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The town, home to 227 people, lies in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Valcivières isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. Holiday and other second homes account for two thirds of homes. Homes sell for a median €1,106/m². 29% of residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things Valcivières does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Valcivières as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Moulin à papier de Richard-de-Bas, in Ambert, 3.5 mi away.
57% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Valcivières is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Valcivières.
9.7% are under 15, below both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 36% have a degree. Typical age in Valcivières: 54, the median.
45% women, 55% men
About 121 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Valcivières | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.7% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.1% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 10% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
Valcivières holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.4 jobs each. On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 3.1% of commuters travelled at the census. 11.0% of the labour force were unemployed, above Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (9.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike.
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.
Sales in Valcivières from July 2023 to June 2026: 30 houses and apartments.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,106/m² | 30 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Valcivières yet.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Valcivières is a commune of 227 people in the Communauté de communes Ambert Livradois Forez. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valcivières | 227 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ambert | 6,517 | 4.1 | A+ | A | B+ | B− |
| Montbrison Loire | 16,123 | 13 | A− | B+ | C− | B− |
| Savigneux Loire | 3,509 | 14 | A+ | B− | A− | B |
| Boën-sur-Lignon Loire | 3,001 | 15 | B | A+ | C− | C− |
| Saint-Romain-le-Puy Loire | 4,142 | 16 | A | B+ | A | A+ |
| Courpière | 4,166 | 17 | B+ | A | B | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 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.