With fewer than 1,000 residents, Montaigut-le-Blanc falls below the line for grades. 12% of its homes are second homes. Only 15% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Montaigut-le-Blanc stand out
The 2 things Montaigut-le-Blanc does most differently from other towns.
Porte de la ville: Photo: Torsade de Pointes · CC0 · Tour de Rognon: Photo: Torsade de Pointes · CC0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montaigut-le-Blanc.
Who lives here
Children make up 21% of Montaigut-le-Blanc, above Puy-de-Dôme’s towns and compared French towns
39.8median age
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 8.5% of the town. 40% of adults hold a degree, higher than both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (30%). People 65 and over make up 15% of the town.
Montaigut-le-BlancPuy-de-Dôme medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
9%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma14%
CAP or BEP24%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education40%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Montaigut-le-Blanc: 31% were built before 1919, more than in both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns and compared French towns
3historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Montaigut-le-Blanc counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second. Among the classé monuments here is Ruines du château fort. Its heritage reaches back to the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Montaigut-le-Blanc has lower unemployment than Puy-de-Dôme’s towns or compared French towns: 5.4%
4%walk, cycle or take transit
3.8% 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%). Per resident in work, Montaigut-le-Blanc counts 0.2 jobs (100 jobs, 450 workers). Households’ median disposable income: €25,870 a year per consumption unit.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving92%
On foot2%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter0%
Bicycle0%
100
jobs based in Montaigut-le-Blanc, 0.2 per working resident
5.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,870
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Montaigut-le-Blanc is a commune of 927 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
Population
927 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Agglo Pays d'Issoire
Département
Puy-de-Dôme (63)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
8.7 sq mi (22.5 km²)
INSEE code
63234
Montaigut-le-Blanc’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
