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In Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, this town has 140 residents.
There are no grades for Barriac-les-Bosquets: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 38% of homes here are second homes. 46% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Barriac-les-Bosquets does most differently from other towns.
Barriac-les-Bosquets has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 2017.
64% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Barriac-les-Bosquets has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Martin: Photo: Nico207 · CC0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Barriac-les-Bosquets.
Children under 15 make up 7.4%, lower than both Cantal’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 18% have a degree. Half of Barriac-les-Bosquets is older than 64, half younger.
45% women, 55% men
About 81 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Barriac-les-Bosquets | Cantal median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.4% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.1% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 46% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 33% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Cantal median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Barriac-les-Bosquets has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Protection here reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, a fifth of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Barriac-les-Bosquets holds 50 jobs; 50 of its residents are in work, so 0.7 jobs each.
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.
Sales in Barriac-les-Bosquets from July 2023 to June 2026: 2 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Barriac-les-Bosquets as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Barriac-les-Bosquets is a commune of 140 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Salers. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barriac-les-Bosquets | 140 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mauriac | 3,449 | 5.9 | A | A+ | C | B− |
| Argentat-sur-Dordogne Corrèze | 2,881 | 16 | A+ | A | A | C |
| Ytrac | 4,339 | 17 | — | A | — | 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 4, 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.