Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 562 people live in this town, in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Vertolaye has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 20% of homes.
The one thing Vertolaye does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Vertolaye; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1990.
19% 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 Vertolaye.
Just over a quarter of residents are 65 or over, about level with Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (25%) and above compared French towns (22%). The median resident of Vertolaye is 47.8 years old. Under-15s account for 16% of the population.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Puy-de-Dôme 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Vertolaye | Puy-de-Dôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 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 Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Vertolaye; none is classé, France’s top protection. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Per resident in work, Vertolaye counts 4.5 jobs (1,000 jobs, 200 workers). 15.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, higher than both Puy-de-Dôme’s towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Unemployment stands at 10.3%.
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.
Houses made up 96% of the homes sold; apartments the rest. 23 houses and apartments changed hands in Vertolaye from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Vertolaye. Best known first.
Vertolaye has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église paroissiale Saint-Julien: Photo: Lethiernois · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Vertolaye yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vertolaye | 562 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ambert | 6,517 | 7.2 | A+ | A | B+ | B− |
| Courpière | 4,166 | 11 | B+ | A | B | C− |
| Boën-sur-Lignon Loire | 3,001 | 16 | B | A+ | C− | C− |
| Thiers | 11,637 | 17 | C | A | D | C |
| Montbrison Loire | 16,123 | 17 | A− | B+ | C− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Vertolaye is a commune of 562 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
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.