Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has a population of 72.
There are no grades for Barret-de-Lioure: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Second homes make up 52% of its housing. 33% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Barret-de-Lioure does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Barret-de-Lioure, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest date from the 13th century.
23% 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 Barret-de-Lioure.
38% of adults hold a degree, above both Drôme’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (30%). Over-65s are a third of the population. Under 15: 13% of residents.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Drôme 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Barret-de-Lioure | Drôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3.9% | 9.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Drôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 13th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Barret-de-Lioure, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
No commute at all: 17.9% of working residents in Barret-de-Lioure at the census.
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.
Barret-de-Lioure recorded 8 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Barret-de-Lioure has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Laurent: Photo: Marianne Casamance · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Barret-de-Lioure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barret-de-Lioure | 72 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bédoin Vaucluse | 3,106 | 15 | — | D | — | A− |
| Malaucène Vaucluse | 2,758 | 17 | C− | C | B− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Barret-de-Lioure is a commune of 72 people in the Communauté de communes des Baronnies en Drôme Provençale. 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 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.