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A town of 785 in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Seychalles out for now. Only 14% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Seychalles does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Seychalles as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens de Moissat-Bas, in Moissat, 2.1 mi away.
11% 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 Seychalles.
Degrees are held by 28% of adults, below Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. People 65 and over make up 14% of the town. The middle age in Seychalles is 38.5.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Seychalles | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
6.1% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (9.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Seychalles has 50 jobs for 400 working residents, 0.2 per worker. Households’ median disposable income: €27,370 a year per consumption unit.
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.
18 houses and apartments changed hands in Seychalles from July 2023 to June 2026. Among the homes sold, 94% were houses. A house rents for an estimated €9.64/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Seychalles is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Seychalles.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seychalles | 785 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lezoux | 6,528 | 2.8 | A | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Vertaizon | 3,527 | 3.1 | B+ | B | A+ | D |
| Pont-du-Château | 12,412 | 4.5 | B+ | B | B | B |
| Mur-sur-Allier | 3,111 | 5.6 | — | B | — | B− |
| Billom | 4,805 | 5.6 | B+ | A | B | C− |
| Lempdes | 8,709 | 7.4 | B+ | C− | B | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Seychalles is a commune of 785 people in the Communauté de communes Entre Dore et Allier. 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.