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SermentizonPuy-de-Dôme

The town, home to 605 people, lies in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Population

605

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€7.12

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€25,300

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Sermentizon a good place to live?

There are no grades for Sermentizon: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Holiday and other second homes account for just over one in ten homes.

What makes Sermentizon stand out

The one thing Sermentizon does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

11% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Château d'Aulteribe · Classé · Photo: Thierry de Villepin · CC BY-SA 3.0

Sermentizon’s story

Sermentizon in pictures

Sermentizon has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.

The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1911.

28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Joseph de Pierre, born in 1808, is the one person born in Sermentizon before 1900 that Wikidata records.

1911First protected: Croix de chemin du 16e siècle
1949Most recently protected: Château d'Aulteribe

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sermentizon.

History

Sermentizon keeps more of its old housing than Puy-de-Dôme’s towns or compared French towns: 28% built before 1919

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

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 15th century. Among the classé monuments in Sermentizon is Château d'Aulteribe.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Château d'Aulteribe 15th–19th c.
Croix de chemin du 16e siècle 16th c.

15th c.

oldest protected part

1911

first monument protected

Full pageSermentizon’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes28% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé2 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Sermentizon?”

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

Who lives here

Few people in Sermentizon are 15 to 24: 7.3%, fewer than in Puy-de-Dôme’s towns and across compared French towns

Children under 15 make up 17%, about level with compared French towns (17%) and above Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (16%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 21% of residents. Graduates make up just over a quarter of adults.

46.6median age

SermentizonPuy-de-Dôme medianFrance median

Puy-de-Dôme medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

21%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma12%

CAP or BEP34%

Baccalauréat19%

Higher education26%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Sermentizon
	Sermentizon	Puy-de-Dôme median	France median
Under 15	17%	16%	17%
15–24	7.3%	9.7%	11%
25–44	24%	22%	23%
45–64	31%	26%	26%
65+	21%	25%	22%
No diploma	12%	16%	19%
CAP or BEP	34%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	19%	18%	18%
Higher education	26%	32%	30%

Full pageSermentizon’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages46.6 median age · 21% are 65 or over Households270 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad1.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Sermentizon?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Sermentizon, 5.9%, runs below Puy-de-Dôme’s towns and compared French towns

3.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Jobs located in Sermentizon: 50, for 300 residents in work (0.2 each). The median disposable income is €25,300 a year per consumption unit.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving92%

On foot2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle1%

Public transport1%

jobs based in Sermentizon, 0.2 per working resident

5.9%

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

€25,300

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageSermentizon’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.2 per working resident Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€25,300 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

90.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, at the expected rate

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

The closest lycée for the general bac is 7.2 mi off. The nearest collège is 2.2 mi away.

90.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Sermentizon90.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège BellimeNearest collègeCollège	Collège	59	90%±0 pts

90.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, ±0 pts against the expected rate

2.2 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageSermentizon’s schools pageOpen the page

Collèges90.0% 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 Sermentizon costs less than in Puy-de-Dôme’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €7.12/m² a month

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

Sales in Sermentizon from July 2023 to June 2026: 14 houses and apartments.

€7.12/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Sermentizon€7.12/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Puy-de-Dôme median€11.00/m²

€7.12/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.55 to €9.13/m² a month)

€8.06/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageSermentizon’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€7.12/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château d'Aulteribe and 5 more in and around Sermentizon

Heritage in and near Sermentizon. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Aulteribein town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Barge4.9 km east, in Courpière ChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Garde4 km northwest, in Bort-l'Étang ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cheix4.4 km southwest, in Neuville ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Néronde4.6 km northeast, in Néronde-sur-Dore ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Rioux3.4 km east, in Courpière

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sermentizon

13pages on Sermentizon

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 6.6 mi away Housing14 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute50 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 46.6 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Sermentizon has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.

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Croix de chemin du 16e siècleCross · 16th c.

Château d'AulteribeChâteau · 15th–19th c.

Photo credits

Croix de chemin du 16e siècle: Photo: Romary · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château d'Aulteribe: Photo: Thierry de Villepin · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Sermentizon

One notable person was born in Sermentizon.

Their page →

Joseph de PierreFrench politician · 1808–1885

Sermentizon’s 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 →

CourpièreLezouxThiersBillomVertaizonPont-du-ChâteauSermentizon

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Sermentizon	605	—	—	—	—	—
Courpière	4,166	2.6	B⁺	A	B	C⁻
Lezoux	6,528	6.7	A	B⁺	B⁺	B⁺
Thiers	11,637	6.9	C	A	D	C
Billom	4,805	7.9	B⁺	A	B	C⁻
Vertaizon	3,527	9.7	B⁺	B	A⁺	D
Pont-du-Château	12,412	12	B⁺	B	B	B

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

About Sermentizon

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

Sermentizon is a commune of 605 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: 605 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Thiers Dore et Montagne
Département: Puy-de-Dôme (63)
Région: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area: 7.1 sq mi (18.4 km²)
INSEE code: 63418

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.