French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Varen out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 30% of homes. Homes sell for a median €1,311/m². Over-65s are nearly two fifths of the population.
What makes Varen stand out
The 3 things Varen does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Varen.
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Varen, fewer than in Tarn-et-Garonne’s towns and compared French towns
4.8% of residents are aged 15 to 24. People 65 and over make up 39% of the town, above Tarn-et-Garonne’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The median resident of Varen is 58.4 years old.
58.4median age
VarenTarn-et-Garonne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
39%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma23%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat14%
Higher education24%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Tarn-et-Garonne 51.4%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Tarn-et-Garonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Varen: 35% were built before 1919, more than in Tarn-et-Garonne’s towns or compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Varen is Porte fortifiée. Its heritage reaches back to the 10th century. On the Culture ministry’s list, Varen counts 7 historic monuments: 4 classé at the top level of protection and 3 inscrit at the second.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
More people in Varen are out of work than in Tarn-et-Garonne’s towns or across compared French towns: 20.0%
150 jobs are based in Varen, for 150 working residents (0.8 per worker). Households’ median disposable income: €20,750 a year per consumption unit. 8.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, about level with Tarn-et-Garonne’s towns (8.4%) and below compared French towns (13.4%).
8%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving80%
Public transport5%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle1%
150
jobs based in Varen, 0.8 per working resident
20.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€20,750
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Porte fortifiée: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Vincent: Photo: Chris06 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ancien prieuré bénédictin: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Restes du château de Belpech: Photo: Thérèse Gaigé · CC BY-SA 3.0
Famous people from Varen
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Varen yet.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Varen
Commune in Tarn-et-Garonne, Occitanie
Varen is a commune of 640 people in the Communauté de communes du Quercy Rouergue et des Gorges de l'Aveyron. 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
Population
640 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Quercy Rouergue et des Gorges de l'Aveyron
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.
