Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 363 people, lies in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Queyrières out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for just over a third of homes.
The one thing Queyrières does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Queyrières as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Bonneville, in Saint-Pierre-Eynac, 1.4 mi away.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Queyrières is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Queyrières.
Degrees are held by 37% of adults, higher than both Haute-Loire’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (30%). 18% of residents have reached 65. The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.9%.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Queyrières | Haute-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per resident in work, Queyrières counts 0.3 jobs (50 jobs, 150 workers). 4.6% of Queyrières’ working residents had no journey to work at the census. The median disposable income is €25,410 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest general lycée is 4.4 mi away. For collège, the closest is 3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jules RomainsNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 75 | 97%+1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
House rents are put at about €7.43/m² a month. Queyrières recorded 12 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Queyrières. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Queyrières yet.
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Queyrières is a commune of 363 people in the Communauté de communes Mézenc-Loire-Meygal. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queyrières | 363 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yssingeaux | 7,415 | 5.4 | A | A− | B | C |
| Saint-Germain-Laprade | 3,432 | 6.6 | — | B+ | — | B |
| Brives-Charensac | 4,244 | 8.5 | A | A− | B+ | B |
| Chadrac | 2,542 | 9.5 | — | B | — | A− |
| Coubon | 3,140 | 9.7 | — | A− | — | C+ |
| Le Puy-en-Velay | 18,540 | 10 | B | A− | D | C |
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.