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CurièresAveyron

Some 215 people live in this town, in Aveyron, Occitanie.

Population

215

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.66

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€25,350

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Curières a good place to live?

Curières has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Holiday and other second homes account for 37% of homes.

What makes Curières stand out

The one thing Curières does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Croix de la Roussarie · Classé · Photo: Mikette.fr · CC0

Curières’ story

Curières in pictures

On the Culture ministry’s list, Curières 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 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1928.

34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Guillaume Amans Pons, born in 1789, is the one person born in Curières before 1900 that Wikidata records.

1928First protected: Croix de la Roussarie

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Curières.

Who lives here

Fewer people in Curières hold a degree than in Aveyron’s towns or compared French towns: 26%

8.8% of residents are 15 to 24, close to Aveyron’s towns (8.9%) and below compared French towns (11%). The share of residents under 15 is 13%. Retirement age and beyond: a quarter of residents are 65 or older.

47.9median age

CurièresAveyron medianFrance median

Aveyron medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

25%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma22%

CAP or BEP26%

Baccalauréat21%

Higher education26%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Aveyron 52.1%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Curières
	Curières	Aveyron median	France median
Under 15	13%	14%	17%
15–24	8.8%	8.9%	11%
25–44	24%	21%	23%
45–64	29%	27%	26%
65+	25%	30%	22%
No diploma	22%	19%	19%
CAP or BEP	26%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	21%	20%	18%
Higher education	26%	29%	30%

Full pageCurières’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages47.9 median age · 25% are 65 or over Households100 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad2.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Curières?”

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

History

Old homes shape Curières: 34% were built before 1919, more than in Aveyron’s towns or compared French towns

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

Among the classé monuments in Curières is Croix de la Roussarie. Its heritage reaches back to the 15th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Croix de la Roussarie 15th c.

15th c.

oldest protected part

1928

first monument protected

Full pageCurières’ history pageOpen the page

Age of homes34% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Curières?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Curières, 3.7%, runs below Aveyron’s towns and compared French towns

Curières holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.6 jobs each. Walking, cycling and public transport carried 6.3% of commuters at the census. The median disposable income was €25,350 a year per consumption unit, in line with Aveyron’s towns (€24,780) and compared French towns (€25,970).

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving79%

On foot5%

Public transport1%

Bicycle0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Curières, 0.6 per working resident

3.7%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€25,350

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

14%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.6 per working resident Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€25,350 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Renting in Curières costs less than in Aveyron’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.66/m² a month

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

Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 6 homes in Curières.

€8.66/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Curières€8.66/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Aveyron median€9.38/m²

€8.66/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.52 to €11.51/m² a month)

€8.46/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageCurières’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.66/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Château d'Oustrac and 3 more in and around Curières

Museums and heritage in and near Curières. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Oustrac4.9 km northwest, in Laguiole MuseumMuseumMusée du Couteau4.2 km north, in Laguiole Art galleryArt galleryGalerie Le Taureau4.4 km north, in Laguiole MuseumMuseumMusée du Haut-Rouergue4.4 km northwest, in Laguiole

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Curières

12pages on Curières

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 25.2 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing6 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 47.9 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

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

All monuments →

Croix de la RoussarieCross · 15th c.

Classé

Château du BousquetChâteau · 14th c. · in Montpeyroux, 3.2 mi

Classé

Église Notre-Dame-des-PauvresChurch · 13th–16th c. · in Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac, 6 mi

Classé

Église Saint-Pierre et Saint-MichelChurch · 12th–15th c. · in Saint-Urcize, 7.5 mi

Photo credits

Croix de la Roussarie: Photo: Mikette.fr · CC0

Famous people from Curières

One notable person was born in Curières.

Their page →

Guillaume Amans PonsFrench politician (1789-1860)

Curières’ neighbors

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

All towns in Aveyron →

EspalionBozoulsCurières

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Curières	215	—	—	—	—	—
Espalion	4,605	10	A⁺	A	A⁺	B
Bozouls	3,001	14	—	B⁺	—	B⁻

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

About Curières

Commune in Aveyron, Occitanie

Curières is a commune of 215 people in the Communauté de communes Aubrac Carladez Viadène. 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: 215 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Aubrac Carladez Viadène
Département: Aveyron (12)
Région: Occitanie
Area: 14 sq mi (36.3 km²)
INSEE code: 12088

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.