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Population 517: a town in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Palladuc has none. 16% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Palladuc does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Palladuc as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix de chemin de Montvianeix, in Saint-Victor-Montvianeix, 3 mi away.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Palladuc.
Degrees are held by just over a fifth of adults, below Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. The 65-and-over age group makes up a fifth of residents. The share of residents under 15 is 18%.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Palladuc | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Palladuc number 350, against 250 residents in work (1.5 per worker). Unemployment stood at 10.9%, above Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (9.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Also worth knowing: the median disposable income is €25,890 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.
A collège lies 2.6 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège de la DurolleNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 42 | 98%+5 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.
Sales in Palladuc from July 2023 to June 2026: 20 houses and apartments. House rents are put at about €6.91/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Palladuc is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
2 notable people were born in Palladuc.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palladuc | 517 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thiers | 11,637 | 5.5 | C | A | D | C |
| Puy-Guillaume | 2,630 | 8.3 | — | A− | — | B− |
| Courpière | 4,166 | 11 | B+ | A | B | C− |
| Lezoux | 6,528 | 13 | A | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Saint-Yorre Allier | 2,641 | 14 | A+ | A | A | C |
| Maringues | 3,141 | 14 | A | A | A− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Palladuc is a commune of 517 people in the Communauté de communes Thiers Dore et Montagne. 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.