Dept 63 Rank #11 / 96
Puy-de-Dôme
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Nearest city: Clermont-Ferrand Intercités
🚄 TGV
Chaîne des Puys (UNESCO), volcanic cones, crater lakes
Why this score · reflects your priorities
Puy-de-Dôme blends volcanic scenery, decent healthcare and a solid tourist draw, with cool winters as its gentle soft spot. Le Puy-de-Dôme marie paysages volcaniques, accès aux soins correct et attrait touristique solide, avec des hivers frais comme léger bémol.
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Climate
Sunshine
2,002h/yr
Trend 2015-2025: lost ~7 sun hours each year.
p52 of 96
Sunny days
159/yr
days >50% sunlit
p54 of 96
Rain days
108/yr
Trend 2015-2025: about 0.5 more rain days each year.
p21 of 96
Annual rainfall
617mm/yr
total volume
p19 of 96
Heavy rain
4/yr
≥ 20 mm/day
p44 of 96
Torrential
0.3/yr
≥ 50 mm/day
p70 of 96
Hot days >30°
26/yr
Trend 2015-2025: about 1 fewer hot days each year.
p66 of 96
Winter mildness
3/10
1.1 °C avg Jan low
Trend 2015-2025: January warming 0.2 °C per year.
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Wind
2.8m/s
annual mean
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
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Muggy days
2/yr
TG≥22°C & HU≥70%
Trend 2015-2025: about 0.5 more muggy days each year.
p13 of 96
Avg max temperature · °C
6
J
8
F
12
M
15
A
19
M
23
J
26
J
26
A
21
S
16
O
10
N
7
D
2050 outlook TRACC +2.7°C · vs 1976-2005
Hot days ≥35°C ~+3 days · +3 so far
Tropical nights ~+7 nights · +2 so far
Frost days ~-29 days · -20 so far
Dry-soil days ~+28 days
Landscape
Landscape score
7/10
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Max elevation
1,883m
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Forest cover
39.1%
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Characteristics
⛰ Mountains
Chaîne des Puys (UNESCO), volcanic cones, crater lakes
Identity
Puy-de-Dôme is the birthplace of Audrey Tautou (acteur).
Notable figures born here
Audrey Tautou — acteurGeorges Bataille — philosopheSébastien-Roch Nicolas de Chamfort — philosophePierre Laval — juristeRobert Bresson — artiste peintreGrégoire de Tours — historienEparchus Avitus — évêqueLolo Ferrari — acteurMaurice Pialat — artiste peintreEmmanuel Chabrier — compositeur
Terroir & appellations
Puy-de-Dôme lies within protected appellation areas, including Cantal, Fourme de Montbrison, Salers.
CantalFourme de MontbrisonSalersFourme d'AmbertBleu d'AuvergneSaint-NectaireCôtes d'Auvergne MadarguesCôtes d'Auvergne ChanturgueCôtes d'Auvergne BoudesCôtes d'Auvergne ChâteaugayCôtes d'Auvergne CorentCôtes d'Auvergne
Distinctions
Plus Beaux Détours de France (2)
- Parc du château Blanzat
- Jardins du château de la Batisse
- Jardins du château d'Hauterive
- Jardins du château de Cordès
- +2 more
Station classée de tourisme (30)
Risks
Safety score
7/10
Flood risk
Very high
% communes flood-exposed (GASPAR union)
p93 of 96
Fire risk
Low
Copernicus FWI · fire-weather index
p22 of 96
Seismic exposure
Very high
% in a seismic zone (most of France is)
p80 of 96
Major risks present
Share of the department's communes listing each risk category
Flooding Very high 100% p95 of 96
Earthquake Very high 100% p80 of 96
Ground movement Very high 100% p90 of 96
Subsidence & cavities Very high 100% p93 of 96
Severe weather Very high 100% p90 of 96
Radon Very high 100% p93 of 96
Industrial hazard Very high 100% p99 of 96
Wildfire High 66.6% p80 of 96
+3 more
Hazardous-materials transport Low 32.1% p31 of 96
Dam failure Very low 14% p60 of 96
Avalanche Very low 0.9% p86 of 96
Transport
Transport
8/10
3.5 h to Paris · TGV + closeness
TGV access
Yes
Direct TGV station
Highways
6
A71 · A75 · A89 · A710 · A711 · A712
Work locally
32.9%
work in own commune
Nearest hubs
🏙 Nearest city
Clermont-Ferrand Intercités
✈ Airport
Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) · ~7 km
🚄 To Paris via TGV
3.5h direct
🛣 Highways
A71, A75, A89, A710, A711, A712
Services
Healthcare
7/10
APL 3.9
p68 of 96
Schools
6/10
Brevet 88%
p63 of 96
Fiber coverage
86%
p7 of 96
Intl schools
10schools
International programmes available
p87 of 96
People
Population
644,886
p61 of 96
Density
81/km²
Mixed
0% vs median 81
32 387
Pop trend
+0.4%/yr
+0.2 pts vs median · p61
Median income
$26,200
standard of living · $/yr
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Poverty rate
13.9%
below 60% of median living standard
p39 of 96
Unemployment
10.1%
active population out of work
p26 of 96
Tourism
1 bed per 27 residents
p62 of 96 · 24,144 beds
Age distribution · % of population
0-14
17%
15-24
12%
25-39
13%
40-54
14%
55-69
19%
70+
25%
Office professionals
18.4%
cadres · engineers, managers, professionals
p79 of 96
Remote work
4.4%
télétravail · works without commuting
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Socio-professional mix · % of occupied workers
Office
Managers & professionals
18.4%
At-home trades
Farmers
2%
Artisans & shopkeepers
6.8%
On-site · services, health, teaching, manual
Intermediate professions incl. nurses, teachers
26.8%
Clerical & service staff
25.7%
Manual workers
20.3%
Real estate
Median
$2,030/m²
$720 $3,380
House $1,820 Apt $2,290
-0.3%/yr 2023–25
Median surface
—m²
Taxe foncière
44.72%
typical commune rate · TFPB
p49 of 96
Price distribution across communes · $/m²
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