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FayetAveyron

A town of 235 in Aveyron, Occitanie.

Population
235
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€8.94
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€22,450
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
5%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Fayet a good place to live?

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

What makes Fayet stand out

The 2 things Fayet does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
56%2%FayetMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
56% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
42%22%FayetMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
42% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 60.3. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Château de la Roque
Château de la Roque · Inscrit · Photo: Fagairolles 34 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Fayet’s story

Fayet in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Fayet: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1931.

39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1931First protected: Puits Renaissance
  • 2004Most recently protected: Château de la Roque
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fayet.

Who lives here

Few people in Fayet are 15 to 24: 3.6%, fewer than in Aveyron’s towns and compared French towns

Fayet sits below both Aveyron’s towns (8.9%) and compared French towns (11%) on this measure. Over-65s are 42% of the population.

60.3median age
FayetAveyron medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma23%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education19%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aveyron 52.1%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Fayet
FayetAveyron medianFrance median
Under 1512%14%17%
15–243.6%8.9%11%
25–4417%21%23%
45–6426%27%26%
65+42%30%22%
No diploma23%19%19%
CAP or BEP33%26%26%
Baccalauréat21%20%18%
Higher education19%29%30%
Full pageFayet’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages60.3 median age · 42% are 65 or overHouseholds130 households · 1.8 people per householdBorn abroad3.5% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Fayet?”

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

History

Fayet keeps more of its old housing than Aveyron or compared French towns: 39% built before 1919

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

That puts Fayet above both Aveyron’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Fayet: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Fayet is Puits Renaissance.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

16th c.
oldest protected part
1931
first monument protected
Full pageFayet’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes39% built before 1919 · Older homesMap2 historic monumentsClassé1 classé · France’s highest protectionQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Fayet?”

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

Work & commute

Incomes in Fayet run lower than in Aveyron’s towns or compared French towns: a median €22,450 a year per consumption unit

On this, Fayet is below both Aveyron’s towns (€24,780) and compared French towns (€25,970). 5.1% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Fayet has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.4 per worker.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving87%
On foot4%
Bicycle1%
Public transport0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Fayet, 0.4 per working resident
7.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,450
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
7%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageFayet’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Median income€22,450 a year · Median income per consumption unitGetting to work5% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Fayet is €8.94/m² a month

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

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€8.94/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Fayet€8.94/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Aveyron median€9.38/m²
€8.94/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.05 to €11.33/m² a month)
€7.87/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageFayet’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€8.94/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fayet

12pages on Fayet
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 11.9 mi awayWork & commute50 jobs based hereHousing25 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors100% of the commune is protected natureAttractions2 places to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 60.3History2 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Fayet: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →
Puits RenaissanceWell · 16th c.
Château de la RoqueChâteau · 16th c.
Photo credits

Puits Renaissance: Photo: Fagairolles 34 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Château de la Roque: Photo: Fagairolles 34 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Fayet

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Fayet yet.

How we find them →

Fayet’s 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 →
Saint-AffriqueBédarieuxLodèveSaint-AffriqueBédarieuxLodèveFayet
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Fayet235—————
Saint-Affrique7,94112AA−B−B+
Bédarieux Hérault5,80416C+A−DD
Lodève Hérault7,25118C+BDB−

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

About Fayet

Commune in Aveyron, Occitanie

Fayet is a commune of 235 people in the Communauté de communes Monts, Rance et Rougier. 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
235 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Monts, Rance et Rougier
Département
Aveyron (12)
Région
Occitanie
Area
6.1 sq mi (15.9 km²)
INSEE code
12099

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.