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This town in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has a population of 286.
At under 1,000 residents, Usson is too small for the grades other French towns get. Second homes make up a fifth of its housing.
The one thing Usson does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Usson; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1962.
33% 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 Usson.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Usson; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
9.3% of the population is aged 15 to 24, about level with Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (9.7%) and below compared French towns (11%). Children under 15 make up 14% of residents. People 65 and over make up a quarter of the town.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Usson | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.6% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 44% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
4.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). 50 jobs are based in Usson, for 150 working residents (0.2 per worker). After tax and benefits, the median income is €28,630 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 9 homes in Usson.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Usson. Best known first.
Usson has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Maurice: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Usson as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usson | 286 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Issoire | 15,115 | 4.8 | C+ | B | C− | C+ |
| Brassac-les-Mines | 3,412 | 7.7 | B | A | B− | C |
| Sainte-Florine Haute-Loire | 3,283 | 8.7 | A− | A | A− | C− |
| Vic-le-Comte | 5,396 | 9.9 | A+ | A− | A | B− |
| Les Martres-de-Veyre | 3,826 | 13 | A | A− | B+ | A− |
| Veyre-Monton | 3,721 | 13 | A+ | B− | A | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Usson is a commune of 286 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 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.