At under 1,000 residents, Messeix is too small for the grades other French towns get. 26% of homes here are second homes. Homes go for a median €688/m². It skews older: just over a third of residents are 65 or over.

What makes Messeix stand out

The 3 things Messeix does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

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

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Median price per m²

Housing

€688/m²

Median sale price, 72% below the median of compared French towns (€2,430/m²)

51 sales, July 2023 to June 2026. Source: DGFiP, DVF.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

34% are 65 or over

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

Median age 57.6. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Église Saint-Pierre · Classé · Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0

Messeix’s story

Messeix in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Messeix counts 2 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.

The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1916.

18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1916First protected: Église Saint-Pierre
1972Most recently protected: Borne armoriée

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Messeix.

Who lives here

Messeix has fewer young adults than Puy-de-Dôme’s towns or compared French towns: 5.7% are 15 to 24

34% of residents are 65 or over, above Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The share of residents under 15 is 11%. Among adults, 17% have a degree.

57.6median age

MesseixPuy-de-Dôme medianFrance median

Puy-de-Dôme medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

34%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma26%

CAP or BEP35%

Baccalauréat16%

Higher education17%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

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

Ages and diplomas in Messeix
	Messeix	Puy-de-Dôme median	France median
Under 15	11%	16%	17%
15–24	5.7%	9.7%	11%
25–44	15%	22%	23%
45–64	34%	26%	26%
65+	34%	25%	22%
No diploma	26%	16%	19%
CAP or BEP	35%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	16%	18%	18%
Higher education	17%	32%	30%

Full pageMesseix’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages57.6 median age · 34% are 65 or over Households550 households · 1.8 people per household Born abroad2.7% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Messeix?”

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

History

Old homes shape Messeix: 18% were built before 1919, more than in both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns and compared French towns

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

Among the classé monuments in Messeix is Église Saint-Pierre. The oldest protected building goes back to the 11th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Église Saint-Pierre 11th–19th c.
Borne armoriée 15th & 16th c.

11th c.

oldest protected part

1916

first monument protected

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Age of homes18% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé2 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Messeix?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Messeix, 4.8%, runs below Puy-de-Dôme’s towns and compared French towns

100 jobs are based in Messeix, for 350 working residents (0.3 per worker). Median disposable income comes to €23,340 a year per consumption unit. 3.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%).

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%

On foot2%

Public transport1%

Motorbike or scooter0%

Bicycle0%

100

jobs based in Messeix, 0.3 per working resident

4.8%

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

€23,340

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€23,340 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Messeix than in Puy-de-Dôme’s towns or across compared French towns: €7.24/m² a month

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

51 houses and apartments changed hands in Messeix from July 2023 to June 2026. Houses were 96% of what sold.

€688/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Messeix€688/m²

Median of towns€2,430/m²

Puy-de-Dôme median€2,181/m²

By type	Median per m²	Sales
Houses	€686/m²	49

€7.24/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.74 to €9.13/m² a month)

€8.81/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageMesseix’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€7.24/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent PricesMedian sale price €688/m²

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Messeix

13pages on Messeix

The big questions

Cost of livingMedian €688/m² · rent €7.24/m² a month Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 12.4 mi away Housing51 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute100 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors71% of the commune is protected nature Attractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 57.6 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people3 notable people born here

Landmarks

On the Culture ministry’s list, Messeix counts 2 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.

All monuments →

Classé

Borne armoriéeEngineering work · 15th & 16th c.

Église Saint-PierreChurch · 11th–19th c.

Photo credits

Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Messeix

3 notable people were born in Messeix.

See all 3 →

Ambroise BrugièreFrench politician (1911-1963)

Jean BattutFrench trade unionist · 1933–2022

Jean MorellonFrench politician (1921-2013)

Messeix’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 →

UsselMesseix

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Messeix	998	—	—	—	—	—
Ussel Corrèze	9,187	12	B⁺	A⁻	C⁺	B⁻

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

About Messeix

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

Messeix is a commune of 998 people in the Communauté de communes Chavanon Combrailles et Volcans. 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: 998 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Chavanon Combrailles et Volcans
Département: Puy-de-Dôme (63)
Région: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area: 15.2 sq mi (39.5 km²)
INSEE code: 63225

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.