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A town of 526 in Aveyron, Occitanie.

Is Compeyre a good place to live?

Compeyre is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Compeyre stand out

The one thing Compeyre does most differently from other towns.

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Pigeonnier de Lagarde
Pigeonnier de Lagarde · Inscrit · Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 4.0
Compeyre’s story

Compeyre in pictures

Compeyre has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 2011.

26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Auguste Fabre, born in 1820, is the one person born in Compeyre before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 2011First protected: Pigeonnier de Lagarde
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Compeyre.

History

Compeyre keeps more of its old housing than Aveyron’s towns or compared French towns: 26% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The protected list starts in the 17th century. Compeyre has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
17th c.
oldest protected part
2011
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Few people in Compeyre are 15 to 24: 6.2%, fewer than in both Aveyron’s towns and compared French towns

Degrees are held by 36% of adults, higher than both Aveyron’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (30%). 18% of residents are children under 15. People 65 and over make up 23% of the town.

49.6median age
CompeyreAveyron medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma7%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education36%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

About 113 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aveyron 52.1%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Compeyre
CompeyreAveyron medianFrance median
Under 1518%14%17%
15–246.2%8.9%11%
25–4419%21%23%
45–6434%27%26%
65+23%30%22%
No diploma7.3%19%19%
CAP or BEP30%26%26%
Baccalauréat21%20%18%
Higher education36%29%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Aveyron median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Compeyre has lower unemployment than Aveyron’s towns or compared French towns: 4.8%

At the census, 3.2% of commuters got to work without a car. Jobs located in Compeyre: 50, for 200 residents in work (0.3 each). The median disposable income was €26,200 a year per consumption unit, above Aveyron’s towns (€24,780) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving93%
On foot2%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Compeyre, 0.3 per working resident
4.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,200
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Compeyre costs less than in both Aveyron’s towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.05/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

From July 2023 to June 2026, 10 homes were sold in Compeyre. A house rents for an estimated €8.46/m² a month. Among the homes sold, 90% were houses.

€8.05/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Compeyre€8.05/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Aveyron median€9.38/m²
€8.05/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.28 to €10.33/m² a month)
€8.46/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de Cabrières and 3 more in and around Compeyre

Heritage and museums in and near Compeyre. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Compeyre

12pages on Compeyre

Landmarks

Compeyre has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Photo credits

Pigeonnier de Lagarde: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Compeyre

One notable person was born in Compeyre.

Their page →

Compeyre’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

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MillauSévérac d'AveyronSaint-AffriqueMillauSévérac d'AveyronSaint-AffriqueCompeyre
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Compeyre526—————
Millau22,0444.4A−BB−B+
Sévérac d'Aveyron4,02612A+AA−B
Saint-Affrique7,94118AA−B−B+

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Compeyre

Commune in Aveyron, Occitanie

Compeyre is a commune of 526 people in the Communauté de communes de Millau Grands Causses. 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

Population
526 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de Millau Grands Causses
Département
Aveyron (12)
Région
Occitanie
Area
4 sq mi (10.4 km²)
INSEE code
12070

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 October 30, 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.