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PierreficheAveyron

A town of 303 in Aveyron, Occitanie.

Population

303

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.22

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

Median income

€24,100

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

Walk, cycle, transit

13%

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Pierrefiche a good place to live?

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

What makes Pierrefiche stand out

The one thing Pierrefiche does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

18% are second homes

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

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Ancienne grange monastique, dite château de Galinières, et ses annexes · Classé · Photo: PHILDIC · CC0

Pierrefiche’s story

Pierrefiche in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Pierrefiche: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 3 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th 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.

1928First protected: Ancienne grange monastique, dite château de Galinières, et …
2024Most recently protected: Pont de Galinières sur le ruisseau de la Serre

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Nearby attractions

Château de Galinières and 9 more in and around Pierrefiche

Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Pierrefiche. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Galinièresin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sainte-Eulalie-d'Olt2.5 km north, in Sainte-Eulalie-d'Olt Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Pénitents de Saint-Geniez-d'Olt3.6 km northeast, in Saint Geniez d'Olt et d'Aubrac ChâteauChâteauHôtel de Ricard3.7 km northeast, in Saint Geniez d'Olt et d'Aubrac MuseumMuseumMusée Marcel Boudou2.6 km north, in Sainte-Eulalie-d'Olt AttractionAttractionAncien pressoir2.4 km north, in Sainte-Eulalie-d'Olt

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pierrefiche.

History

Old homes shape Pierrefiche: 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.

On this, Pierrefiche is above both Aveyron’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Pierrefiche: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 3 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Pierrefiche is Ancienne grange monastique, dite château de Galinières, et ses annexes.

4historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit3

Among them · Classé

Ancienne grange monastique, dite château de Galinières, et ses annexes 14th & 15th c.

12th c.

oldest protected part

1928

first monument protected

Full pagePierrefiche’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes34% built before 1919 · Older homes Map4 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Pierrefiche?”

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

Who lives here

Pierrefiche has fewer young adults than Aveyron’s towns or compared French towns: 4.4% are 15 to 24

In the comparison, Pierrefiche comes below both Aveyron’s towns (8.9%) and compared French towns (11%). 18% of residents are children under 15.

50.3median age

PierreficheAveyron medianFrance median

Aveyron medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

23%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma15%

CAP or BEP30%

Baccalauréat21%

Higher education27%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aveyron 52.1%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Pierrefiche
	Pierrefiche	Aveyron median	France median
Under 15	18%	14%	17%
15–24	4.4%	8.9%	11%
25–44	19%	21%	23%
45–64	34%	27%	26%
65+	23%	30%	22%
No diploma	15%	19%	19%
CAP or BEP	30%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	21%	20%	18%
Higher education	27%	29%	30%

Full pagePierrefiche’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages50.3 median age · 23% are 65 or over Households130 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad5.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Pierrefiche?”

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

Work & commute

Pierrefiche has lower unemployment than Aveyron’s towns or compared French towns: 4.9%

For Pierrefiche, that is below both Aveyron’s towns (8.6%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Pierrefiche has 100 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.9 per worker. The median disposable income is €24,100 a year per consumption unit.

13%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving82%

On foot12%

Bicycle1%

Public transport0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

100

jobs based in Pierrefiche, 0.9 per working resident

4.9%

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

€24,100

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pagePierrefiche’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.9 per working resident Getting to work13% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€24,100 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Pierrefiche than in Aveyron’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.22/m² a month

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

Pierrefiche sits below both Aveyron’s towns (€9.38/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) on this measure.

€8.22/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Pierrefiche€8.22/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Aveyron median€9.38/m²

€8.22/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.32 to €10.68/m² a month)

€6.46/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pagePierrefiche’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.22/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 Pierrefiche

12pages on Pierrefiche

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 20 mi away Work & commute100 jobs based here Housing3 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 50.3 History4 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Pierrefiche: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 3 inscrit (the second level).

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La tourelle sud-est et des vestiges du mur d’enceinte est de la grang…Military building

Inscrit

Pont de Galinières sur le ruisseau de la SerreBridge

Photo credits

La tourelle sud-est et des vestiges du mur d’enceinte est de la grange monastique de Galinières: Photo: Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Pierrefiche

One notable person was born in Pierrefiche.

Their page →

Jean-Claude LucheFrench politician · born 1952

Pierrefiche’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 →

Sévérac d'AveyronEspalionBozoulsSébazac-ConcourèsPierrefiche

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Pierrefiche	303	—	—	—	—	—
Sévérac d'Aveyron	4,026	9.4	A⁺	A	A⁻	B
Espalion	4,605	10	A⁺	A	A⁺	B
Bozouls	3,001	11	—	B⁺	—	B⁻
Sébazac-Concourès	3,234	17	—	B⁻	—	A

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

About Pierrefiche

Commune in Aveyron, Occitanie

Pierrefiche is a commune of 303 people in the Communauté de communes des Causses à l'Aubrac. 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: 303 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes des Causses à l'Aubrac
Département: Aveyron (12)
Région: Occitanie
Area: 6.6 sq mi (17.1 km²)
INSEE code: 12182

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.