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It is a town of 106 residents in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Rentières falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up just over a third of its housing. Over-65s are 36% of the population.
The 2 things Rentières does most differently from other towns.
Rentières has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1980.
34% 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 Rentières.
Children under 15 make up 12%, below Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 6.2% of residents. Graduates make up just over a quarter of adults.
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Rentières | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 36% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 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 protected list starts in the 13th century. Rentières has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €23,990 a year per consumption unit. Jobs based in Rentières number 50, against 50 residents in work (0.6 per worker). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 8.3% of commuters travelled at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Rentières recorded 6 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and family days out in and near Rentières. Best known first.
Rentières has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Notre-Dame: Photo: Record · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Rentières 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rentières | 106 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sainte-Florine Haute-Loire | 3,283 | 9.6 | A− | A | A− | C− |
| Brassac-les-Mines | 3,412 | 9.9 | B | A | B− | C |
| Issoire | 15,115 | 11 | C+ | B | C− | C+ |
| Brioude Haute-Loire | 6,527 | 15 | B− | A | D | B |
| Vic-le-Comte | 5,396 | 17 | A+ | A− | A | B− |
| Veyre-Monton | 3,721 | 18 | A+ | B− | A | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Rentières is a commune of 106 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 9, 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.