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It is a town of 293 residents in Aveyron, Occitanie.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Soulages-Bonneval falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up 21% of its housing.
The one thing Soulages-Bonneval does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Soulages-Bonneval as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château du Bousquet, in Montpeyroux, 1.6 mi away.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Soulages-Bonneval is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Soulages-Bonneval.
The 15-to-24 age group: 8.1%, below both Aveyron’s towns (8.9%) and compared French towns (11%). 25% of residents are 65 or over. Soulages-Bonneval has a median age of 46.1 years.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aveyron 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Soulages-Bonneval | Aveyron median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 28% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 29% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aveyron median and France median: the median of compared communes
Nearly one in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Aveyron’s towns (13.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. For its 150 residents in work, Soulages-Bonneval has 50 jobs: 0.5 each. Median disposable income is €24,690 a year for each consumption unit.
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.
6 houses and apartments changed hands in Soulages-Bonneval from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Soulages-Bonneval. Best known first.
One notable person was born in Soulages-Bonneval.
Commune in Aveyron, Occitanie
Soulages-Bonneval is a commune of 293 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soulages-Bonneval | 293 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Espalion | 4,605 | 11 | A+ | A | A+ | B |
| Bozouls | 3,001 | 15 | — | B+ | — | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 November 9, 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.