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Population 577: a town in Aveyron, Occitanie.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Nauviale out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 21% of homes.
The one thing Nauviale does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Nauviale, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 2021.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Nauviale.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Nauviale, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The 15-to-24 age group: 9.3%, close to Aveyron’s towns (8.9%) and below compared French towns (11%). 22% of residents have reached 65. Graduates make up 36% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Aveyron 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Nauviale | Aveyron median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 29% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aveyron median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €24,030 a year. Nauviale holds 100 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. 7.7% of people in the labour force have no job.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Houses made up 95% of the homes sold; apartments the rest. From July 2023 to June 2026, 19 homes were sold in Nauviale.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Nauviale. Best known first.
Nauviale has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Combret: Photo: Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Nauviale yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nauviale | 577 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aubin | 3,444 | 8.7 | B | A+ | A+ | C+ |
| Decazeville | 5,020 | 9.3 | C | A | C | C |
| Druelle Balsac | 3,187 | 11 | A+ | B+ | A+ | A |
| Sébazac-Concourès | 3,234 | 11 | — | B− | — | A |
| Onet-le-Château | 12,080 | 12 | A+ | B− | A | A |
| Rodez | 23,981 | 13 | A | B | C+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aveyron, Occitanie
Nauviale is a commune of 577 people in the Communauté de communes Conques-Marcillac. 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
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.