%

150

jobs based in Menat, 0.7 per working resident

8.6%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€22,450

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

12%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Median income€22,450 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here150 jobs based here · 0.7 per working resident

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Menat than in Puy-de-Dôme’s towns or across compared French towns: €7.57/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

The sales split: 96% houses, the rest apartments. Menat recorded 26 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.

€7.57/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Menat€7.57/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Puy-de-Dôme median€11.00/m²

€7.57/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.77 to €9.92/m² a month)

€7.46/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageMenat’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€7.57/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Abbaye de Menat and 2 more in and around Menat

Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Menat. Best known first.

All attractions →

AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Menatin town MuseumMuseumMusée de la paléontologiein town AttractionAttractionChâteau-Rocher3.7 km southeast, in Saint-Rémy-de-Blot

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Menat

12pages on Menat

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 18.6 mi away Work & commute150 jobs based here Housing26 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors36% of the commune is protected nature Attractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 53.7 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Menat has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.

All monuments →

Vieux-Pont sur la SiouleBridge · 13th c.

Ancienne abbaye Saint-MéneléeAbbey · 12th & 14th c.

Photo credits

Vieux-Pont sur la Sioule: Photo: Romary · CC BY 2.5 · Ancienne abbaye Saint-Ménelée: Photo: Matthieu Perona · CC BY 3.0

Famous people from Menat

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Menat yet.

How we find them →

Menat’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Puy-de-Dôme →

Saint-Éloy-les-MinesCommentryGannatChâtel-GuyonAigueperseVolvicMenat

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Menat	547	—	—	—	—	—
Saint-Éloy-les-Mines	3,480	4.7	B⁺	A⁺	C	B
Commentry Allier	6,017	14	B⁺	A	B	D
Gannat Allier	5,610	15	B⁻	A	C⁺	C⁺
Châtel-Guyon	6,299	15	A	B⁺	B	B⁺
Aigueperse	2,665	16	—	A	—	A⁺
Volvic	4,883	18	A⁺	A⁻	A⁺	B

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Menat

Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Menat is a commune of 547 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

Population: 547 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Pays de Saint-Éloy
Département: Puy-de-Dôme (63)
Région: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area: 7.9 sq mi (20.5 km²)
INSEE code: 63223

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.