Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
86 people call this town in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes home.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Lafarre out for now. Three fifths of its homes are second homes. It skews older: 43% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Lafarre does most differently from other towns.
Lafarre has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 2001.
50% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lafarre.
Children under 15 make up 12%, below both Haute-Loire’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are 43% of the population. The age that splits Lafarre in two is 61.5.
46% women, 54% men
About 117 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Lafarre | Haute-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 3.4% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 43% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Lafarre has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its oldest listed monument dates from the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
No commute at all: 33.3% of working residents in Lafarre 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 3 homes were sold in Lafarre.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Lafarre has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Lafarre as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafarre | 86 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Langogne Lozère | 2,836 | 10 | A− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Coubon | 3,140 | 12 | — | A− | — | C+ |
| Saint-Germain-Laprade | 3,432 | 14 | — | B+ | — | B |
| Vals-près-le-Puy | 3,395 | 14 | A+ | A− | A | A− |
| Le Puy-en-Velay | 18,540 | 15 | B | A− | D | C |
| Brives-Charensac | 4,244 | 15 | A | A− | B+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lafarre is a commune of 86 people in the Communauté de communes des Pays de Cayres et de Pradelles. 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.