With fewer than 1,000 residents, Laroquebrou falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 29% of homes. Homes sell for a median €857/m². Just over two in five residents are 65 or over.
What makes Laroquebrou stand out
The 3 things Laroquebrou does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Laroquebrou.
Who lives here
Laroquebrou has fewer young adults than Cantal’s towns or compared French towns: 5.2% are 15 to 24
17% of adults hold a degree, below both Cantal’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). People 65 and over make up just over two fifths of the town. Under 15: 8.3% of residents.
59.7median age
LaroquebrouCantal medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
41%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma38%
CAP or BEP22%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education17%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Cantal median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Laroquebrou keeps more of its old housing than Cantal’s towns or compared French towns: 26% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 13th century. Since 2013, a site patrimonial remarquable has protected part of the town. The Culture ministry lists 4 historic monuments in Laroquebrou: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 3 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments here is Église Saint-Martin.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Laroquebrou has higher unemployment than Cantal’s towns or compared French towns: 13.0%
Jobs located in Laroquebrou: 350, for 250 residents in work (1.4 each). A fifth of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, above both Cantal’s towns (17.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Also worth knowing: at the census, 4.7% of working residents in Laroquebrou didn’t travel to work at all.
20%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving75%
On foot16%
Public transport3%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
350
jobs based in Laroquebrou, 1.4 per working resident
13.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,580
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Église Saint-Martin: Photo: Danièle du Cantal · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château de Messac: Photo: NdeFrayssinet · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hôtel de ville (ancien hôtel de la Trémolière): Photo: Dhuyp · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ancien château ou château de Laroque: Photo: Dhuyp · CC BY-SA 3.0
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Laroquebrou
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Laroquebrou is a commune of 785 people in the Communauté de communes de la Châtaigneraie Cantalienne. 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
785 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de la Châtaigneraie Cantalienne
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.
