Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 908 residents and lies in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
At under 1,000 residents, Neschers is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Neschers, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1974.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Neschers.
People 65 and over make up 16% of the town, below Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Neschers has a median age of 40.1 years. The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.8%.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Neschers | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Neschers, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 18th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stood at 6.8%, below both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (9.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs located in Neschers: 100, for 400 residents in work (0.3 each). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €25,310 a year per consumption unit.
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.
The town’s pupils have a collège 1.9 mi away. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 4.9 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Antoine Grimoald MonnetNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 80 | 100%+6 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.
House rents are put at about €8.61/m² a month. Neschers recorded 29 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Neschers. Best known first.
Neschers has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Neschers yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neschers | 908 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Issoire | 15,115 | 5.2 | C+ | B | C− | C+ |
| Vic-le-Comte | 5,396 | 5.2 | A+ | A− | A | B− |
| Veyre-Monton | 3,721 | 5.9 | A+ | B− | A | B |
| Les Martres-de-Veyre | 3,826 | 6.7 | A | A− | B+ | A− |
| Orcet | 2,897 | 8 | A− | B | A | C+ |
| La Roche-Blanche | 3,311 | 8.3 | A+ | A− | A | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Neschers is a commune of 908 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
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.