Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 34 in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie.
Valmanya is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 55% of homes here are second homes. It skews older: just over a third of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Valmanya does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Valmanya; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 20th century; the first monument here was protected in 2015.
13% 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 Valmanya.
46% of adults hold a degree, higher than both Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (27%) and compared French towns (30%). Over-65s are just over a third of the population. The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.8%.
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Orientales 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Valmanya | Pyrénées-Orientales median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 3.6% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 46% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Orientales median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Valmanya; none is classé, France’s top protection. The protected list starts in the 20th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
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, 4 homes were sold in Valmanya.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and museums in and near Valmanya. Best known first.
Valmanya 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 Valmanya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valmanya | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arles-sur-Tech | 2,815 | 7.4 | D | C+ | B− | D− |
| Prades | 6,148 | 7.8 | B− | C+ | C | C |
| Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda | 3,529 | 8.3 | D | C+ | D | C− |
| Ille-sur-Têt | 5,556 | 10 | B− | B− | B | D |
| Céret | 7,521 | 11 | C− | C− | C− | C |
| Thuir | 8,243 | 13 | C+ | C | C | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie
Valmanya is a commune of 34 people in the Communauté de communes Conflent-Canigó. 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.