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Home to 643 people, this town lies in Aveyron, Occitanie.
There are no grades for Sanvensa: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 16% of homes here are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 31% of residents.
The 2 things Sanvensa does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Sanvensa; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1967.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sanvensa.
13% are under 15, lower than both Aveyron’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 25% have a degree. The median resident of Sanvensa is 52.1 years old.
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aveyron 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Sanvensa | Aveyron median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 29% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aveyron median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Sanvensa; none is classé, France’s top protection. Protection here reaches back to the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Median disposable income comes to €24,000 a year per consumption unit. Sanvensa has 100 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.4 per worker. Unemployment stood at 9.4%, above Aveyron’s towns (8.6%) but below compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 20 homes in Sanvensa. House rents are put at about €7.55/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Sanvensa has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sanvensa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanvensa | 643 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villefranche-de-Rouergue | 11,271 | 4.5 | B+ | A− | C | B |
| Carmaux Tarn | 9,872 | 17 | B+ | A− | C | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aveyron, Occitanie
Sanvensa is a commune of 643 people in the Communauté de communes Ouest Aveyron Communauté. 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.