Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.3% of residents, below Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. 29% of residents have reached 65. Under-15s account for 16% of the population.

52.2median age

RisPuy-de-Dôme medianFrance median

Puy-de-Dôme medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

29%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma29%

CAP or BEP32%

Baccalauréat17%

Higher education17%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.

Ages and diplomas in Ris
	Ris	Puy-de-Dôme median	France median
Under 15	16%	16%	17%
15–24	8.3%	9.7%	11%
25–44	17%	22%	23%
45–64	31%	26%	26%
65+	29%	25%	22%
No diploma	29%	16%	19%
CAP or BEP	32%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	17%	18%	18%
Higher education	17%	32%	30%

Full pageRis’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages52.2 median age · 29% are 65 or over Households330 households · 2 people per household Born abroad3.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Ris?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Ris: 23% were built before 1919, more than in Puy-de-Dôme’s towns and across compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Among the classé monuments in Ris is Église Sainte-Agathe. On the Culture ministry’s list, Ris counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 11th century.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

Église Sainte-Agathe 11th & 12th c.

11th c.

oldest protected part

1990

first monument protected

Full pageRis’ history pageOpen the page

Age of homes23% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Ris?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Ris walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Puy-de-Dôme’s towns or compared French towns: 3.5%

Households’ median disposable income: €22,930 a year per consumption unit. Jobs located in Ris: 100, for 250 residents in work (0.3 each). Unemployment stands at 11.8%.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving91%

On foot2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Public transport1%

Bicycle0%

100

jobs based in Ris, 0.3 per working resident

11.8%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€22,930

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Median income€22,930 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

84.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, a point below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

For the general bac, the closest lycée is 9.1 mi away. The closest collège is 2.8 mi off.

84.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Ris84.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège CondorcetNearest collègeCollège	Collège	64	84%−1 pt

84.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −1 pt against the expected rate

2.8 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageRis’ schools pageOpen the page

Collèges84.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Ris costs less than in Puy-de-Dôme’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.39/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 31 homes in Ris. A house rents for an estimated €7.54/m² a month.

€914/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Ris€914/m²

Median of towns€2,430/m²

Puy-de-Dôme median€2,181/m²

By type	Median per m²	Sales
Houses	€914/m²	31

€8.39/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.63 to €10.60/m² a month)

€7.54/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageRis’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.39/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent PricesMedian sale price €914/m²

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de Châteldon and 4 more in and around Ris

Heritage in and near Ris. Best known first.

All attractions →

ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Châteldon3.2 km southeast, in Châteldon ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Maulmont4.9 km northwest, in Saint-Priest-Bramefant ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Bâtisse3.4 km south, in Puy-Guillaume ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint Alyre3.8 km south, in Puy-Guillaume ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Motte3.4 km south, in Puy-Guillaume

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ris

14pages on Ris

The big questions

Cost of livingMedian €914/m² · rent €8.39/m² a month SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Housing31 sales on record, the last three years Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 9.1 mi away Work & commute100 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 52.2 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

On the Culture ministry’s list, Ris counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.

All monuments →

Inscrit

Ancien prieuréPriory · 14th–19th c.

Église Sainte-AgatheChurch · 11th & 12th c.

Photo credits

Église Sainte-Agathe: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY 3.0

Famous people from Ris

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Ris yet.

How we find them →

Ris’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Puy-de-Dôme →

Puy-GuillaumeSaint-YorreAbrestBellerive-sur-AllierVichyCussetRis

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Ris	718	—	—	—	—	—
Puy-Guillaume	2,630	2.8	—	A⁻	—	B⁻
Saint-Yorre Allier	2,641	4.9	A⁺	A	A	C
Abrest Allier	2,915	7.1	B⁺	A⁻	A⁻	C⁺
Bellerive-sur-Allier Allier	8,943	9.3	C	C⁺	C⁺	B
Vichy Allier	25,115	9.5	C⁻	B	D	B⁻
Cusset Allier	13,316	9.6	C⁺	B⁺	B⁻	C

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Ris

Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Ris is a commune of 718 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

Population: 718 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Thiers Dore et Montagne
Département: Puy-de-Dôme (63)
Région: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area: 6.1 sq mi (15.8 km²)
INSEE code: 63301

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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 October 30, 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.