Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
465 people call this town in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes home.
At under 1,000 residents, Montpensier is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Montpensier; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1978.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Montpensier has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Notre-Dame-de-Septembre: Photo: Combraille63 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montpensier.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Montpensier; none is classé, France’s top protection. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Just over a fifth of residents are 65 or over. Children under 15 make up 20%, above Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Typical age in Montpensier: 44.1, the median.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Montpensier | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
3.2% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Montpensier holds 50 jobs; 200 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. Half of residents lived on more than €28,260 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (€27,050) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
For the general bac, the closest lycée is 11.2 mi away. The nearest collège is 0.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège DiderotNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 156 | 85%−9 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 11 homes were sold in Montpensier.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Montpensier. Best known first.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Montpensier as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Montpensier is a commune of 465 people in the Communauté de communes Plaine Limagne. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montpensier | 465 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aigueperse | 2,665 | 1.1 | — | A | — | A+ |
| Gannat Allier | 5,610 | 4.6 | B− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Ennezat | 2,748 | 9.4 | A+ | B+ | B | A |
| Maringues | 3,141 | 9.4 | A | A | A− | B− |
| Bellerive-sur-Allier Allier | 8,943 | 10 | C | C+ | C+ | B |
| Châtel-Guyon | 6,299 | 11 | A | B+ | B | 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 8, 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.