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948 people call this town in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes home.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Raucoules has none. 18% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Raucoules does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Raucoules as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Martin, in Dunières, 3.4 mi away.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Raucoules 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 Raucoules.
19% are under 15, above both Haute-Loire’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 9.2% of residents. Typical age in Raucoules: 41.9, the median.
46% women, 54% men
About 116 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Raucoules | Haute-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 1.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Haute-Loire’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per resident in work, Raucoules counts 0.2 jobs (100 jobs, 450 workers). After tax and benefits, the median income is €25,150 a year per consumption unit.
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.
A house rents for an estimated €7.96/m² a month. The market in Raucoules: 18 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Raucoules. Best known first.
One notable person was born in Raucoules.
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Raucoules is a commune of 948 people in the Communauté de communes Haut Pays du Velay Communauté. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raucoules | 948 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dunières | 2,670 | 3.3 | — | A | — | C+ |
| Tence | 3,111 | 4.7 | — | A | — | C |
| Sainte-Sigolène | 6,097 | 5 | A+ | A | A+ | B− |
| Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon | 2,688 | 8 | — | A− | — | C |
| Saint-Didier-en-Velay | 3,523 | 8.3 | A+ | A | A+ | B |
| Yssingeaux | 7,415 | 8.5 | A | A− | B | 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.