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350 residents make their home in this town in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Laroquevieille falls below the line for grades. 21% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Laroquevieille does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Laroquevieille; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1988.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Laroquevieille has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Pardoux: Photo: Fab5669 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Laroquevieille.
14% are under 15, higher than Cantal’s towns (12%) yet lower than compared French towns (17%). Retirement age and beyond: 27% of residents are 65 or older. Among adults, 19% have a degree.
44% women, 56% men
About 79 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Laroquevieille | Cantal median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 12% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 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.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Laroquevieille; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
6.0% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Cantal’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs located in Laroquevieille: 50, for 150 residents in work (0.2 each). At the census, 2.5% of working residents in Laroquevieille didn’t travel to work at all.
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 13 homes in Laroquevieille.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Laroquevieille. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Laroquevieille yet.
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Laroquevieille is a commune of 350 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Aurillac Agglomération. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laroquevieille | 350 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aurillac | 26,214 | 7.8 | A− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Arpajon-sur-Cère | 6,361 | 9 | A | A− | A+ | B− |
| Ytrac | 4,339 | 10 | — | A | — | B− |
| Mauriac | 3,449 | 17 | A | A+ | C | 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.