Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Castelnau-de-Mandailles has none. 31% of homes here are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 30% of residents.
What makes Castelnau-de-Mandailles stand out
The 2 things Castelnau-de-Mandailles does most differently from other towns.
Église de Cambon · Classé · Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 4.0
Castelnau-de-Mandailles’ story
Castelnau-de-Mandailles in pictures
On the Culture ministry’s list, Castelnau-de-Mandailles counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1924.
32% 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 Castelnau-de-Mandailles.
Who lives here
Castelnau-de-Mandailles has fewer young adults than Aveyron’s towns or compared French towns: 7.3% are 15 to 24
People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, about level with Aveyron’s towns (30%) and above compared French towns (22%). One measure of family life: 14% of residents are under 15. Among adults, 20% have a degree.
51.6median age
Castelnau-de-MandaillesAveyron medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
30%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma23%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education20%
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 116 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aveyron 52.1%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Castelnau-de-Mandailles walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Aveyron’s towns or compared French towns: 3.9%
Jobs located in Castelnau-de-Mandailles: 100, for 200 residents in work (0.4 each). Half of residents lived on more than €23,330 a year per consumption unit, below Aveyron’s towns (€24,780) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. 7.4% of the labour force are out of work.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving86%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter0%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
100
jobs based in Castelnau-de-Mandailles, 0.4 per working resident
7.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,330
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Estimated advertised rents run lower in Castelnau-de-Mandailles than in Aveyron’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.09/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Of the homes sold, 94% were houses. House rents are put at about €7.00/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 17 homes were sold in Castelnau-de-Mandailles.
€8.09/m²estimated apartment rent a month
Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month
Castelnau-de-Mandailles€8.09/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Aveyron median€9.38/m²
€8.09/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.32 to €10.35/m² a month)
€7.00/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Castelnau-de-Mandailles
Commune in Aveyron, Occitanie
Castelnau-de-Mandailles is a commune of 565 people in the Communauté de communes des Causses à l'Aubrac. 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
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.
