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VabreTarn

A town of 726 in Tarn, Occitanie.

Population
726
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Home prices
€860
per m² · 48 sales in 3 years · median of compared French towns €2,430/m²
Rent
€9.14
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€20,670
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
10%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Vabre a good place to live?

Vabre is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Vabre stand out

The 3 things Vabre does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
27%2%VabreMedianSecond homes, share of all homes
Homes
27% are second homes
of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
€860€2,430VabreMedianMedian price per m²
Housing
€860/m²
Median sale price, 65% below the median of compared French towns (€2,430/m²)
48 sales, July 2023 to June 2026. Source: DGFiP, DVF.
36%22%VabreMedianResidents 65 and over
Who lives here
36% are 65 or over
of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town
Median age 56.7. Source: INSEE, census 2023.
Enceinte
Enceinte · Inscrit · Photo: Fagairolles 34 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Vabre’s story

Vabre in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Vabre, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1993.

34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Jean Cadier, born in 1898, is the one person born in Vabre before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 1993First protected: Maisons à pans de bois
  • 2015Most recently protected: Temple protestant
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Exposition des Maquis de Vabre and 29 more in and around Vabre

Other places to visit, museums and heritage in and near Vabre. Best known first.

All attractions →
MuseumMuseumExposition des Maquis de Vabrein townAttractionAttractionLa Tête de la Lionnein townAttractionAttractionLavoirin townAttractionAttractionLe Chapeau de Gendarmein townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ferrières4.5 km south, in FontrieuMuseumMuseumMusée du protestantisme de Ferrières4.3 km southeast, in Fontrieu
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vabre.

Who lives here

Children make up only 11% of Vabre, fewer than in Tarn’s towns and compared French towns

On this, Vabre is below both Tarn’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 36% of the town.

56.7median age
VabreTarn medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma22%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education23%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Tarn 52.2%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Vabre
VabreTarn medianFrance median
Under 1511%16%17%
15–246.7%9.2%11%
25–4416%20%23%
45–6430%26%26%
65+36%27%22%
No diploma22%22%19%
CAP or BEP27%26%26%
Baccalauréat20%19%18%
Higher education23%27%30%
Full pageVabre’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages56.7 median age · 36% are 65 or overHouseholds390 households · 1.9 people per householdBorn abroad5.2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Vabre?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Tarn median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Vabre: 34% were built before 1919, more than in Tarn’s towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

In the comparison, Vabre comes above both Tarn’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Vabre, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit3
13th c.
oldest protected part
1993
first monument protected
Full pageVabre’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes34% built before 1919 · Older homesMap3 historic monumentsQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Vabre?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Incomes in Vabre run lower than in Tarn’s towns or compared French towns: a median €20,670 a year per consumption unit

For Vabre, that is below both Tarn’s towns (€24,045) and compared French towns (€25,970). Unemployment stands at 15.0%. Vabre has 200 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.7 per worker.

10%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving79%
On foot7%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
200
jobs based in Vabre, 0.7 per working resident
15.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€20,670
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
10%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageVabre’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Median income€20,670 a year · Median income per consumption unitGetting to work10% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here200 jobs based here · 0.7 per working resident

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Buying in Vabre costs less than in Tarn’s towns or across compared French towns: the median sale is €860/m²

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Vabre sits below both Tarn’s towns (€1,812/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²) on this measure.

€860/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Vabre€860/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Tarn median€1,812/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€860/m²48
€9.14/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.28 to €11.46/m² a month)
€6.77/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageVabre’s cost of living pageOpen the page
PricesMedian sale price €860/m²Renting€9.14/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Vabre

13pages on Vabre
The big questions
Cost of livingMedian €860/m² · rent €9.14/m² a monthHealth1 GP · nearest emergency department 10.4 mi awayHousing48 sales on record, the last three yearsWork & commute200 jobs based hereFlood & hazards
Out and about
Outdoors100% of the commune is protected natureAttractions4 places to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 56.7History3 historic monumentsTown HallFamous people2 notable people born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Vabre, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

All monuments →
Maisons à pans de boisHouse · 17th & 18th c.
Temple protestantTemple · 19th c.
Photo credits

Maisons à pans de bois: Photo: Fagairolles 34 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Temple protestant: Photo: Fagairolles 34 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Vabre

2 notable people were born in Vabre.

Their page →
J
Jacqueline AlquierFrench politician · born 1947
J
Jean CadierFrench protestant theologian · 1898–1981

Vabre’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Tarn →
CastresPont-de-LarnRéalmontAussillonLabruguièreAiguefondeCastresPont-de-LarnRéalmontAussillonLabruguièreAiguefondeVabre
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Vabre726—————
Castres42,50511B−BC−B+
Pont-de-Larn2,94712—B+—A
Réalmont3,56113AA−A+B+
Aussillon5,52714BB+BB+
Labruguière6,58414AA−A−B−
Aiguefonde2,50514—A−—A

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Vabre

Commune in Tarn, Occitanie

Vabre is a commune of 726 people in the Communauté de communes Sidobre Vals et Plateaux. 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
726 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Sidobre Vals et Plateaux
Département
Tarn (81)
Région
Occitanie
Area
11 sq mi (28.5 km²)
INSEE code
81305

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.