French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Mur-de-Barrez out for now. 25% of its homes are second homes. It skews older: just over two in five residents are 65 or over.
What makes Mur-de-Barrez stand out
The 2 things Mur-de-Barrez does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mur-de-Barrez.
Who lives here
Children make up only 9.1% of Mur-de-Barrez, fewer than in Aveyron’s towns and across compared French towns
Just over a fifth of adults hold a degree, below Aveyron’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Over-65s are just over two fifths of the population. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 9.7% of the town.
60.1median age
Mur-de-BarrezAveyron medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
42%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma27%
CAP or BEP20%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education21%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 83 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aveyron 52.1%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Aveyron median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Mur-de-Barrez: 28% were built before 1919, more than in Aveyron’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Mur-de-Barrez is Église de Bromme. The Culture ministry lists 6 historic monuments locally: 3 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 3 inscrit (the second level).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Mur-de-Barrez gets to work on foot, by bike and by public transport more than in Aveyron’s towns and across compared French towns: 28.3% of commuters
Mur-de-Barrez holds 450 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 1.8 jobs each. Half of residents lived on more than €23,080 a year per consumption unit, below Aveyron’s towns (€24,780) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. No commute at all: just over a tenth of working residents locally at the census.
28%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving59%
On foot25%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
450
jobs based in Mur-de-Barrez, 1.8 per working resident
9.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,080
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Église Saint-Thomas-de-Cantorbéry: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vieille tour servant de porte de ville: Photo: C. Bellat · CC BY-SA 1.0 · Maison Renaissance: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château de Venzac: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Mur-de-Barrez
Commune in Aveyron, Occitanie
Mur-de-Barrez is a commune of 693 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
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.
