Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 951 residents and lies in Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Royères isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. The median sale price is €1,834/m².
The one thing Royères does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Royères, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1992.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Royères. Best known first.
MuseumHistoRail4.9 km east, in Saint-Léonard-de-NoblatAttractionAttractionCollégiale Saint-Léonard de Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat4.8 km east, in Saint-Léonard-de-NoblatChâteauChâteauManoir de Rigoulène3.2 km southeast, in Saint-Léonard-de-NoblatMuseumMuseumMoulin du Got2.4 km east, in Saint-Léonard-de-NoblatMuseumMuseumCentre international de la caricature du dessin de presse et d'humour4 km northwest, in Saint-Just-le-MartelPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Royères.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Royères, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
24% of residents have reached 65. Children under 15 make up 18%, about level with compared French towns (17%) and above Haute-Vienne’s towns (16%). Among adults, 27% have a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Vienne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Royères | Haute-Vienne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 30% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Vienne median and France median: the median of compared communes
2.5% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Jobs located in Royères: 50, for 450 residents in work (0.2 each). Median disposable income comes to €27,000 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 41 homes in Royères.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,834/m² | 41 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Royères has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Thomas-de-Cantorbéry: Photo: Fourgeaudg · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Royères 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royères | 951 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Just-le-Martel | 2,606 | 2.1 | — | A− | — | A− |
| Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat | 4,366 | 3.2 | A− | A | A− | C− |
| Saint-Priest-Taurion | 2,901 | 3.5 | B+ | A | A+ | C− |
| Le Palais-sur-Vienne | 5,775 | 5.3 | B | B | A | B+ |
| Feytiat | 6,176 | 5.8 | A− | C+ | A | B+ |
| Panazol | 11,342 | 6.1 | A | B | A | A+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Royères is a commune of 951 people in the Communauté de communes de Noblat. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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 October 30, 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.