Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, this town has 65 residents.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Vergheas out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 37% of homes. 47% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Vergheas does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Vergheas; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1962.
79% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Vergheas has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Notre-Dame: Photo: Havang(nl) · CC0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vergheas.
Children under 15 make up 1.5%, below Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Ages in Vergheas split evenly at 63.6: half are older, half younger.
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Vergheas | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 1.5% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 0% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 47% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 35% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 11% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Puy-de-Dôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Vergheas; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 20.0% of commuters at the census.
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.
The market in Vergheas: 4 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Vergheas as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Vergheas is a commune of 65 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Saint-Éloy. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vergheas | 65 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Éloy-les-Mines | 3,480 | 14 | B+ | A+ | C | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.