Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 359 in Lot, Occitanie.
Varaire is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Varaire does most differently from other towns.
Varaire has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1974.
36% 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 Varaire.
25% of residents are 65 or over, between Lot’s towns (35%) and compared French towns (22%). One measure of family life: 17% of residents are under 15. Degrees are held by nearly a third of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Lot 53.3%, France 51.8%.
| Varaire | Lot median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 11% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 8.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 35% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Lot median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Varaire has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
13.9% of the labour force were unemployed, above Lot’s towns (12.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 6.7% of commuters travelled at the census. 50 jobs are based in Varaire, for 150 working residents (0.5 per worker).
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.
The market in Varaire: 17 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Varaire has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Couanac: Photo: Thérèse Gaigé · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Varaire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varaire | 359 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villefranche-de-Rouergue Aveyron | 11,271 | 15 | B+ | A− | C | B |
| Cahors | 20,050 | 15 | C+ | B | C− | B− |
| Caussade Tarn-et-Garonne | 6,803 | 17 | C | B− | C | C+ |
| Pradines | 3,617 | 17 | B+ | B− | A+ | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Lot, Occitanie
Varaire is a commune of 359 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Lalbenque-Limogne. 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 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.