Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 258 in Tarn, Occitanie.
Durfort is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Durfort does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Durfort, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1996.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Museums, other places to visit and heritage in and near Durfort. Best known first.
AbbeyAbbaye royale de Sorèze1.3 km north, in Sorèze
MuseumMusée Dom-Robert et de la tapisserie du XXe siècle1.3 km north, in SorèzeMuseumMuseumMusée du cuivrein townAttractionAttractionPassage sous rochein townMuseumMuseumMusée et Jardins du Canal du Midi3.8 km west, in RevelPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Durfort.
On this, Durfort is below both Tarn’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). 30% of residents are 65 or over.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Tarn 52.2%, France 51.8%.
| Durfort | Tarn median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Tarn median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
In the comparison, Durfort comes above both Tarn’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Durfort, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
For Durfort, that is above both Tarn’s towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Durfort has 100 jobs for 100 working residents, 1.1 per worker. The median disposable income is €23,450 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lycée général et technologique Vincent AuriolNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 104 | 97%−1 pt |
| Lycée polyvalent de l'ameublementBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 48 | 94%+2 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Durfort sits below both Tarn’s towns (€10.21/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) on this measure.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Durfort 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 Durfort 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durfort | 258 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sorèze | 2,965 | 1 | — | B+ | — | C+ |
| Revel Haute-Garonne | 9,762 | 3.4 | A− | B+ | C+ | A |
| Soual | 2,637 | 8.3 | A | B+ | B− | A+ |
| Puylaurens | 3,257 | 9.6 | — | A | — | C+ |
| Castelnaudary Aude | 12,151 | 10 | C+ | A− | D | B− |
| Saïx | 3,748 | 11 | A | A− | A− | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Tarn, Occitanie
Durfort is a commune of 258 people in the Communauté de communes Aux sources du Canal du Midi. 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.