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MayranAveyron

A town of 611 in Aveyron, Occitanie.

Is Mayran a good place to live?

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

Ancienne grange monastique de Ruffepeyre
Ancienne grange monastique de Ruffepeyre · Inscrit · Photo: Thérèse Gaigé · CC BY-SA 3.0
Mayran’s story

Mayran in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Mayran, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 2002.

13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 2002First protected: Ancienne grange monastique de Ruffepeyre
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Nearby attractions

Château de Belcastel and one more in and around Mayran

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

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mayran.

Who lives here

Children make up 22% of Mayran, above Aveyron’s towns and compared French towns

People 65 and over make up 16% of the town, below both Aveyron’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%). Aged 15 to 24: nearly one in ten residents. 37% of adults hold a degree.

41.2median age
MayranAveyron medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma14%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education37%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

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

Ages and diplomas in Mayran
MayranAveyron medianFrance median
Under 1522%14%17%
15–248.6%8.9%11%
25–4426%21%23%
45–6427%27%26%
65+16%30%22%
No diploma14%19%19%
CAP or BEP25%26%26%
Baccalauréat21%20%18%
Higher education37%29%30%

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

History

Mayran has 1 historic monument, none of them classé

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

Mayran has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). 13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
13th c.
oldest protected part
2002
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Mayran has lower unemployment than Aveyron’s towns or compared French towns: 4.1%

The census found 5.2% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Mayran has 200 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.6 per worker. The median disposable income was €28,620 a year per consumption unit, above both Aveyron’s towns (€24,780) and compared French towns (€25,970).

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%
On foot4%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
Public transport0%
200
jobs based in Mayran, 0.6 per working resident
4.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€28,620
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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 Mayran is €9.04/m² a month

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

From July 2023 to June 2026, 13 homes were sold in Mayran. House rents are put at about €7.82/m² a month.

€9.04/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Mayran€9.04/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Aveyron median€9.38/m²
€9.04/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.33 to €11.16/m² a month)
€7.82/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mayran

12pages on Mayran

Landmarks

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

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Photo credits

Ancienne grange monastique de Ruffepeyre: Photo: Thérèse Gaigé · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Mayran

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

How we find them →

Mayran’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 →
Druelle BalsacBaraquevilleOlempsRodezOnet-le-ChâteauLuc-la-PrimaubeDruelle BalsacBaraquevilleOlempsRodezOnet-le-ChâteauLuc-la-PrimaubeMayran
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Mayran611—————
Druelle Balsac3,1876.2A+B+A+A
Baraqueville3,1738.4A+B+A+A+
Olemps3,5599.8AC+A+C−
Rodez23,98110ABC+A−
Onet-le-Château12,08011A+B−AA
Luc-la-Primaube6,04611A+B−A+A

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

About Mayran

Commune in Aveyron, Occitanie

Mayran is a commune of 611 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Rignacois. 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
611 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Pays Rignacois
Département
Aveyron (12)
Région
Occitanie
Area
6 sq mi (15.6 km²)
INSEE code
12142

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.